Strong’s
G2737Adjective1 time in the New Testament (critical text)Where it occurs
Translated as
In the text
- Ephesians 4:9κατώτερα
What does “He ascended” mean, except that He also descended to the lower parts of the earth?
Abbott-Smith
κατώτερος, -έρα, -ερον
(κάτω), [in LXX for תַּחְתּוֹן, תַּחְתִּי ;]
lower; τὰ. κ. τῆς γῆς (see AR, Eph., l.with; for rendering this lower earth, see ICC, Eph, l.with), the lower parts of the earth (cf. Psa.139:15; cf. also MGr., ἡ κάτου γῆ, the underworld, Thumb, MGV, 334): Eph.4:9.†
(AS)
(κάτω), [in LXX for תַּחְתּוֹן, תַּחְתִּי ;]
lower; τὰ. κ. τῆς γῆς (see AR, Eph., l.with; for rendering this lower earth, see ICC, Eph, l.with), the lower parts of the earth (cf. Psa.139:15; cf. also MGr., ἡ κάτου γῆ, the underworld, Thumb, MGV, 334): Eph.4:9.†
(AS)
Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.