18 occurrences in 12 translations

'Descending' in the Bible

As they were descending the mountain, Jesus laid a command upon them. "Tell no one," He said, "of the sight you have seen till the Son of Man has risen from among the dead."

Verse ConceptsMan Going DownVisions From GodChrist Concealing ThingsChrist Would RiseChrist's Orders

And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord, descending out of heaven, came and rolled away the stone and sat upon it.

Verse ConceptsAngel of the LordearthquakesTombsRollingAngels Doing God's WorkOthers Going Down

And when He was now getting near Jerusalem, and descending the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began in their joy to praise God in loud voices for all the mighty deeds they had witnessed.

Verse ConceptsMiracles, Responses ToPraise, Examples OfThe Disciples ReactionsSpecific Praising Of God

And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

Verse ConceptsBaptism Of The Holy SpiritSending Of The Holy SpiritMissionaries, Call OfPromises Of The Holy SpiritAbiding With GodGod Going DownWater For BaptismNot Knowing About Christ

And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:

Verse ConceptsFour CornersThe Act Of OpeningOpening HeavenFour SidesPutting Animals DownHeavenly Visionporksailing

I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in an ecstasy I saw a vision, a certain vessel descending like a great sheet, let down by four corners out of heaven, and it came even to me:

Verse ConceptsecstasyFour CornersLowering PeopleThose Who Saw VisionsFour SidesI PrayPutting Animals Down

But Paul descending fell upon him, and enfolding him in his arms, said, Be not troubled, for his life is in him.

Verse ConceptsEmbracingDo Not Be AnxiousLiving OnOvercoming Hard Times

Then I saw another powerful angel descending from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head; his face was like the sun and his legs were like pillars of fire.

Verse ConceptsLegsPillarsRainbowsStrength Of AngelsObelisksHeavenly FacesTypes Of FeetAngels Doing God's WorkOthers Going DownDistinctive ClothingThe RainbowRainbow

After these things I saw another angel descending out of the heaven, having great authority: and the earth was lightened with his glory.

Verse ConceptsHeaven And AngelsGod Is LightAngels Doing God's Work

And I saw an angel descending from the heaven, having the key of the abyss, and a great chain in his hand.

Verse ConceptsAbyssHeaven And AngelsChainsIron ChainsKeysAngelsOthers Going DownBreaking Chains

And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,

Verse ConceptsecstasyTranceGod Carrying PeopleLed By The SpiritOthers Going DownTaken To HeavenHoly City

Bible Theasaurus

Condescend (2 instances)
Derive (3 instances)
Descend (65 instances)
Descending (39 instances)
Settle (133 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
καταβαίνω 
Katabaino 
Usage: 63

κατέρχομαι 
Katerchomai 
Usage: 13

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