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SBL Greek New Testament lexicon

καταλύω

Lemmaκαταλύω
Citation formκαταλύω
Part of speechverb
GlossI break up, overthrow, unharness, find a lodging
Strong’sG2647
Transliterationkatalýō
Definitionto loosen down (disintegrate), i.e. (by implication) to demolish (literally or figuratively); specially (compare ) to halt for the night
KJV glosses:--destroy, dissolve, be guest, lodge, come to nought, overthrow, throw down.
Derivationfrom and
SBLGNT occurrences16

Forms and grammatical context

Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.

Greek formGrammar and occurrences
κατάλυε
verb, second person, present, active, singular (MorphGNT 2PAD-S--) — Romans 14:20
καταλυθῇ
verb, third person, aorist, passive, subjunctive, singular (MorphGNT 3APS-S--) — Mark 13:2
verb, third person, aorist, passive, subjunctive, singular (MorphGNT 3APS-S--) — 2 Corinthians 5:1
καταλυθήσεται
verb, third person, future, passive, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 3FPI-S--) — Matthew 24:2
verb, third person, future, passive, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 3FPI-S--) — Luke 21:6
verb, third person, future, passive, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 3FPI-S--) — Acts 5:38
καταλῦσαι
verb, aorist, active, infinitive (MorphGNT -AAN----) — Matthew 26:61
verb, aorist, active, infinitive (MorphGNT -AAN----) — Matthew 5:17
verb, aorist, active, infinitive (MorphGNT -AAN----) — Luke 19:7
verb, aorist, active, infinitive (MorphGNT -AAN----) — Acts 5:39
καταλύσει
verb, third person, future, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 3FAI-S--) — Acts 6:14
καταλύσω
verb, first person, future, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 1FAI-S--) — Mark 14:58
καταλύσωσιν
verb, third person, aorist, active, subjunctive, plural (MorphGNT 3AAS-P--) — Luke 9:12
καταλύων
verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT -PAPNSM-) — Matthew 27:40
verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT -PAPNSM-) — Mark 15:29
κατέλυσα
verb, first person, aorist, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 1AAI-S--) — Galatians 2:18

Morphology

Occurrences

Septuagint occurrences

The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: καταλυω.

Additional Greek lexicons

Compare the biblical entry for καταλύω with classical and later Greek dictionaries collected by Logeion.