Subterranean
καταχθόνιοςStrong’s G2709katachthonios
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Katachthonios is the Greek word usually translated “under the earth”. It appears in 1 verse of the 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;”
Meaning
Usually translated “under the earth”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- under the earth 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Philippians 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
καταχθόνιος katachthonios · subterranean
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)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.