verb

chalamō

Greekχαλάω (chalaō)

Strong’sG5465

I let down, lower

stem chal-7 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books6 forms occur

Translated as

let down5×lowered1×lowering1×

What it means

χαλάω, -ῶ

[in LXX: (Je 45 (38):6) (שׁלח pi.), etc.;]

(a) to slacken, loosen;

(b) to let loose, let go;

(c) to lower, let down: c. acc. rei, Mk 2:4, Lk 5:4, 5, Ac 9:25 27:17, 30; c. acc. pers. (cf. Je, l.c.), pass., II Co 11:33.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G5465 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidkhal-ah'-o

to lower (as into a void)

Fromfrom the base of G5490;

King Jameslet down, strike.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind it	What it is	Usually	Times
chalalōχαλῶσι	happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural	let down	1×
chalamiχαλάσω	will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular	let down	1×
chalimaἐχαλάσθην	happened · Iaorist passive indicative 1st person singular	let down	1×
chalavarχαλάσατε	happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural	let down	1×
chalaratoisχαλάσαντες	happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine	lowered	2×
chalaratoiuχαλασάντων	happened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive plural masculine	let down	1×

Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.

Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses

Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who person	happening now present	was happening imperfect	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect	had happened pluperfect
I 1st person singular	chalamō	chalame	chalami1×χαλάσω	chalama	chalamē	chalamelē
you 2nd person singular	chalasō	chalase	chalasi	chalasa	chalasē	chalaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	chalatō	chalate	chalati	chalata	chalatē	chalatelē
we 1st person plural	chalanō	chalane	chalani	chalana	chalanē	chalanelē
ye 2nd person plural	chalavō	chalave	chalavi	chalava	chalavē	chalavelē
they 3rd person plural	chalalō1×χαλῶσι	chalale	chalali	chalala	chalalē	chalalelē

acted on passive voice

Who person	happening now present	was happening imperfect	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect	had happened pluperfect
I 1st person singular	chalimō	chalime	chalimi	chalima1×ἐχαλάσθην	chalimē	chalimelē
you 2nd person singular	chalisō	chalise	chalisi	chalisa	chalisē	chaliselē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	chalitō	chalite	chaliti	chalita	chalitē	chalitelē
we 1st person plural	chalinō	chaline	chalini	chalina	chalinē	chalinelē
ye 2nd person plural	chalivō	chalive	chalivi	chaliva	chalivē	chalivelē
they 3rd person plural	chalilō	chalile	chalili	chalila	chalilē	chalilelē

May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
I 1st person singular	chalameiō	chalameia	chalameiē
you 2nd person singular	chalaseiō	chalaseia	chalaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	chalateiō	chalateia	chalateiē
we 1st person plural	chalaneiō	chalaneia	chalaneiē
ye 2nd person plural	chalaveiō	chalaveia	chalaveiē
they 3rd person plural	chalaleiō	chalaleia	chalaleiē

acted on passive voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
I 1st person singular	chalimeiō	chalimeia	chalimeiē
you 2nd person singular	chaliseiō	chaliseia	chaliseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	chaliteiō	chaliteia	chaliteiē
we 1st person plural	chalineiō	chalineia	chalineiē
ye 2nd person plural	chaliveiō	chaliveia	chaliveiē
they 3rd person plural	chalileiō	chalileia	chalileiē

Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence

the subject acts active voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
you 2nd person singular	chalasōr	chalasar	chalasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singular	chalatōr	chalatar	chalatēr
ye 2nd person plural	chalavōr	chalavar1×χαλάσατε	chalavēr
they 3rd person plural	chalalōr	chalalar	chalalēr

acted on passive voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
you 2nd person singular	chalisōr	chalisar	chalisēr
he/she/it 3rd person singular	chalitōr	chalitar	chalitēr
ye 2nd person plural	chalivōr	chalivar	chalivēr
they 3rd person plural	chalilōr	chalilar	chalilēr

Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist
I 1st person singular	chalamoiō	chalamoia
you 2nd person singular	chalasoiō	chalasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singular	chalatoiō	chalatoia
we 1st person plural	chalanoiō	chalanoia
ye 2nd person plural	chalavoiō	chalavoia
they 3rd person plural	chalaloiō	chalaloia

acted on passive voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist
I 1st person singular	chalimoiō	chalimoia
you 2nd person singular	chalisoiō	chalisoia
he/she/it 3rd person singular	chalitoiō	chalitoia
we 1st person plural	chalinoiō	chalinoia
ye 2nd person plural	chalivoiō	chalivoia
they 3rd person plural	chaliloiō	chaliloia

The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences

Who is acting voice	happening now present	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect
the subject acts active voice	chalarō	chalari	chalara	chalarē
acted on passive voice	chalirō	chaliri	chalira	chalirē

Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences

Who is acting voice	happening now present	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect
the subject acts active voice	chalarōtos	chalaritos	chalaratos3×	chalarētos
acted on passive voice	chalirōtos	chaliritos	chaliratos	chalirētos

Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.

How every form is built — the slots that make them

chalstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvl—who person+—eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+—tthen it declines+—ogender+—sits job in the sentence case

chal is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

7 occurrences, every one of them listed

chalalō“let down”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural1×

Mark 2:4“let down”kai mē dunerōtois prosferara auto dia ton ochlon apostegazala tan stegan hopou ate, kai exorussaratois chalalō ton krabatton hopou tos paralutikos katakeiete.Since they were unable to get to Jesus through the crowd, they uncovered the roof above Him, made an opening, and lowered the paralytic on his mat.

chalami“let down”will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular1×

Luke 5:5“let down”kai apokriniratos Simōnos legata; Epistator, dia holau nuxau kopiaratois oudenem lambana, epi de te rēme su chalami teim diktueim.“Master,” Simon replied, “we have worked hard all night without catching anything. But because You say so, I will let down the nets.”

chalima“let down”happened · Iaorist passive indicative 1st person singular1×

2 Corinthians 11:33“let down”kai dia thuriau en sargana chalima dia teu teicheu kai ekfeugama tain cheirain autou.But I was lowered in a basket through a window in the wall and escaped his grasp.

chalavar“let down”happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural1×

Luke 5:4“let down”hōs de paueta lalarōtos, legata pros ton Simōnon; Epanagasar eis tem bathem kai chalavar teim diktueim vu eis agran.When Jesus had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch.”

chalaratois“lowered”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine2×

Acts 9:25“lowering”lambaratois de tois mathētois autou nuxau dia teu teicheu kathiēkala auton chalaratois en spuria.One night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall.

Acts 27:17“lowered”han airaratois boētheiai chrele hupozōnarōtois tem ploiem; foberōtois tē mē eis tan Surtian ekpiptaleia, chalaratois tem skeuem, houtōs ferile.After hoisting it up, the crew used ropes to undergird the ship. And fearing that they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and were driven along.

chalaratoiu“let down”happened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive plural masculine1×

Acts 27:30“let down”toiu de nautoiu zētarōtoiu feugara ek teu ploieu kai chalaratoiu tan skafan eis tan thalassan profasia hōs ek prōrau ankurain mellarōtoiu ekteinarō,Meanwhile, the sailors attempted to escape from the ship. Pretending to lower anchors from the bow, they let the lifeboat down into the sea.