καθήκω

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καθήκω

Greek transliteration

kathēkō

Simplified transliteration

katheko

Principal Parts

-, -, -, -, -

Numbers

Strong's number

2520

GK Number

2763

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Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

cv-1b(2)

Gloss

to be fitting; (pcpl.) things that ought to be, that are proper

Definition

to reach, extend to;, καθήκει, impers. it is fitting, meet, Acts 22:22; τὸ καθῆκον, what is fit, right, duty; τὰ μὴ καθήκοντα, by litotes for what is abominable or detestable, Rom. 1:28*

Greek-English Concordance for καθήκω

Acts 22:22	They listened to him until this word, but then they raised their voices saying, saying “Away with such a fellow from the earth, for it (kathēken \| καθῆκεν \| imperf act ind 3 sg) is (kathēken \| καθῆκεν \| imperf act ind 3 sg) not right (kathēken \| καθῆκεν \| imperf act ind 3 sg) for him to live!”
Romans 1:28	And as they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do things that ought (kathēkonta \| καθήκοντα \| pres act ptcp acc pl neut) not to be done (kathēkonta \| καθήκοντα \| pres act ptcp acc pl neut).

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