Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
subterranean
Usage: κατα-χθόνιος, -ον (χθών, the earth), subterranean, under the earth (in cl., of the infernal gods): of the departed in Hades, opposite to ἐπουράνιος, ἐπίγειος, Php.2:10.† (AS)
Katachthonios means “under the earth” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H2709 — chaqupha (“Hakupha”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G2709 καταχθόνιος (katachthonios) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. katachthonios (kat-akh-thon'-ee-os) adj. 1. subterranean, i.e. infernal (belonging to the world of departed spirits) [from G2596 and chthon (the ground)] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include under. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.
katachthonios (kat-akh-thon'-ee-os) adj. 1. subterranean, i.e. infernal (belonging to the world of departed spirits) [from G2596 and chthon (the ground)] KJV: under the earth Root(s): G2596
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subterranean
Usage: κατα-χθόνιος, -ον (χθών, the earth), subterranean, under the earth (in cl., of the infernal gods): of the departed in Hades, opposite to ἐπουράνιος, ἐπίγειος, Php.2:10.† (AS)
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1 indexed usage in New Testament.
That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G2709.
That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
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Katachthonios (Strong's G2709) is a Greek word most simply glossed "under the earth". katachthonios (kat-akh-thon'-ee-os) adj. 1. subterranean, i.e. infernal (belonging to the world of departed spirits) [from G2596 and chthon (the ground)]
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G2709 across 1 book.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2709 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as under. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.