Strong's #2596: kata (pronounced kat-ah')
a primary particle; (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined):--about, according as (to), after, against, (when they were) X alone, among, and, X apart, (even, like) as (concerning, pertaining to touching), X aside, at, before, beyond, by, to the charge of, (charita-)bly, concerning, + covered, (dai-)ly, down, every, (+ far more) exceeding, X more excellent, for, from ... to, godly, in(-asmuch, divers, every, -to, respect of), ... by, after the manner of, + by any means, beyond (out of) measure, X mightily, more, X natural, of (up-)on (X part), out (of every), over against, (+ your) X own, + particularly, so, through(-oughout, -oughout every), thus, (un-)to(-gether, -ward), X uttermost, where(-by), with. In composition it retains many of these applications, and frequently denotes opposition, distribution, or intensity.
Thayer's Greek Lexicon:
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kata
1) down from, through out
2) according to, toward, along
Part of Speech: preposition
Relation: a primary particle
Usage:
This word is used 475 times:
Acts 27:27: "were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen"
Acts 28:16: "Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept"
Romans 1:3: "of the seed of David according to the flesh;"
Romans 1:4: "of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection"
Romans 1:15: "So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at"
Romans 2:2: "judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things."
Romans 2:5: "But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up"
Romans 2:6: "Who will render to every man according to his deeds:"
Romans 2:7: "To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and"
Romans 2:16: "by Jesus Christ according to my gospel."
Romans 3:5: "who taketh vengeance? I (speak as a man)"
Romans 4:1: "that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?"
Romans 4:4: "reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt."
Romans 4:4: "of grace, but of debt."
Romans 4:16: "Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise"
Romans 4:18: "the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed"
Romans 5:6: "were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for"
Romans 7:13: "by the commandment might become exceeding sinful."
Romans 7:22: "in the law of God after the inward man:"
Romans 8:1: "Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit."
Romans 8:1: "after the flesh, but after the Spirit."
Romans 8:4: "us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit."
Romans 8:4: "after the flesh, but after the Spirit."
Romans 8:5: "For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh;"
Romans 8:5: "flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit."
Romans 8:12: "not to the flesh, to live after the flesh."
Romans 8:13: "For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but"
Romans 8:27: "he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God."
Romans 8:28: "to them who are the called according to his purpose."
Romans 8:31: "be for us, who can be against us?"
Romans 8:33: "Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth."
Romans 9:3: "brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:"
Romans 9:5: "and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over"
Romans 9:9: "is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and"
Romans 9:11: "the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of"
Romans 10:2: "a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge."
Romans 11:2: "Elijah? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying,"
Romans 11:5: "also there is a remnant according to the election of grace."
Romans 11:21: "spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare"
Romans 11:24: "out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert grafted contrary"
Romans 11:24: "more shall these, which be the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?"
Romans 11:28: " As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but"
Romans 11:28: "gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election,"
Romans 12:5: "in Christ, and every one members one of another."
Romans 12:6: "then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us,"
Romans 12:6: "to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;"
Romans 14:15: "with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not"
Romans 14:22: "thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy"
Romans 15:5: "you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:"
Romans 16:5: "Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my"
