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κατά

Transliteration: kata · preposition

469x in NTFirst: Matt 1:20
Meaningdown from, against, according to, throughout, during
Part of speechpreposition
Frequency469x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsκατ’, κατὰ, καθ’, Κατὰ, κατά, Κατ’
Example versesMatt 1:20 · Matt 2:12 · Matt 2:13 · Matt 2:16 · Matt 2:19
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What kind of word is κατά?

κατά (kata) is a preposition that occurs 469 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “down from, against, according to, throughout, during” and first appears in Matt 1:20.

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