descend

Found 10 times in the King James Bible

H3381 Hebrew
G2597 Greek

English Definition

to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

יָרַד

Transliteration

yârad

Strong's Reference H3381

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

καταβαίνω

Transliteration

nâchêth

Strong's Reference G2597
Greek Meaning

descending

"Descend" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H3381, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G2597. Context determines which original word is being used.

Occurrences in Scripture

Numbers 34:11 Old Testament

the border shall descend, and shall reach

1 Samuel 26:10 Old Testament

or he shall descend into battle, and

Psalm 49:17 Old Testament

glory shall not descend after him.

Isaiah 5:14 Old Testament

that rejoiceth, shall descend into it.

Ezekiel 26:20 Old Testament

with them that descend into the pit,

Ezekiel 31:16 Old Testament

with them that descend into the pit:

Mark 15:32 New Testament

King of Israel descend now from the

Acts 11:5 New Testament

A certain vessel descend, as it had

Romans 10:7 New Testament

Or, Who shall descend into the deep?

1 Thessalonians 4:16 New Testament

Lord himself shall descend from heaven with

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