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καταλύω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
καταλύω
Greek transliteration: 
katalyō
Simplified transliteration: 
katalyo
Principal Parts: 
καταλύσω, κατέλυσα, -, -, κατελύθην
Numbers
Strong's number: 
2647
GK Number: 
2907
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
17
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
cv-1a(4)
Gloss: 
(tr.) throw down, abolish, destroy; (intr.) to be a guest, rest, find lodging
Definition: 
to dissolve; to destroy, demolish, overthrow, throw down, Mt. 24:2; 26:61; met. to nullify, abrogate, Mt. 5:17; Acts 5:38, 39; absol. to unloose harness, etc., to halt, to stop for the night, lodge, Lk. 9:12

Greek-English Concordance for καταλύω

Matthew 5:17 “Do not think that I came to abolish (katalysai | καταλῦσαι | aor act inf ) the law or the prophets. I did not come to abolish (katalysai | καταλῦσαι | aor act inf ), but to fulfill.
Matthew 24:2 And he responded to them, saying, “You see all these things, do you not? I tell you the truth, not even one stone will be left here upon another that will (katalythēsetai | καταλυθήσεται | fut pass ind 3 sg) not be thrown (katalythēsetai | καταλυθήσεται | fut pass ind 3 sg) down.”
Matthew 26:61 and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy (katalysai | καταλῦσαι | aor act inf ) the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”
Matthew 27:40 and saying, “You who would destroy (katalyōn | καταλύων | pres act ptcp voc sg masc) the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”
Mark 13:2 And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not a single stone will be left here resting on another that will (katalythē | καταλυθῇ | aor pass subj 3 sg) not be thrown down.” (katalythē | καταλυθῇ | aor pass subj 3 sg)
Mark 14:58 “We heard him saying, ‘I will destroy (katalysō | καταλύσω | fut act ind 1 sg) this temple made with hands, and in three days I will build another not made with hands.’”
Mark 15:29 And those passing by ridiculed him, wagging their heads, and saying, “Aha! You who would destroy (katalyōn | καταλύων | pres act ptcp voc sg masc) the temple and rebuild it in three days,
Luke 9:12 Now the day began to wear away, so the twelve came and said to him, “Send the crowd away so that they (katalysōsin | καταλύσωσιν | aor act subj 3 pl) may (katalysōsin | καταλύσωσιν | aor act subj 3 pl) go into the surrounding villages and countryside and secure (katalysōsin | καταλύσωσιν | aor act subj 3 pl) lodging and get provisions, for we are in a desolate place here.”
Luke 19:7 And everyone, when they saw this, began to grumble, “He went in to (katalysai | καταλῦσαι | aor act inf ) lodge (katalysai | καταλῦσαι | aor act inf ) with a sinful man.”
Luke 21:6 “These things that you see — days will come in which there will not be left stone upon stone that will (katalythēsetai | καταλυθήσεται | fut pass ind 3 sg) not be thrown (katalythēsetai | καταλυθήσεται | fut pass ind 3 sg) down.”
Acts 5:38 So in the present case I tell you, keep away from these men and leave them alone, for if this plan or this undertaking be of men, it will fail (katalythēsetai | καταλυθήσεται | fut pass ind 3 sg);
Acts 5:39 but if it is of God, you will not be able to stop (katalysai | καταλῦσαι | aor act inf ) them; lest you be found opposing God!” They were persuaded by him,
Acts 6:14 for we have heard him say that this Jesus the Nazarene will destroy (katalysei | καταλύσει | fut act ind 3 sg) this place and will change the customs that Moses handed down to us.”
Romans 14:20 Do (katalye | κατάλυε | pres act imperative 2 sg) not, for the sake of food, destroy (katalye | κατάλυε | pres act imperative 2 sg) the work of God. All food is indeed clean, but it is wrong to cause another to stumble by what you eat.
2 Corinthians 5:1 For we know that if our earthly house, the tent we live in, is taken down (katalythē | καταλυθῇ | aor pass subj 3 sg), we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.
Galatians 2:18 But if I build up again those things I once tore down (katelysa | κατέλυσα | aor act ind 1 sg), then I demonstrate that I am a lawbreaker.