To lay/throw down
καταβάλλωStrong’s G2598kataballō
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Kataballō is the Greek word usually translated “being struck down” and “laying”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;”
Meaning
Usually translated “being struck down” and “laying”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- being struck down 1
- laying 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Corinthians 1
- Hebrews 1
2 books in all.
Greek dictionary
καταβάλλω kataballō · to lay/throw down
κατα-βάλλω [in LXX chiefly for נָפַל hi. ;] 1. to cast down, prostrate: metaphorically, pass., 2Co.4:9. 2. to put down, lay down: metaphorically, mid., with accusative, θεμέλιον, Heb.6:1.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “laying” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
LA'YING, participle present
tense Putting; placing; applying; imputing; wagering.
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.