καταβολ-ή, ἡ,
throwing down: hence, sowing, [[ Corp.Herm. 9.6 ] Refs]; especially of begetting, κ. σπέρματος, σπερμάτων, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Philolaus Philosophus 13, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Am.” 19, cf. NT.Heb.11.11, 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 1.13.3 ] NT+5th c.BC+]; ἡ Ῥωμύλου σπορὰ καὶ κ. [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.320b. ] Refs 1st c.AD+]
__b congenital defect, ἀπὸ ξυγγενικῆς αἰτίας καὶ κ. [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Timoleon” 37. ] Refs 1st c.AD+]
__c Astrology texts, nativity, ἡ ἐξ ἀρχῆς κ. [[ 2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 220.29, +others ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__2 paying down, especially by instalments, καταβάλλειν τὰς κ. [[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 59.27 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὸ ἀργύριον ἔφερε καταβολὴν τῇ πόλει paid money as a deposit (by way of caution),[[ Docum.[prev. work] 37.22, compare “IG” 12(7).515.26 (Amorgos, 2nd c.BC), “UPZ” 112v12 (_plural_, 2nd c.BC)] Refs 2nd c.BC+], etc.; ἔχειν τῆς γῆς.. καταβολήν liability for rent, [[ 5th c.BC: Elephantine Papyri 23.17 (3rd c.BC)] Refs 5th c.BC+]: plural, instalments, [[ PLips. 12.17 (3rd c.AD), etc. ] Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__II laying of a foundation: hence, building, structure, [[ LXX.2Mac.2.29; τῆς ἀρχιτεκτονίας 3rd-2nd c.BC: Bito Mechanicus 49.2; ἔργου 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 12.2.9: but usually _metaphorically_, ] LXX+3rd c.BC+]