καταλύω

katalýō · Greek · Strong's G2647 · 17 occurrences

The KJV renders 36 different Hebrew and Greek words as “destroy”

What it means

to loosen down (disintegrate), i.e. (by implication) to demolish (literally or figuratively); specially (compare G2646 (κατάλυμα)) to halt for the night

from G2596 (κατά) and G3089 (λύω);

How the KJV renders it

destroy, dissolve, be guest, lodge, come to nought, overthrow, throw down

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“destroy”

also renders phtheírō (G5351), exolothreúō (G1842), kathairéō (G2507), phthorá (G5356), porthéō (G4199), olothreúō (G3645), lýō (G3089), katargéō (G2673), apóllymi (G622), diaphtheírō (G1311), ʼâbad (H6), ʼăbad (H7), bâlaʻ (H1104), gârar (H1641), dâbar (H1696), dâmâh (H1820), hârag (H2026), chăbal (H2255), chârab (H2717), chărab (H2718), châram (H2763), mᵉgar (H4049), nâqaph (H5362), nâsham (H5395), nâthats (H5422), çâphâh (H5595), çᵉthar (H5642), tsâdâh (H6658), tsâmath (H6789), qûwr (H6979), rûwaʻ (H7321), shâbar (H7665), shâdad (H7703), shôwʼ (H7722), shâkôl (H7921)

“overthrow”

also renders katastrṓnnymi (G2693), katastréphō (G2690), katastrophḗ (G2692), anatrépō (G396), anastréphō (G390), dâchâh (H1760), hâphak (H2015), nâthats (H5422), ʻâvath (H5791), shâmaṭ (H8058)

“dissolve”

also renders lýō (G3089), mûwg (H4127), shᵉrêʼ (H8271)

“lodge”

also renders aulízomai (G835), kataskēnóō (G2681), xenízō (G3579)

“throw down”

also renders sysparássō (G4952), nâthats (H5422), shâmaṭ (H8058)

“come to nought”

also renders erēmóō (G2049), nâbêl (H5034)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

17 occurrences in the Greek text, first 16 verses shown.

2 Corinthians 5:1 · V-APS-3S

For we know that if the earthly house of our tent is dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.

Acts 5:38 · V-FPI-3S

Now I tell you, withdraw from these men and leave them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of men, it will be overthrown.

Acts 5:39 · V-AAN

But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow it, and you would be found even to be fighting against God!”

Acts 6:14 · V-FAI-3S

For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us.”

Galatians 2:18 · V-AAI-1S

For if I build up again those things which I destroyed, I prove myself a law-breaker.

Luke 9:12 · V-AAS-3P

The day began to wear away; and the twelve came and said to him, “Send the multitude away, that they may go into the surrounding villages and farms and lodge and get food, for we are here in a deserted place.”

Luke 19:7 V-AANLuke 21:6 V-FPI-3SMatthew 5:17 V-AANMatthew 24:2 V-FPI-3SMatthew 26:61 V-AANMatthew 27:40 V-PAP-NSMMark 13:2 V-APS-3SMark 14:58 V-FAI-1SMark 15:29 V-PAP-NSMRomans 14:20 V-PAM-2S

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