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καταβιβάζω
katabibazō
G2601
G:V Greek

to bring down

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katabibazo describes Capernaum's future being lowered from its proposed height to Hades.

The attested use depicts a future lowering: Capernaum is set in contrast with being lifted up to heaven and being brought down to Hades in Luke 10:15.

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  1. Future lowering in contrast to exaltation · dominant

    In Luke 10:15, the future passive singular form addresses Capernaum after the question of being lifted up to heaven; the APB renders the contrasting outcome, "You will be brought down to Hades."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 10:15, the APB presents the clause as "You will be brought down to Hades." This rendering confirms the verse's downward contrast without isolating every element of the Greek.

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