◄ 2647. kataluó ►
Strong's 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. Word Origin: From κατά (kata, meaning "down") and λύω (luó, meaning "to loosen" or "to dissolve") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of "kataluó" is הָרַס (haras, Strong's H2040), which means to tear down or destroy. Usage: The Greek verb "kataluó" primarily means to destroy or dissolve something, often in the sense of breaking down or overthrowing. In the New Testament, it is used both literally and metaphorically. It can refer to the physical destruction of structures, such as buildings, or the metaphorical dissolution of systems, laws, or relationships. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of "kataluó" would have been understood in various contexts, from the literal dismantling of physical structures to the overthrowing of political systems. In Jewish culture, the term could also relate to the abrogation of laws or covenants. The New Testament usage often reflects these broader cultural understandings, particularly in discussions about the Law and the Temple. 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 ἤ 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)). 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 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 Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts 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.