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:
2 Corinthians 13:8: "For we can do nothing against the truth, but"
2 Corinthians 13:10: "lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which"
Galatians 1:4: "this present evil world, according to the will of God and"
Galatians 1:11: "me is not after man."
Galatians 1:13: "the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church"
Galatians 2:2: "And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel"
Galatians 2:2: "the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run,"
Galatians 2:11: "Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed."
Galatians 3:1: "obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ"
Galatians 3:15: "Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed,"
Galatians 3:21: "Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid:"
Galatians 3:29: "seed, and heirs according to the promise."
Galatians 4:23: "who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he"
Galatians 4:28: "Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise."
Galatians 4:29: "as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after"
Galatians 4:29: "the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now."
Galatians 5:17: "the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the"
Galatians 5:17: "and the Spirit against the flesh: and these"
Galatians 5:23: "Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law."
Ephesians 1:5: "Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,"
Ephesians 1:7: "the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;"
Ephesians 1:9: "mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed"
Ephesians 1:11: "also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after"
Ephesians 1:11: "to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:"
Ephesians 1:15: "Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in"
Ephesians 1:19: "to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,"
Ephesians 2:2: "Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this"
Ephesians 2:2: "to the course of this world, according to the prince of the"
Ephesians 3:3: "How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as"
Ephesians 3:7: "Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace"
Ephesians 3:7: "of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power."
Ephesians 3:11: " According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ"
Ephesians 3:16: "That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory,"
Ephesians 3:20: "all that we ask or think, according to the power"
Ephesians 4:7: "of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift"
Ephesians 4:16: "that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every"
Ephesians 4:22: "That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old"
Ephesians 4:22: "old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;"
Ephesians 4:24: "the new man, which after God is created in righteousness"
Ephesians 5:33: "let every one of you in particular so love his"
Ephesians 6:5: "Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and"
Ephesians 6:6: "Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants"
Ephesians 6:21: "ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus,"
Philippians 1:12: "brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto"
Philippians 1:20: " According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing"
Philippians 2:3: "Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other"
Philippians 3:5: "a Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;"
Philippians 3:6: " Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which"
Philippians 3:6: "persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law,"
Philippians 3:14: "I press toward the mark for the prize of the high"
