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
Translated in KJV as
destroydissolvebe guestlodgecome to noughtoverthrowthrow down
Etymology
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