καταχθόνιος

Forms of the word

Dictionary

καταχθόνιος, ον

Greek transliteration

katachthonios

Simplified transliteration

katachthonios

Numbers

Strong's number

2709

GK Number

2973

Statistics

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

a-3a

Gloss

under the earth, subterranean

Definition

under the earth, subterranean; this may refer to the dead as a class of people, which generally are regarded as inhabiting the underworld. It is likely a more general term than the specific names for the abode of the dead: Hades, Gehenna, Tartaros, etc.

under the earth, subterranean, infernal, Phil. 2:10*

Greek-English Concordance for καταχθόνιος

Philippians 2:10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven, and on earth and under the earth (katachthoniōn | καταχθονίων | gen pl masc),

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