Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
descent
Usage: κατα-βαρύνω [in LXX: 2Ki.13:25 14:26 (כָּבַד), Jol.2:8, Sir.8:15 * ;] = καταβαρέω: pass., Pres. ptcp., Mrk.14:40.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G2600
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
12
Books
10
Strong's G2600 Quick Answer
Strong's G2600 κατάβασις (katabasis) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. katabasis (kat-ab'-as-is) n. 1. a declivity [from G2597] It has 12 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include descent. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- katabasis (kat-ab'-as-is) n. 1. a declivity [from G2597]
- Usage
- 12 linked usages
- Books
- 10 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- descent
Meaning and Definition
katabasis (kat-ab'-as-is) n. 1. a declivity [from G2597] KJV: descent Root(s): G2597
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2600. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G2600 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render katabasis, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
descent
Luke 19:37
How Strong's G2600 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 8 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G2600 (κατάβασις) appears 11 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 3 Kingdoms 7:16 — καταβάσεως
- 1 Maccabees 3:24 — καταβάσει
- 1 Kingdoms 23:20 — κατάβασιν
- 2 Kingdoms 13:34 — καταβάσει
- Ezekiel 48:1 — καταβάσεως
Strong's G2600 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G2600 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;
Strong's G2600 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And when the children of Israel had ceased slaying all that were in Ai, and in the fields, and in the mountain on the descent, from whence they pursued them even to the end, then Joshua returned to Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword.
And when they fled from the face of the children of Israel at the descent of Horon, then the Lord cast upon them hailstones from heaven to Azekah; and they were more that died by the hailstones, than those whom the children of Israel slew with the sword in the battle.
And the children of Jethro the Kenite the father-in-law of Moses went up from the city of palm trees with the children of Judah, to the wilderness that is in the south of Judah, which is at the descent of Arad, and they dwelt with the people.
Strong's G2600 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
3 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
And they pursued them from the going down of Beth-horon unto the plain, where were slain about eight hundred men of them; and the residue fled into the land of the Philistines.
The eye marveleth at the beauty of the whiteness thereof, And the heart is astonished at the raining of it.
And with hailstones of mighty power He made the battle to fall violently upon the nations, And by their falling he destroyed them that resisted, That the nations might know all their strength, Because he fought in the sight of the Lord, And he followed the Mighty One.
Usage Excerpts
First 12 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2600.
And when the children of Israel had ceased slaying all that were in Ai, and in the fields, and in the mountain on the descent, from whence they pursued them even to the end, then Joshua returned to Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword.
And when they fled from the face of the children of Israel at the descent of Horon, then the Lord cast upon them hailstones from heaven to Azekah; and they were more that died by the hailstones, than those whom the children of Israel slew with the sword in the battle.
And the children of Jethro the Kenite the father-in-law of Moses went up from the city of palm trees with the children of Judah, to the wilderness that is in the south of Judah, which is at the descent of Arad, and they dwelt with the people.
And now according to all the king’s desire to come down, let him come down to us; they have shut him up into the hands of the king.
And Absalom escaped: and the young man the watchman lifted up his eyes, and looked; and, behold, much people went in the way behind him from the side of the mountain in the descent: and the watchman came and told the king, and said, I have seen men by the way of Horonaim, by the side of the mountain.
And upon their borders between the projections were lions, and oxen, and cherubs: and on the projections, even so above, and also below were the places of lions and oxen, hanging work.
And these are the names of the tribes from the northern corner, on the side of the descent that draws a line to the entrance of Hamath the palace of Aelam, the border of Damascus northward on the side of Hamath the palace; and they shall have the eastern parts as far as the sea, for Dan, one portion.
And the mountains shall be shaken under him, and the valleys shall melt like wax before the fire, and as water rushing down a declivity.
And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;
And they pursued them from the going down of Beth-horon unto the plain, where were slain about eight hundred men of them; and the residue fled into the land of the Philistines.
The eye marveleth at the beauty of the whiteness thereof, And the heart is astonished at the raining of it.
And with hailstones of mighty power He made the battle to fall violently upon the nations, And by their falling he destroyed them that resisted, That the nations might know all their strength, Because he fought in the sight of the Lord, And he followed the Mighty One.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2600, grouped by book.
Joshua 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G2600 FAQ
What does katabasis (κατάβασις) mean?
Katabasis (Strong's G2600) is a Greek word most simply glossed "descent". katabasis (kat-ab'-as-is) n. 1. a declivity [from G2597]
How many times is katabasis (κατάβασις) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 12 linked usages for Strong's G2600 across 10 books.
Where can I study katabasis (κατάβασις) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2600 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate katabasis (κατάβασις)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as descent. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G2600 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 8 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 3 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2600, with linked reader references where each row is available.