Katatrecho describes an immediate running down upon a group in Acts 21:32.

The attested use describes an immediate descent or rush upon a group: in Acts 21:32, the action follows the officer's taking soldiers and centurions and precedes the stopping of Paul’s beating.

1. Rush down upon a group · dominant

   The aorist active indicative singular form marks a completed action in Acts 21:32: after taking soldiers and centurions, the officer moves down upon those involved in beating Paul. In Acts 21:32 the APB renders the clause “ran down upon them,” confirming the verse’s scene of immediate intervention.

   Acts 21:32

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 21:32, the APB presents the action as “ran down upon them.” This wording confirms the clause’s overall movement rather than isolating every nuance of the term.