καταβάλλωkatabállō
to throw down
Greek (New Testament) · G2598
Meanings
1. to cast down, prostrate: metaphorically, passive, 2 Corinthians 4:9.
2. to put down, lay down: metaphorically, middle, with accusative, θεμέλιον, Hebrews 6:1.
Same root
- κατάkatá · G2596(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
- βάλλωbállō · G906to throw (in various applications, more or less violent or intense)
- καταβολήkatabolḗ · G2602a deposition, i.e. founding; figuratively, conception
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- 2 Corinthians 4:9 We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed.
- Hebrews 6:1 So let us stop going over the basic teachings about Christ again and again. Let us go on instead and become mature in our understanding. Surely we don’t need to start again with the fundamental importance of repenting from evil deeds and placing our faith in God.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.