Katabaino denotes movement downward, whether people travel to a lower place or persons, objects, and gifts come down from heaven.

The term most often marks movement to a lower place in journeys, from a mountain, rooftop, or other location. It also describes descent from heaven by persons, the Spirit, angels, a vessel, fire, and gifts; a smaller set places the downward movement in explicitly exalted-to-lower contrasts.

1. Going down to a lower place · dominant

   Aorist forms mark completed movement downward in travel or immediate action: in Acts 14:25 the APB renders the move from Perga to Attalia as “went down,” and in Luke 19:6 it describes a man hurrying down to receive Jesus. The same directional movement occurs from a mountain in Matthew 8:1, from a housetop in Mark 13:15, and along the road described as descending from Jerusalem in Acts 8:26.

   Acts 14:25Luke 19:6Matthew 8:1Mark 13:15Acts 8:26Acts 20:10
2. Descending from heaven or above · common

   Present participles describe things seen or identified as moving down from above: Acts 10:11 has a vessel descending toward earth, and John 1:32 describes the Spirit descending and remaining upon him. In John 6:38, the perfect indicative presents a completed coming down from heaven; Revelation 13:13 similarly has fire come down from heaven to earth.

   Acts 10:11John 1:32John 6:38James 1:17Revelation 10:1Revelation 13:13
3. Downward movement in exalted-to-lower contrast · occasional

   In Matthew 11:23, the future form is set against being exalted to heaven, with the APB rendering a descent to Hades. Ephesians 4:9 places the aorist form beside “he ascended” and speaks of descent into the lower parts of the earth.

   Matthew 11:23Ephesians 4:9Ephesians 4:10
4. Falling or entering downward · rare

   The present participle in Luke 22:44 accompanies sweat becoming like drops of blood “falling upon the earth.” In John 5:7, the present indicative concerns another person going down before the speaker can enter the pool.

   Luke 22:44John 5:7

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses the APB commonly uses “come down,” “went down,” or “descending,” and it also describes sweat as “falling upon the earth.” Because the APB is a whole-verse translation, these renderings confirm each clause's downward movement without fixing a separate English equivalent in every instance.