Dictionary entry

G02662

An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon Keyed to Strong's Numbers

καταπατέω

Infl. fut. ήσω

1. "to trample down, trample under foot", Thuc., etc.; κ. ὑσὶ τὸ σπέρμα "to trample down" the seed (i. e. "have" it "trampled down)" by swine, Hdt.: —Pass., id=Hdt., Thuc., etc.

2. metaph. in tmesi, κατὰ δ᾽ ὅρκια πιστὰ πάτησαν Il.