καθαιρέω kathaireō · G2507

to take down

καθ-αιρέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX for נָתַץ, פָּרַץ, יָרַד, etc. ; ] ; 1. to take down: with accusative of person(s) (the technical term for removal after crucifixion, Field, Notes, 44), Mrk.15:36, 46, Luk.23:53, Act.13:29. ; 2. to put down by force, pull down, destroy: ἀποθήκας, Luk.12:18 (opposite to οἰκοδομεῖν); δυνάστας, Luk.1:52; ἔθνη, Act.13:19; pass., Act.19:27 (diminished, Field, Notes, 129 f.); figuratively, to refute: λογισμούς, 2Co.10:5.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

καθαιρ-έω, ; Ionic dialect κατ-, Aeolic dialect κατάγρημι, which see: future -ήσω[]: future []aorist 2 καθεῖλον, infinitive καθελεῖν: aorist 1 καθεῖλα []: Ionic dialect perfect participle passive καταραιρημένος []:—take down, καθείλομεν ἱστία []; κ. ἄχθος take it down, i.e. off one's shoulders, []; κ. τῶν ἐκ τῆς στοᾶς ὅπλων some of them, []; κ. τινά, from the cross, [] —middle, κατελέσθαι τὰ τόξα take down one's bow, []; 2 put down, close the eyes of the dead, ὄσσε καθαιρήσουσι θανόντι περ []; …

Where it's used 8 times

Mark 15:36 · Mark 15:46 · Luke 1:52 · Luke 12:18 · Luke 23:53 · Acts 13:19 · Acts 13:29 · Acts 19:27

Source: TBESG G2507; TFLSJ G2507

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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