katagō · bring down

What it means

katagō (κατάγω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “bring down”.

Lead down; of a boat, bring to land.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To lead someone down.
2. To land at a port; haul boats ashore.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• bring down ×3
• I brought him down ×1
• bringing down ×1
• putting in ×1
• they brought him down ×1
• we put in ×1
• when they had brought ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Luke×1
• Acts×7
• Romans×1

• Luke 5:11

  And when they had brought the boats to land, they left everything and followed him.

• Acts 9:30

  And when the brothers learned of it, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.

• Acts 22:30

  And the next day, wanting to know for certain what he was being accused of by the Jews, he released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole council to come together; and bringing down Paul, he set him before them.

• Acts 23:15

  Now therefore you, together with the council, notify the commander so that he may bring down him to you, as though you were going to determine more exactly the things about him; and we are ready to kill him before he comes near.”

• Acts 23:20

  And he said, “The Jews have agreed to ask you that you bring down Paul tomorrow to the council, as though it were going to inquire somewhat more exactly about him.

• Acts 23:28

  And wanting to find out the reason for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their council.

• Acts 27:3

  And the next day we put in at Sidon; and Julius, treating Paul kindly, allowed him to go to his friends and receive care.

• Acts 28:12

  And putting in at Syracuse, we stayed three days;

• Romans 10:6

  But the righteousness that is from faith speaks this way: Do not say in your heart, Who will go up into heaven? (that is, to bring down the Messiah);