signifies (a) "down, downwards," Matthew 4:6; Luke 4:9; John 8:6,8; Acts 20:9; (b) "below, beneath," of place, Mark 14:66; the realms that lie below in contrast to heaven, John 8:23; the earth, as contrasted with the heavens, Acts 2:19; with heos, "unto," Matthew 27:51; Mark 15:38 . The comparative degree, katotero, "under," is used in Matthew 2:16 . See BOTTOM , UNDER.