Forms of the word

Dictionary
κατά
Greek transliteration
kata
Simplified transliteration
kata

Numbers

Strong's number
2596
GK Number
2848

Statistics

Frequency in New Testament
473
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
prep
Gloss
(gen.) against, contrary to, opposed; down, throughout; (acc.) in, by, with, in accordance with, for
Definition
down from, Mt. 8:32; down upon, upon, Mk. 14:3; Acts 27:14; down into; κατὰ βάθους, profound, deepest, 2 Cor. 8:2; down over, throughout a space, Lk. 4:14; 23:5; concerning, in cases of pointed allegation, 1 Cor. 15:15; against, Mt. 12:30; by, in oaths, Mt. 26:63; with an acc. of place, in the quarter of, about, near, at, Lk. 10;32; Acts 2:10; throughout, Lk. 8:39; in, Rom. 16:5; among, Acts 21:21; in the presence of, Lk. 2:31; in the direction of, towards, Acts 8:26; Phil. 3:14; of time, within the range of; during, in the course of, at, about, Acts 12:1; 27:27; distributively, κατ᾿ οἶ\κον, by houses, from house to house, Acts 2:46; kata; duvo, two and two, 1 Cor. 14:27; καθ᾿ ἡμέραν, daily, Mt. 26:55; trop., according to, conformable to, in proportion to, Mt. 9:29; 25:15; after the fashion or likeness of. Heb. 5:6; in virtue of, Mt. 19:3; as respects, Rom. 11:3; Acts 25;14; Heb. 9:9

Greek-English Concordance for κατά

Matthew 1:20 But as he pondered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in (kat | κατ᾿ | prep-acc) a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for that which has been conceived in her is by the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 2:12 And being warned in (kat | κατ᾿ | prep-acc) a dream not to return to Herod, they left for their own country by another way.
Matthew 2:13 After they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared in (kat | κατ᾿ | prep-acc) a dream to Joseph, saying, “Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you; for Herod is going to search for the child to destroy him.”
Matthew 2:16 Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious; and he sent and killed all the male children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old or under, according (kata | κατά | prep-acc) to the time that he had determined from the wise men.
Matthew 2:19 But when Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in (kat | κατ᾿ | prep-acc) a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Matthew 2:22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there, and being warned in (kat | κατ᾿ | prep-acc) a dream he went into the region of Galilee.
Matthew 5:11 Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil against (kath | καθ᾿ | prep-gen) you falsely on account of me.
Matthew 5:23 Therefore if you are bringing your gift to the altar and there remember that your brother has something against (kata | κατά | prep-gen) you,
Matthew 8:32 And he said to them, “Be gone.” So they came out and went into the pigs. Then the entire herd rushed down (kata | κατά | prep-gen) the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the waters.
Matthew 9:29 Then he touched their eyes and said, “According (kata | κατά | prep-acc) to your faith may it be done to you.”
Matthew 10:35 For I came to turn a man against (kata | κατά | prep-gen) his father, and a daughter against (kata | κατά | prep-gen) her mother, and a daughter-in-law against (kata | κατά | prep-gen) her mother-in-law;
Matthew 12:14 Then the Pharisees went and plotted against (kat | κατ᾿ | prep-gen) him in order that they might put him to death.
Matthew 12:25 But he knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against (kath | καθ᾿ | prep-gen) itself is brought to ruin, and no city or house divided against (kath | καθ᾿ | prep-gen) itself will stand.
Matthew 12:30 The one who is not with me is against (kat | κατ᾿ | prep-gen) me, and the one who does not gather with me scatters.
Matthew 12:32 And whoever speaks a word against (kata | κατά | prep-gen) the Son of Man will be forgiven; but whoever speaks against (kata | κατά | prep-gen) the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, neither in this age nor in the age to come.
Matthew 14:13 Now when Jesus heard about John, he left there by boat to a deserted place to be alone (kat | κατ᾿ | prep-acc); but when the crowds heard about it, they followed him on foot from the towns.
Matthew 14:23 And after sending the crowds away, he went up on the mountainside by (kat | κατ᾿ | prep-acc) himself to pray; and when evening came, he was there alone.
Matthew 16:27 For the Son of Man is to come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will repay each person according (kata | κατά | prep-acc) to his conduct.
Matthew 17:1 Six days later Jesus took Peter and James and John his brother, and led them up a very high mountain by (kat | κατ᾿ | prep-acc) themselves.
Matthew 17:19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately (kat | κατ᾿ | prep-acc) and said, “Why could we not cast it out?”
Matthew 19:3 Some Pharisees came to him and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for (kata | κατά | prep-acc) any cause?”
Matthew 20:11 And when they received it, they began to grumble against (kata | κατά | prep-gen) the owner of the estate,
Matthew 20:17 As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside (kat | κατ᾿ | prep-acc) and said to them on the way,
Matthew 23:3 Therefore put into practice and continue to do whatever they tell you; but do not imitate what (kata | κατά | prep-acc) they do, for they teach but do not practice.
Matthew 24:3 And when he was seated on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately (kat | κατ᾿ | prep-acc), saying, “Tell us, when are these things to take place, and what will be the sign of your coming and the consummation of the age?”

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