G2596–κατά–kata

But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, "When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case."

καθ᾽ kath᾽ “as to”

Then the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they begged him,

κατὰ kata “against”

asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem; plotting to kill him on the way.

κατ᾽ kat᾽ “against”κατὰ kata “on”

When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove,

κατὰ kata “concerning”

As he stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the king, saying, "There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;

κατὰ kata “relating to”

about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him.

κατ᾽ kat᾽ “against”

To whom I answered that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction, before the accused has met the accusers face to face, and has had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.

κατὰ kata “to”

So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing with the commanding officers and principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.

κατ᾽ kat᾽ “in”

For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to also specify the charges against him."

κατ᾽ kat᾽ “against”

especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.

κατὰ kata “of”

having known me from the first, if they are willing to testify, that after the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

κατὰ kata “according to”

Punishing them often in all the synagogues, I tried to make them blaspheme. Being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.

κατὰ kata “in”

at noon, O King, I saw on the way a light from the sky, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who traveled with me.

κατὰ kata “on”

Embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to places on the coast of Asia, we put to sea; Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.

κατὰ kata “along”

When we had sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.

κατὰ kata “along”

When we had sailed slowly many days, and had come with difficulty opposite Cnidus, the wind not allowing us further, we sailed under the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.

κατὰ kata “off”κατὰ kata “off”

Because the haven was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised going to sea from there, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter there, which is a port of Crete, looking northeast and southeast.

κατὰ kata “toward”κατὰ kata “toward”

But before long, a tempestuous wind beat down from shore, which is called Euroclydon.

κατ᾽ kat᾽ “down”

Therefore, sirs, cheer up! For I believe God, that it will be just as it has been spoken to me.

καθ᾽ kath᾽ “according to”

But when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven back and forth in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors surmised that they were drawing near to some land.

κατὰ kata “toward”

Fearing that we would run aground on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for daylight.

κατὰ kata “on”

When we entered into Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard, but Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.

καθ᾽ kath᾽ “by”

concerning his Son, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh,

κατὰ kata “according to”

who was declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,

κατὰ kata “according to [the]”

So, as much as is in me, I am eager to preach the Gospel to you also who are in Rome.

κατ᾽ kat᾽ “as to”