κατὰ
Lemma: κατά
preposition
preposition
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Added Dec 01, 2025
Definition
κατά is a preposition governing the genitive (and occasionally other cases) with primary senses: (1) directional—down from, along, or through; (2) adversative—against, in opposition to; (3) normative or comparative—according to, in accordance with, or in proportion to.
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Grammatical Analysis
"κατὰ"
Case government: genitive / accusative
Meaning with genitive: down from, against
Meaning with accusative: according to, along, throughout
Related Forms of κατά
4 forms discoveredOther inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed: