Luke 19:37

Ἐγγίζοντος δὲ αὐτοῦ ἤδη πρὸς τῇ καταβάσει τοῦ ὄρους τῶν Ἐλαιῶν, ἤρξαντο ἅπαν τὸ πλῆθος τῶν μαθητῶν χαίροντες αἰνεῖν τὸν Θεὸν φωνῇ μεγάλῃ περὶ πασῶν ὧν εἶδον δυνάμεων,

RBT Greek Interlinear:

Strongs 1448; engizontos; ἐγγίζοντος; he who is drawing near; V-PPA-GMS

Strongs 1161; de; δὲ; and; Conj

Strongs 846; autou; αὐτοῦ; himself; PPro-GM3S

Strongs 2235; ēdē; ἤδη; already; Adv

Strongs 4314; pros; πρὸς; toward; Prep

Strongs 3588; tē; τῇ; the; Art-DFS

Strongs 2600; katabasei; καταβάσει; descent; N-DFS

Strongs 3588; tou; τοῦ; the; Art-GNS

Strongs 3735; orous; ὄρους; mountain; N-GNS

Strongs 3588; tōn; τῶν; the; Art-GFP

Strongs 1636; Elaiōn; Ἐλαιῶν; of Olives; N-GFP

Strongs 756; ērxanto; ἤρξαντο; began; V-AIM-3P

Strongs 537; hapan; ἅπαν; all; Adj-NNS

Strongs 3588; to; τὸ; the; Art-NNS

Strongs 4128; plēthos; πλῆθος; a multitude; N-NNS

Strongs 3588; tōn; τῶν; the; Art-GMP

Strongs 3101; mathētōn; μαθητῶν; learners; N-GMP

Strongs 5463; chairontes; χαίροντες; those who are rejoicing; V-PPA-NMP

Strongs 134; ainein; αἰνεῖν; to praise; V-PNA

Strongs 3588; ton; τὸν; the; Art-AMS

Strongs 2316; Theon; Θεὸν; God; N-AMS

Strongs 5456; phōnē; φωνῇ; a voice; N-DFS

Strongs 3173; megalē; μεγάλῃ; mega; Adj-DFS

Strongs 4012; peri; περὶ; around; Prep

Strongs 3956; pasōn; πασῶν; all; Adj-GFP

Strongs 3739; hōn; ὧν; who/whosoever; RelPro-GFP

Strongs 3708; eidon; εἶδον; I/they perceived; V-AIA-3P

Strongs 1411; dynameōn; δυνάμεων; powers; N-GFP

RBT Hebrew Literal:

And of him who is drawing near of himself already toward the Descent⁷¹ of the Mountain of the Olive Trees, all of the Multitude of the Learners, those who are rejoicing, began to praise the God with a mega voice around all the powerful ones whom they perceived,

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And he already drawing near to the descent of the mount of Olives, all the multitude of the disciples, rejoicing, began to praise God with a great voice for all the powers which they saw;

LITV Translation:
And as He was already drawing near to the descent of the Mount of Olives, all the multitude of the disciples began rejoicing, to praise God with a loud voice concerning all the works of power which they saw,

ESV Translation:
As he was drawing near—already on the way down the Mount of Olives—the whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen,

Footnotes

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The Greek noun κατάβασις (from καταβαίνω, "to go down") denotes a descent or the act of going down. The phrase τῇ καταβάσει in the dative case indicates location or time, thus is best rendered as “in the descent” or “during the going down”. While some English translations may try to give the term as a “slope” or “decline,” this is interpretive and not literal.

The noun κατάβασις does not inherently denote a physical feature such as a slope but rather the motion or event of descending. Classical and Koine usage support this verbal-nominal interpretation, distinguishing it from terms like κατήφορος (downhill path) or κλίσις (inclination), which more directly refer to terrain.