kata G2596

κατά (kata) means “according to” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

κατά Greek · G2596 469 tagged occurrences in 427 verses

Pronunciation guide: kat-ah' Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G2596

κατά · kata · according to

κατά (bef. a vowel κατ᾽, καθ᾽; on the frequently neglect of elision, see Tdf., Pr., 95; WH, App., 146a), prep. with genitive, accusative, down, downwards. I. C. genitive (WM, §47, k; Bl., §42, 2). 1. C. genitive of thing(s), in local sense; (a) down, down from: Mat.8:32, Mrk.5:13, Luk.8:33, 1Co.11:4; (b) throughout (late usage; Bl, l.with): κ. ὅλης κ.τ.λ., Luk.4:14 23:5, Act.9:31 10:37; (with) in a peculiar adjectival phrase: ἡ κ. βάθους, deep or extreme poverty, 2Co.8:2. 2. C. genitive of person(s), usually in hostile sense; (a) against (in cl. only after verbs of speaking, witnessing, etc.): opposite to ὑπέρ, Mrk.9:40; μετά, Mat.12:30; after ἐπιθυμεῖν, Gal.5:17; λαλεῖν, Act.6:13; διδάσκειν, Act.21:28; ψεύδεσθαι, Jas.3:14; after verbs of accusing, etc., Mat.5:23, Luk.23:14, Rom.8:33, al.; verbs of fighting, prevailing, etc., Mat.10:35, Act.14:2, 1Co.4:6, al.; (b) of swearing, by: όμνυμι κ. (BL, §34, 1), He 6:13,16, cf. Mat.26:63. II. C. accusative (WM, §49d; BL, §42, 2). 1. Of motion or direction; (a) through, throughout: Luk.8:39 9:6 10:4, Act.8:1, 36 al.; (b) to, towards, over against: Luk.10:32 (Field, Notes, 62), Act.2:1o 16:7, Gal.2:11, Php.3:14, al.; (with) in adverbial phrases, at, in, by, of: κατ᾽ οἶκον, at home, Act.2:46; κατ᾽ ἰδίαν (see: ἴδιος); καθ᾽ ἑαυτόν, Act.28:16, Rom.14:22, Jas.2:17; with pron. of person(s), Act.17:28 18:15, Rom.1:15, Eph.1:15, al. 2. Of time, at, during, about: Act.8:26 12:1 19:23, Rom.9:9 Heb.1:10, al. 3. Distributive; (a) of place: κ. τόποὐς, Mat.24:7, al.; κ. πόλιν, Luk.8:1, 4 al.; κ. ἐκκλησίαν, Act.14:23. (b) of time: κ. ἔτος, Luk.2:41; ἑορτήν, Mat.27:15, al.; (with) of numbers, etc.: καθ᾽ ἕνα πάντες, 1Co.14:31 (on καθ᾽ εἷς, see: εἷς); κ. ἑκατόν, Mrk.6:40; κ. μέρος, Heb.9:5; κ. ὄνομα, Jhn.10:3. 4. Of fitness, reference, conformity, etc.; (a) in relation to, concerning: Rom.1:3, 4 7:22 9:3, 5, 1Co.12:6 10:18, Php.1:12; κ. πάντα, Act.17:22, Col.3:20, 22 Heb.2:17 4:15; (b) according to, after, like: Mrk.7:5, Luk.2:27, 29 Jhn.7:24 Rom.8:4 14:15, Eph.2:2, Col.2:8, Jas.2:8, al. III. In composition, κ. denotes, 1. down, down from (καταβαίνω), etc.), hence, metaphorically; (a) victory or rule over (καταδουλόω, -κυριεύω, etc.); (b) "perfective" action (M, Pr., 111ff.). 2. under (κατακαλύπτω), etc.). 3. in succession (καθεξῆς). 4. after, behind (καταλείπω). 5. Hostility, against (καταλαλέω). (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.

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How translators render G2596

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
according to	63
vvv	52
against	45
in	41
by	38
as	11
every	9
about	8
throughout	6
with	6
at	5
for	5
out of	5
to	5
after	4
along	4
from	4
in keeping with	4
on	4
over	4
that meets at	4
through	4
as to	3
because of	3
down	3
of	3
and	2
as proclaimed by	2
as usual	2
as was	2
aside	2
each	2
earthly	2
in every	2
in various	2
just	2
just as	2
regarding	2
what is contrary	2
accompanied by	1
according to the will	1
adhering to	1
all of them	1
all over	1
among	1
are an annual	1
as i was on	1
based on	1
be like	1
because	1
because they are based on	1
before	1
between	1
both	1
by human standards	1
comes by	1
conformity	1
covered	1
devised by	1
down across	1
for what	1
from a human perspective	1
from house to house	1
from one	1
in each	1
in human terms	1
in my use of	1
in one	1
in response to	1
in the way of	1
in this way	1
in town after town	1
is laid down	1
just like that	1
leads to	1
let him use it	1
like	1
may rest on	1
near	1
observer	1
of every	1
off	1
off the coast	1
on the basis of	1
opposed to	1
opposite	1
required by	1
severely	1
should speak	1
stated in	1
that	1
that agrees with	1
that god had intended	1
that is far	1
their case against	1
these are in accordance with	1
they gave according to	1
to be like	1
to suit	1
to the border of	1
toward	1
upon	1
what	1
when you conformed to	1
which are based on	1
with all	1
with me	1
within	1
would have you	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
according to	99
after	61
against	54
in	38
by	31
as	14
daily	14
every	11
at	9
of	8
throughout	7
apart	6
privately	6
according	5
through	5
in every	4
on	4
to	4
down	3
toward	3
with	3
about	2
after the manner of	2
as concerning	2
as pertaining to	2
as touching	2
aside	2
before	2
but	2
concerning	2
even	2
for	2
from	2
inasmuch as	2
over against	2
part	2
particularly	2
that is in	2
upon	2
a far	1
a more excellent	1
according as	1
after the manner	1
among	1
and	1
and how	1
are among	1
at a certain	1
being	1
beyond measure	1
cause	1
charitably	1
covered	1
exceeding	1
godly	1
him	1
in divers	1
in due	1
in respect of	1
into	1
is	1
matter	1
mightily	1
north west	1
not against	1
one against	1
out	1
out of every	1
sabbath day	1
so	1
state	1
that in	1
the natural	1
the same	1
their	1
they brought forth	1
together	1
touching	1
unto	1
was	1
where	1
whereby	1
which is according to	1
which is by	1
who by	1
would that	1
your	1

Verses containing G2596

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Romans 4:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has discovered?
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Romans 4:4 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Now the wages of the worker are not credited as a gift, but as an obligation.
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Romans 4:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.
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Romans 4:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.”
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Romans 5:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For at just the right time, while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.
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Romans 7:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Did that which is good, then, become death to me? Certainly not! But in order that sin might be exposed as sin, it produced death in me through what was good, so that through the commandment sin might become utterly sinful.
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Romans 7:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For in my inner being I delight in God’s law.
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Romans 8:4 · BSB · 2 occurrences
so that the righteous standard of the law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
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Romans 8:5 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh; but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.
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Romans 8:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Therefore, brothers, we have an obligation, but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it.
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Romans 8:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.
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Romans 8:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.
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Romans 8:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
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Romans 8:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence
What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
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Romans 8:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.
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Romans 9:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my own flesh and blood,
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Romans 9:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen.
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Romans 9:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For this is what the promise stated: “At the appointed time I will return, and Sarah will have a son.”
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Romans 9:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand,
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Romans 10:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but not on the basis of knowledge.
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Romans 11:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel:
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Romans 11:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
In the same way, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.
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Romans 11:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For if God did not spare the natural branches, He will certainly not spare you either.
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Romans 11:24 · BSB · 2 occurrences
For if you were cut from a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature were grafted into one that is cultivated, how much more readily will these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree!
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Romans 11:28 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Regarding the gospel, they are enemies on your account; but regarding election, they are loved on account of the patriarchs.
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Romans 12:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
so in Christ we who are many are one body, and each member belongs to one another.
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Romans 12:6 · BSB · 2 occurrences
We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith;
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Romans 14:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If your brother is distressed by what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy your brother, for whom Christ died.
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Romans 14:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Keep your belief about such matters between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves.
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Romans 15:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now may the God who gives endurance and encouragement grant you harmony with one another in Christ Jesus,
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Romans 16:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Greet also the church that meets at their house. Greet my beloved Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia.
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1 Corinthians 1:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth.
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1 Corinthians 2:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God.
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1 Corinthians 3:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
for you are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and dissension among you, are you not worldly? Are you not walking in the way of man?
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1 Corinthians 3:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor.
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1 Corinthians 3:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one must be careful how he builds.
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1 Corinthians 4:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written. Then you will not take pride in one man over another.
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1 Corinthians 7:6 · BSB · 2 occurrences
I say this as a concession, not as a command.
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1 Corinthians 7:40 · BSB · 1 occurrence
In my judgment, however, she is happier if she remains as she is. And I think that I too have the Spirit of God.
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1 Corinthians 9:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Do I say this from a human perspective? Doesn’t the Law say the same thing?
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1 Corinthians 10:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Consider the people of Israel: Are not those who eat the sacrifices fellow partakers in the altar?
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1 Corinthians 11:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head.
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1 Corinthians 12:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by the same Spirit,
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1 Corinthians 12:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But eagerly desire the greater gifts. And now I will show you the most excellent way.
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1 Corinthians 14:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If anyone speaks in a tongue, two, or at most three, should speak in turn, and someone must interpret.
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1 Corinthians 14:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged.
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1 Corinthians 14:40 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But everything must be done in a proper and orderly manner.
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1 Corinthians 15:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
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1 Corinthians 15:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,
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1 Corinthians 15:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
In that case, we are also exposed as false witnesses about God. For we have testified about God that He raised Christ from the dead, but He did not raise Him if in fact the dead are not raised.
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