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καταλύω
katalýō

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

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Definition

From Mounce's Concise Greek-English Dictionary

Strong’s Definition

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

Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary

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

Source: Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary

Translated in KJV as

destroydissolvebe guestlodgecome to noughtoverthrowthrow down

Etymology

from G2596 (κατά) and G3089 (λύω);

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