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καθαιρέω

To lower (or with violence) demolish (literally or figuratively)

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καθαιρέω G2507
Pronunciation kathairéō

What does καθαιρέω (kathairéō) mean in the Bible?

καθαιρέω (kathairéō) is a Greek word meaning "to lower (or with violence) demolish (literally or figuratively)". καθ-αιρέω, -ῶ [in LXX for נָתַץ, פָּרַץ, יָרַד, etc.

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Meaning

to lower (or with violence) demolish (literally or figuratively)
Extended definition
1to 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.
2to 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.
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Aorist Future Present
Voices
Active Passive
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 5×
Aorist Active Mark 15:46 · Luke 23:53 · Acts 13:19 · Acts 13:29 4×
Present Active 2 Cor 10:4 1×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 2×
Aorist Active Mark 15:36 1×
Present Passive Acts 19:27 1×
Indicative states a fact or reality 2×
Aorist Active Luke 1:52 1×
Future Active Luke 12:18 1×
9 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 9 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 1 prospective 1 infinitive 2 participle 5
Tense
aorist 6 present 2 future 1
Voice
active 8 passive 1
Mood
participle 5 infinitive 2 indicative 2
NT Occurrences
Mark 15:36 καθελεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Mark 15:46 καθελὼν aorist active participle participle Luke 1:52 καθεῖλεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 12:18 καθελῶ future active indicative prospective Luke 23:53 καθελὼν aorist active participle participle Acts 13:19 καθελὼν aorist active participle participle Acts 13:29 καθελόντες aorist active participle participle Acts 19:27 καθαιρεῖσθαι present passive infinitive infinitive 2 Corinthians 10:4 καθαιροῦντες present active participle participle

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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