καταλύω kataluō · G2647

to destroy/lodge

κατα-λύω ; [in LXX for לוּן, שָׁבַת, etc. ; ] ; 1. to destroy, cast down: Mat.24:2, Mrk.13:2, Luk.21:6; τ. ναόν, Mat.26:61 27:40, Mrk.14:58 15:29, Act.6:14; οἰκίαν, 2Co.5:1; opposite to οἰκοδομεῖν, Gal.2:18. Metaphorical, to overthrow, annul, abrogate: Act.5:38-39; τ. ἔργον τ. θεοῦ, Rom.14:20; τ. νόμον, Mat.5:17 (2Ma.2:22). ; 2. to unloose, unyoke (e.g. horses), hence intrans., of travellers (cf. κατάλυμα), to take up one's quarters, lodge (cl., Gen.19:2, al.): Luk.9:12 19:7.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

κατα-λύω, ; future -λύσω[]: 3rd.pers. plural pluperfect -λελύκεσαν[]:—passive, future -λῠθήσομαι[]: perfect -λέλῠμαι[]:— put down, destroy, πολλάων πολίων κατέλυσε κάρηνα []; τείχη, [πτόλιν], []; γέφυραν break it up, []; 2 of political or other systems, dissolve, break up, put down, κ. ἀρχήν, βασιληΐην, ἰσοκρατίας, []: frequently in Attic dialect, κ. τὸν δῆμον []; τὰς πολιτείας Decrees cited in []:—passive, καταλελυμένης τῆς δημοκρατίας Legal cited in []: future middle as passive, καταλύσεται.. …

Where it's used 17 times

Matthew 5:17 · Matthew 24:2 · Matthew 26:61 · Matthew 27:40 · Mark 13:2 · Mark 14:58 · Mark 15:29 · Luke 9:12 · Luke 19:7 · Luke 21:6 · Acts 5:38 · Acts 5:39 · Acts 6:14 · Romans 14:20 · 2 Corinthians 5:1 · Galatians 2:18 … and 1 more

Source: TBESG G2647; TFLSJ G2647

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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