κατά
preposition
preposition
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Added Aug 26, 2025
Definition
κατά is a preposition governing the accusative or genitive; with the accusative it marks directional or experiential force—down, along, through, over, or against—while with the genitive it means “according to” or “in accordance with” (often also “in proportion to”).
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Grammatical Analysis
"κατά"
Governs cases: accusative, genitive
Meaning with accusative: down, according to, against, throughout (space, time, or standard)
Meaning with genitive: down from, against (rare/poetic)
Indeclinable: True
Related Forms of κατά
4 forms discoveredOther inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed: