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Greek Noun Female

κατα-βολή, -ῆς, ἡ (καταβάλλω), [in LXX: 2Ma.2:29 *;] 1) a laying down: εἰς κ. σπέρματος, Heb.11:11 (EV, to conceive seed). 2) a foundation (of a house, ii Mac, l.with): metaphorically, ἀπὸ κ. κόσμου, Mat.13:35 (LXX) (om. ἀπὸ κ. κόσμου, WH, R, mg.), Mat.25:34, Luk.11:50, Heb.4:3 9:26, Rev.13:8 17:8; πρὸ κ. κόσμου, Jhn.17:24, Eph.1:4, 1Pe.1:20. (AS)

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Greek Noun Female

καταβολ-ή, ἡ, throwing down: hence, sowing, [Refs]; especially of begetting, κ. σπέρματος, σπερμάτων, [NT+5th c.BC+]; ἡ Ῥωμύλου σπορὰ καὶ κ. [Refs 1st c.AD+] b) congenital defect, ἀπὸ ξυγγενικῆς αἰτίας καὶ κ. [Refs 1st c.AD+] c) Astrology texts, nativity, ἡ ἐξ ἀρχῆς κ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 2) paying down, especially by instalments, καταβάλλειν τὰς κ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὸ ἀργύριον ἔφερε καταβολὴν τῇ πόλει paid money as a deposit (by way of caution),[Refs 2nd c.BC+], etc; ἔχειν τῆς γῆς. καταβολήν liability for rent, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: plural, instalments, [Refs 3rd c.AD+] II) laying of a foundation: hence, building, structure, [LXX+3rd c.BC+] II.1) foundation, beginning, ἱερῶν ἀγώνων [NT+5th c.BC+] in Alc.Praef.p.8C; ἐκ καταβολῆς from the foundations: hence, anew, σκάφη ἐκ κ. ἐναυπηγοῦντο, of fresh construction, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἐκ κ. πλάττων, of pure invention, [Refs]: hence, of set purpose, deliberately, [Refs] II.2) ={θυσία},{τελετή}, [Refs 5th c.AD+] III) periodical attack of illness, fit, τῆς ἀσθενείας [Refs 5th c.BC+] trance, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; cf. Latin catabolicus. IV) detraction, abuse, [Refs 1st c.BC+] V) perhaps outer wrapper [Refs] of a bandage, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

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Noun Feminine

a deposition, i.e. founding; figuratively, conception; conceive, foundation; from g2598 (καταβάλλω)