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καταχθόνιος

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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: 
1
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

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),