Descend in the Bible | καταβαίνω (Greek Verb)
Etymology and Semantic Analysis The English word ‘descend’ is derived from the Old French ‘descendre’ and Latin ‘descendere’, meaning to come or go down. In the Greek New Testament, the verb ‘καταβαίνω’ (katabaino) carries this meaning. This term appears in various contexts, such as physical descent from a place (John 4:47), divine intervention (Matthew 3:16), […]