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κατάStrong’s G2596

kata

Appears in 435 verses of the New Testament

In short

Kata is the Greek word usually translated “according to”, “against” and “in”. It appears in 435 verses of the New Testament.

“That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.”
2 Thessalonians 1:12 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “according to”, “against” and “in”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • according to 213
  • against 57
  • in 42
  • by 23
  • every 20
  • on 13
  • at 8
  • throughout 8

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Acts 86
  • Luke 44
  • Romans 42
  • Hebrews 37
  • Matthew 33
  • 2 Corinthians 25

25 books in all.

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Explore in Scripture
All 435 verses, by book
2 Thessalonians 4
1:122:32:93:6
Philemon 2
1:21:14
1 John 1
5:14
2 John 1
1:6
Greek dictionary

κατά kata · according to

κατά (bef. a vowel κατ᾽, καθ᾽; on the frequently neglect of elision, see Tdf., Pr., 95; WH, App., 146a), prep. with genitive, accusative, down, downwards. I. C. genitive (WM, §47, k; Bl., §42, 2). 1. C. genitive of thing(s), in local sense; (a) down, down from: Mat.8:32, Mrk.5:13, Luk.8:33, 1Co.11:4; (b) throughout (late usage; Bl, l.with): κ. ὅλης κ.τ.λ., Luk.4:14 23:5, Act.9:31 10:37; (with) in a peculiar adjectival phrase: ἡ κ. βάθους, deep or extreme poverty, 2Co.8:2. 2. C. genitive of person(s), usually in hostile sense; …

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

How the English word “against” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

AGAINST, preposition

agenst'.

  1. In opposition; noting enmity or disapprobation.“His hand will be against every man” Genesis 16:12“I am against your pillows” Ezekiel 13:20
  2. In opposition, noting contrariety, contradiction, or repugnance; as, a decree against law, reason or public opinion.
  3. In opposition, noting competition, or different sides or parties; as, there are twenty votes in the affirmative against ten in the negative.
  4. In an opposite direction; as, to ride against the wind.
All definitions
  1. Opposite in place; abreast; as, a ship is against the mouth of a river.“Aaron lighted the lamps over against the candlesticks” Numbers 8:3
  2. In opposition, noting adversity, injury, or contrariety to wishes; as, this change of measures is against us.
  3. Bearing upon; as, one leans against a wall.
  4. In provision for; in preparation for.“Urijah made it against king Ahaz came from Damascus” 2 Kings 16:11

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.