2647. kataluó
Lexicon
kataluó: To destroy, to dissolve, to overthrow, to abolish

Original Word: καταλύω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: kataluó
Pronunciation: kat-al-OO-oh
Phonetic Spelling: (kat-al-oo'-o)
Definition: To destroy, to dissolve, to overthrow, to abolish
Meaning: (lit: I loosen thoroughly), (a) trans: I break up, overthrow, destroy, both lit. and met., (b) I unyoke, unharness a carriage horse or pack animal; hence: I put up, lodge, find a lodging.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
destroy, dissolve, lodge, come to nought

From kata and luo; to loosen down (disintegrate), i.e. (by implication) to demolish (literally or figuratively); specially (compare kataluma) to halt for the night -- destroy, dissolve, be guest, lodge, come to nought, overthrow, throw down.

see GREEK kata

see GREEK luo

see GREEK kataluma

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from kata and luó
Definition
to destroy, overthrow
NASB Translation
abolish (2), destroy (5), destroyed (1), find lodging (1), guest (1), overthrow (1), overthrown (1), tear down (1), torn down (4).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2647: καταλύω

καταλύω; future καταλύσω; 1 aorist κατέλυσα; 1 aorist passive κατελυθην; 1 future passive 3 person singular καταλυθήσεται; to dissolve, disunite (see, III. 4);

a. (what has been joined together) equivalent to to destroy, demolish: λίθους (A. V. throw down), Matthew 24:2; Mark 13:2; Luke 21:6; τόν ναόν, Matthew 26:61; Matthew 27:40; Mark 14:58; Mark 15:29; Acts 6:14; οἰκίαν, 2 Corinthians 5:1; universally opposed to οἰκοδομεῖν, Galatians 2:18 (2 Esdr. 5:12; Homer, Iliad 9, 24f; 2, 117; τευχη, Euripides, Tro. 819; γέφυραν, Herodian, 8, 4, 4 (2 edition, Bekker)).

b. metaphorically, to overthrow, i. e. to render vain, to deprive of success, to bring to naught: τήν βουλήν τό ἔργον, Acts 5:38 (τάς ἀπειλάς, 4 Macc. 4:16); τινα, to render fruitless one's desires, endeavors, etc. ibid. 39 G L T Tr WH (Plato, legg. 4, p. 714 c.); to subvert, overthrow: τό ἔργον τοῦ Θεοῦ (see ἀγαθός, 2), Romans 14:20. As in classical Greek from Herodotus down, of institutions, forms of government, laws, etc., to deprive of force, annul, abrogate, discard: τόν νόμον, Matthew 5:17 (2 Macc. 2:22; Xenophon, mem. 4, 4, 14; Isocrates paneg. § 55; Philost. v., Apoll. 4, 40).

c. of travelers, to halt on a journey, to put up, lodge (the figurative expression originating in the circumstance that, to put up for the night, the straps and packs of the beasts of burden are unbound and taken off; or, perhaps more correctly, from the fact that the traveler's garments, tied up when he is on the journey, are unloosed at its end; cf. ἀναλύω, 2): Luke 9:12; Luke 19:7; so in Greek writings from Thucydides, Xenophon, Plato down; the Sept. for לוּן, Genesis 19:2; Genesis 24:23, 25, etc.; Sir. 14:25, 27 Sir. 36:31; (cf. Buttmann, 145 (127)).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: From κατά (kata, meaning "down") and λύω (lyō, meaning "to loosen" or "to dissolve").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H2040 הָרַס (haras): Meaning "to tear down" or "to destroy," often used in the context of demolishing buildings or structures.
- H6565 פָּרַר (parar): Meaning "to break" or "to annul," used in contexts of breaking covenants or agreements.

These Hebrew terms share semantic fields with καταλύω, particularly in the context of destruction or dissolution, and provide insight into the continuity of biblical themes across the Old and New Testaments.

Usage: The term καταλύω is used in various contexts in the New Testament, often referring to the destruction or dissolution of physical structures, laws, or systems. It can also refer to the act of lodging or resting, as seen in some narrative contexts.

Context: The Greek verb καταλύω appears in several New Testament passages, each illustrating its range of meanings. In Matthew 5:17, Jesus uses the term to clarify His mission concerning the Law and the Prophets: "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them." Here, καταλύω is translated as "abolish," indicating the act of nullifying or rendering void.

In another context, καταλύω is used in reference to the physical destruction of structures. For example, in Matthew 24:2, Jesus speaks of the future destruction of the temple: "Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down." The term conveys the complete dismantling of the temple's physical structure.

Additionally, καταλύω can refer to the act of lodging or resting, as seen in Luke 19:7, where it describes Jesus staying at Zacchaeus's house: "All who saw this began to grumble, saying, 'He has gone to be the guest of a sinful man.'" In this narrative, the term is used to describe the act of staying or lodging.

Theologically, καταλύω is significant in discussions about the continuity and discontinuity between the Old and New Covenants. Jesus' statement in Matthew 5:17 emphasizes His role in fulfilling the Law, rather than abolishing it, highlighting the continuity of God's redemptive plan through Christ.

Forms and Transliterations
καταλυε κατάλυε καταλυθη καταλυθή καταλυθῇ καταλυθησεται καταλυθήσεται καταλύοντας καταλυόντων καταλύουσι καταλυσαι καταλύσαι καταλῦσαι καταλύσατε καταλυσει καταλύσει καταλυσή καταλύσης καταλύσομεν καταλύσουσιν καταλυσω καταλύσω καταλύσωσι καταλυσωσιν καταλύσωσιν καταλύω καταλυων καταλύων κατελύθης κατέλυον κατελυσα κατέλυσα κατέλυσαν κατέλυσας κατέλυσε κατέλυσεν katalue kataluon kataluōn katalusai katalusei kataluso katalusō katalusosin katalusōsin kataluthe kataluthē kataluthesetai kataluthēsetai katalye katálye katalyon katalyōn katalýon katalýōn katalysai katalŷsai katalysei katalýsei katalyso katalysō katalýso katalýsō katalysosin katalysōsin katalýsosin katalýsōsin katalythe katalythē katalythêi katalythē̂i katalythesetai katalythēsetai katalythḗsetai katelusa katelysa katélysa
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 5:17 V-ANA
GRK: ὅτι ἦλθον καταλῦσαι τὸν νόμον
NAS: that I came to abolish the Law
KJV: that I am come to destroy the law, or
INT: that I came to abolish the law

Matthew 5:17 V-ANA
GRK: οὐκ ἦλθον καταλῦσαι ἀλλὰ πληρῶσαι
NAS: I did not come to abolish but to fulfill.
KJV: not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
INT: not I came to abolish but to fulfill [them]

Matthew 24:2 V-FIP-3S
GRK: ὃς οὐ καταλυθήσεται
NAS: which will not be torn down.
KJV: shall not be thrown down.
INT: which not will be thrown down

Matthew 26:61 V-ANA
GRK: ἔφη Δύναμαι καταλῦσαι τὸν ναὸν
NAS: I am able to destroy the temple
KJV: I am able to destroy the temple
INT: said I am able to destroy the temple

Matthew 27:40 V-PPA-NMS
GRK: λέγοντες Ὁ καταλύων τὸν ναὸν
NAS: and saying, You who [are going to] destroy the temple
KJV: saying, Thou that destroyest the temple,
INT: saying You who destroy the temple

Mark 13:2 V-ASP-3S
GRK: οὐ μὴ καταλυθῇ
NAS: which will not be torn down.
KJV: shall not be thrown down.
INT: no not shall be thrown down

Mark 14:58 V-FIA-1S
GRK: ὅτι Ἐγὼ καταλύσω τὸν ναὸν
NAS: Him say, I will destroy this
KJV: I will destroy this temple
INT: I will destroy the temple

Mark 15:29 V-PPA-NMS
GRK: Οὐὰ ὁ καταλύων τὸν ναὸν
NAS: Ha! You who [are] [going to] destroy the temple
KJV: Ah, thou that destroyest the temple,
INT: Aha you who destroy the temple

Luke 9:12 V-ASA-3P
GRK: καὶ ἀγροὺς καταλύσωσιν καὶ εὕρωσιν
NAS: and countryside and find lodging and get
KJV: round about, and lodge, and
INT: and countryside they might lodge and might find

Luke 19:7 V-ANA
GRK: ἀνδρὶ εἰσῆλθεν καταλῦσαι
NAS: He has gone to be the guest of a man
KJV: he was gone to be guest with
INT: man he has entered to lodge

Luke 21:6 V-FIP-3S
GRK: ὃς οὐ καταλυθήσεται
NAS: which will not be torn down.
KJV: shall not be thrown down.
INT: which not will be thrown down

Acts 5:38 V-FIP-3S
GRK: ἔργον τοῦτο καταλυθήσεται
NAS: is of men, it will be overthrown;
KJV: of men, it will come to nought:
INT: work this it will be overthrown

Acts 5:39 V-ANA
GRK: οὐ δυνήσεσθε καταλῦσαι αὐτούς μή
NAS: you will not be able to overthrow them; or else
KJV: ye cannot overthrow it;
INT: not you are able to overthrow it lest

Acts 6:14 V-FIA-3S
GRK: Ναζωραῖος οὗτος καταλύσει τὸν τόπον
NAS: Jesus, will destroy this
KJV: of Nazareth shall destroy this
INT: Nazareth this will destroy the place

Romans 14:20 V-PMA-2S
GRK: ἕνεκεν βρώματος κατάλυε τὸ ἔργον
NAS: Do not tear down the work of God
KJV: For meat destroy not the work
INT: for the sake of food destroy the work

2 Corinthians 5:1 V-ASP-3S
GRK: τοῦ σκήνους καταλυθῇ οἰκοδομὴν ἐκ
NAS: which is our house is torn down, we have
KJV: of [this] tabernacle were dissolved, we have
INT: of the tabernacle be destroyed a building from

Galatians 2:18 V-AIA-1S
GRK: γὰρ ἃ κατέλυσα ταῦτα πάλιν
NAS: what I have [once] destroyed, I prove
KJV: which I destroyed, I make
INT: indeed what I tore down these things again

Strong's Greek 2647
17 Occurrences


κατάλυε — 1 Occ.
καταλύων — 2 Occ.
καταλῦσαι — 5 Occ.
καταλύσει — 1 Occ.
καταλύσω — 1 Occ.
καταλύσωσιν — 1 Occ.
καταλυθῇ — 2 Occ.
καταλυθήσεται — 3 Occ.
κατέλυσα — 1 Occ.















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