κατώτερος, -έρα, -epuv, (compar. of κάτω, see ἀνώτερος), [Hippoer., Theophr., Athen., al.], lower: (6 Χριστὸς) κατέβη εἰς τὰ κατώτερα μέρη τῆς γῆς, Eph. iv. 9, which many understand of Christ’s descent into Hades (τὸν τόπον τὸν κάτω καλούμενον, Plat. Phaedop.112c.), taking τῆς γῆς as a partit. gen. (see aéys, 2). But the mention of this fact is at variance with the connection. Paul is endeavoring to show that the passage he has just before quoted, Ps. Ixvii. (Ixviii.) 19, must be understood of Christ, not of God, because ‘ an ascent into heaven’ necessarily presupposes a descent to earth (which was made by Christ in the incarnation), whereas God does not leave his abode in heaven. Accordingly ra κατώτ. τῆς γῆς denotes the lower parts of the universe, which the earth constitutes, — τῆς γῆς being a gen. of apposition; ef. W. § 59, 8a.; Grimm, Institutio theol. dogmat. ed. 2, p. 355 sqq.

κατώτερος katōteros 1x

lower, Eph. 4:9*

κατώτερος, -έρα, -ερον

(< κάτω), [in LXX for תַּחְתּוֹן, תַּחְתִּי;]

lower; τὰ. κ. τῆς γῆς (v. AR, Eph 4:9; for rendering this lower earth, v. ICC, Eph 4:9), the lower parts of the earth (cf. Ps 138 (139):15; cf. also MGr., ἡ κάτου γῆ, the underworld, Thumb, MGV, 334): Eph 4:9.†

κατώτερος is found as an astrological term contrasted with ἀνώτερος in Vett. Val. p. 3474. Cf. 76 XIV. 2476 (Arles) ἐνθάδε κίτη ἸἸωσῆς ἀπὸ κώ(μης) “Emlov(?) avorépov κατοτέρου with the editor’s note: ‘‘extrema non intellego; ᾿Εἰποίκιον ἀνώτερον κατώτερον Vici nomen fuisse putat Mommsenus.

κατώτερος (katōteros) — lower. κατώτερος, α, ον, comparative adjective from κάτω, lower, [NT+5th c.BC+]; more southerly, [Refs]

2. of Time, later, younger, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] adverb κατωτέρω, see at {κάτω}.