Strong G2737κατώτερος
lower
- Transliteration
- katōteros
- Pronunciation
- kat-o'-ter-os
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
Compound from G2736; inferior (locally of Hades): - lower.
Detailed definition
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)
In the Bible
Strong G2737 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- lower1
First verses
- Ephesians 4:9(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
κατώτερος, α, ον,
comparative adjective from κάτω, lower, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἀγμῶν” 31, LXX.3Ki.9.17, etc.; τὰ κ. μέρη τῆς NT.Eph.4.9)]; more southerly, [Refs (Vett. Val. 34.21.)]
2 of Time, later, younger, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Callimachus Epicus “Hymnus in Cererem” 131.)] adverb κατωτέρω, see at {κάτω}.
comparative adjective from κάτω, lower, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἀγμῶν” 31, LXX.3Ki.9.17, etc.; τὰ κ. μέρη τῆς NT.Eph.4.9)]; more southerly, [Refs (Vett. Val. 34.21.)]
2 of Time, later, younger, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Callimachus Epicus “Hymnus in Cererem” 131.)] adverb κατωτέρω, see at {κάτω}.