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:
Philippians 3:21: "his glorious body, according to the working whereby he"
Philippians 4:11: "Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned,"
Philippians 4:19: "all your need according to his riches in glory"
Colossians 1:11: "with all might, according to his glorious power, unto"
Colossians 1:25: "I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given"
Colossians 1:29: "Whereunto I also labor, striving according to his working, which worketh"
Colossians 2:8: "and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after"
Colossians 2:8: "the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world,"
Colossians 2:8: "world, and not after Christ."
Colossians 2:14: "the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary"
Colossians 2:22: "to perish with the using;) after the commandments and"
Colossians 3:10: "man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:"
Colossians 3:20: "Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is"
Colossians 3:22: "Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not"
Colossians 3:22: "in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice,"
Colossians 4:7: "All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother,"
Colossians 4:15: "and the church which is in his house."
2 Thessalonians 1:12: "ye in him, according to the grace of our God"
2 Thessalonians 2:3: "man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except"
2 Thessalonians 2:9: "Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all"
2 Thessalonians 3:6: "disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received"
1 Timothy 1:1: "an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Savior,"
1 Timothy 1:11: " According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which"
1 Timothy 1:18: "unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on"
1 Timothy 5:19: " Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before"
1 Timothy 5:21: "preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality."
1 Timothy 6:3: "and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;"
2 Timothy 1:1: "by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in"
2 Timothy 1:8: "be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;"
2 Timothy 1:9: "us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according"
2 Timothy 1:9: "to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace,"
2 Timothy 2:8: "was raised from the dead according to my gospel:"
2 Timothy 4:1: "the quick and the dead at his appearing and his"
2 Timothy 4:3: "sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves"
2 Timothy 4:14: "Lord reward him according to his works:"
Titus 1:1: "an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and"
Titus 1:1: "the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;"
Titus 1:3: "which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Savior;"
Titus 1:4: "To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy,"
Titus 1:5: "the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I"
Titus 1:9: "the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able"
Titus 3:5: "we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us,"
Titus 3:7: "grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life."
Philemon 1:2: "and to the church in thy house:"
Philemon 1:14: "should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly."
Philemon 1:14: "of necessity, but willingly."
Hebrews 1:10: "And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth;"
Hebrews 2:4: "gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?"
Hebrews 2:17: "Wherefore in all things it behooved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be"
Hebrews 3:3: "glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath"
