καθαιρέω
kathairéō
“to lower (or with violence) demolish (literally or figuratively)”
11 occurrencesNew TestamentUncommon Word
Definition
From Mounce's Concise Greek-English Dictionary
Strong’s Definition
to lower (or with violence) demolish (literally or figuratively)
Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary
take or bring down, Mk. 15:36, 46; Lk. 1:52; 23:53; Acts 13:29; tear down, destroy, Lk. 12:18; Acts 13:19; 19:27; 2 Cor. 10:4*
Translated in KJV as
cast (pull, put, take) downdestroy
Etymology
from G2596 (κατά) and G138 (αἱρέομαι) (including its alternate);
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