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καθίημι

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
καθίημι
Greek transliteration: 
kathiēmi
Simplified transliteration: 
kathiemi
Principal Parts: 
-, καθῆκα, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
2524
GK Number: 
2768
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
4
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
cv-6a
Gloss: 
to let down, lower
Definition: 
to let down, lower, Lk. 5:19; Acts 9:25; 10:11; 11:5*

Greek-English Concordance for καθίημι

Luke 5:19 But not finding any way to bring him in on account of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered (kathēkan | καθῆκαν | aor act ind 3 pl) him, along with the stretcher, through the tiles into the midst, in front of Jesus.
Acts 9:25 but his disciples took him by night and let (kathēkan | καθῆκαν | aor act ind 3 pl) him down (kathēkan | καθῆκαν | aor act ind 3 pl) through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a basket.
Acts 10:11 and he saw the heavens opened and certain object descending, like a great sheet, being (kathiemenon | καθιέμενον | pres pass ptcp acc sg neut) let (kathiemenon | καθιέμενον | pres pass ptcp acc sg neut) down (kathiemenon | καθιέμενον | pres pass ptcp acc sg neut) by its four corners upon the earth.
Acts 11:5 “I was in the city of Joppa, praying, and in a trance I saw a vision, an object descending, like a great sheet being (kathiemenēn | καθιεμένην | pres pass ptcp acc sg fem) let (kathiemenēn | καθιεμένην | pres pass ptcp acc sg fem) down (kathiemenēn | καθιεμένην | pres pass ptcp acc sg fem) by its four corners from heaven, and it came close to me.