G2601 καταβιβάζω (katabibázō)

Greek

Verb

Quick Definition

καταβιβάζω v. I bring down, cause to go down

Strong's Definition

to cause to go down, i.e. precipitate

Derivation: from G2596 (κατά) and a derivative of the base of G939 (βάσις);

KJV Usage: bring (thrust) down

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

καταβιβάζω: 1 future passive καταβιβασθήσομαι; to cause to go down (Herodotus 1, 87; Xenophon, Cyril 7, 5, 18; the Sept. several times for δεψΔιγ; to bring down, Bar_3:29); to cast down, thrust down: passive, ἕως ᾅδου (see ᾅδης, 2), Mat_11:23 R G T; Luk_10:15 (Tr marginal reading WH text καταβήσῃ (which see 3)); εἰς ᾅδου, Eze_31:16.

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

κατα-βιβάζω,

[in LXX for ירד (hi., etc.): De 21:4, Ez 31:16, al.;]

to cause to go down, cast down: pass., ἕως ᾅδου, Mt 11:23 (WH, R, mg.), Lk 10:15 (WH, mg.).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

καταβιβάζω. P Lond 130105 (a horoscope—i/ii A.D.) (=I. p. 136) ἐπὶ τοῦ χελειδονιαίου ἰχθύος καταβιβάζων. :

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

καταβιβάζω (katabibazō) — to bring down. καταβῐβ-άζω, causal of καταβαίνω, make to go down, bring down, τινὰ ἀπὸ τῆς πυρῆς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; bring from town to country, [Refs]; down into a mine, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: metaphorically, bring down, lower, κ. σεαυτὸν ἀπὸ αὐχημάτων εἰς τὸ δημοτικώτερον [Refs 1st c.BC+]:—passive, κωμῳδία -βιβασθεῖσα εἰς τὸ λογοειδές [Refs 1st c.BC+]

2. force to come down, εἰς τὸ ὁμαλὸν τὸ στρατόπεδον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; drive away, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II. bring down, τὴν διήγησιν ἐπὶ τὴν ἀρχὴν τοῦ πρώτου Φοινικικοῦ πολέμου [Refs 1st c.BC+]

III. bring down the accent, i.e. throw it forward, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

IV. Astron., ὁ -βιβάζων (i.e. σύνδεσμος) the descending node, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

κατα-βιβάζω [in LXX for יָרַד (hi., etc.): Deu.21:4, Eze.31:16, al. ;] to cause to go down, cast down: pass., ἕως ᾅδου, Mat.11:23 (WH, R, mg.), Luk.10:15 (WH, mg.).† (AS)