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A — 1: ἴχνος

(Strong's #2487 — Noun Neuter — ichnos — ikh'-nos )

"a footstep, a track," is used metaphorically of the "steps" (a) of Christ's conduct, 1 Peter 2:21; (b) of Abraham's faith, Romans 4:12; (c) of identical conduct in carrying on the work of the Gospel, 2 Corinthians 12:18 .

B — 1: καταβαίνω

(Strong's #2597 — Verb — katabaino — kat-ab-ah'ee-no )

"to go, or come, down," is translated "steppeth down" in John 5:7 See COME , No. 19.

Note: Many ancient authorities have the passage in the AV in John 5:4 , which contains embaino, rendered "stepped in." See COME , No. 21.

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Step'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​s/step.html. 1940.
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