καθ’
katá
individually
As a preposition, primarily conveys the sense of 'down, against, according to, in relation to' depending on the case with which it is used. With the genitive, it signifies 'down from, against, in opposition to, about, concerning.' With the accusative, it often means 'according to, in relation to, along, during, throughout, throughout the extent of.' Used in a wide range of idiomatic phrases to indicate distribution, manner, opposition, agency, intensity, and spatial or temporal direction.
Romans 12:5 · Word #11
Lexicon G2596
| Lemma | κατά |
| Transliteration | katá |
| Strong's | G2596 |
| Definition | As a preposition, primarily conveys the sense of 'down, against, according to, in relation to' depending on the case with which it is used. With the genitive, it signifies 'down from, against, in opposition to, about, concerning.' With the accusative, it often means 'according to, in relation to, along, during, throughout, throughout the extent of.' Used in a wide range of idiomatic phrases to indicate distribution, manner, opposition, agency, intensity, and spatial or temporal direction. |
Morphology PREP
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | PREP — Preposition — Shows relationship between words |
Common Translation
| Phrase | individually |
| Literal | according-to |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κατά |
| Strong's | G2596 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2596-03
against
| Morphological Notes | Preposition (Gr,P) governing the genitive case; expresses relation such as opposition or direction from above/downward. |
| Rendering Rationale | With the genitive case, κατά commonly conveys opposition or direction down from; "against" preserves this core sense of downward opposition inherent in the root κατα-. This rendering reflects its prepositional function governing the genitive. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
according to
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'against' is the root meaning, but with the accusative case here, καθ’ takes the meaning 'according to' or 'in relation to'. In context, 'according to' is required. |