Strong’s G2596

κατά

Part of speech

Preposition

Transliteration

kata

Pronunciation

kä-tä'

Definition

according to, down, against, throughout, by

Meaning

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

Usage

The Greek preposition "κατά" (kata) is versatile and can be translated in various ways depending on the context. It often denotes a sense of direction, distribution, or conformity. It can mean "according to" when indicating conformity or agreement with something, "down" when suggesting direction or movement, "against" when implying opposition, and "throughout" or "by" when used in distributive or locative senses.

Bible references

Matthew 1:20;Matthew 2:12;Matthew 2:13;Matthew 2:16;Matthew 2:19;Matthew 2:22;Matthew 5:11;Matthew 5:23;Matthew 8:32;Matthew 9:29;Matthew 10:35;Matthew 10:35;Matthew 10:35;Matthew 12:14;Matthew 12:25;Matthew 12:25;Matthew 12:30;Matthew 12:32;Matthew 12:32;Matthew 14:13;Matthew 14:23;Matthew 16:27;Matthew 17:1;Matthew 17:19;Matthew 19:3