verb
kataluamō
Greekκαταλύω (kataluō)
Strong’sG2647
I break up, overthrow, unharness, find a lodging
stem katalu-17 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books9 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
κατα-λύω,
[in LXX for לוּן, שׁבת, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2647 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkat-al-oo'-o
to loosen down (disintegrate), i.e. (by implication) to demolish (literally or figuratively); specially (compare G2646) to halt for the night
King Jamesdestroy, dissolve, be guest, lodge, come to nought, overthrow, throw down.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| kataluamiκαταλύσω | will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular | destroy | 1× |
| kataluatiκαταλύσει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | destroy | 1× |
| kataluitiκαταλυθήσεται | will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular | thrown down | 3× |
| kataluamaκατέλυσα | happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular | destroyed | 1× |
| katalualeiaκαταλύσωσιν | happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural | lodging | 1× |
| kataluiteiaκαταλυθῇ | happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular | destroyed | 2× |
| kataluasōrκατάλυε | happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular | destroy | 1× |
| kataluaraκαταλῦσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | abolish | 5× |
| kataluarōtorκαταλύων | happening now · direct addresspresent active participle vocative singular masculine | destroy | 2× |
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, 6 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 | kataluamō | kataluame | kataluami1×καταλύσω | kataluama1×κατέλυσα | kataluamē | kataluamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | kataluasō | kataluase | kataluasi | kataluasa | kataluasē | kataluaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataluatō | kataluate | kataluati1×καταλύσει | kataluata | kataluatē | kataluatelē |
| we 1st person plural | kataluanō | kataluane | kataluani | kataluana | kataluanē | kataluanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataluavō | kataluave | kataluavi | kataluava | kataluavē | kataluavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | katalualō | kataluale | kataluali | kataluala | katalualē | katalualelē |
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 | kataluimō | kataluime | kataluimi | kataluima | kataluimē | kataluimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | kataluisō | kataluise | kataluisi | kataluisa | kataluisē | kataluiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataluitō | kataluite | kataluiti3×καταλυθήσεται | kataluita | kataluitē | kataluitelē |
| we 1st person plural | kataluinō | kataluine | kataluini | kataluina | kataluinē | kataluinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataluivō | kataluive | kataluivi | kataluiva | kataluivē | kataluivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | kataluilō | kataluile | kataluili | kataluila | kataluilē | kataluilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 3 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataluameiō | kataluameia | kataluameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | kataluaseiō | kataluaseia | kataluaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataluateiō | kataluateia | kataluateiē |
| we 1st person plural | kataluaneiō | kataluaneia | kataluaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataluaveiō | kataluaveia | kataluaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | katalualeiō | katalualeia1×καταλύσωσιν | katalualeiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataluimeiō | kataluimeia | kataluimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | kataluiseiō | kataluiseia | kataluiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataluiteiō | kataluiteia2×καταλυθῇ | kataluiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | kataluineiō | kataluineia | kataluineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataluiveiō | kataluiveia | kataluiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | kataluileiō | kataluileia | kataluileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kataluasōr1×κατάλυε | kataluasar | kataluasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataluatōr | kataluatar | kataluatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataluavōr | kataluavar | kataluavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | katalualōr | katalualar | katalualēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kataluisōr | kataluisar | kataluisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataluitōr | kataluitar | kataluitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataluivōr | kataluivar | kataluivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | kataluilōr | kataluilar | kataluilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataluamoiō | kataluamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | kataluasoiō | kataluasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataluatoiō | kataluatoia |
| we 1st person plural | kataluanoiō | kataluanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataluavoiō | kataluavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | katalualoiō | katalualoia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataluimoiō | kataluimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | kataluisoiō | kataluisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataluitoiō | kataluitoia |
| we 1st person plural | kataluinoiō | kataluinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataluivoiō | kataluivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | kataluiloiō | kataluiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 5 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | kataluarō | kataluari | kataluara5×καταλῦσαι | kataluarē |
| acted on passive voice | kataluirō | kataluiri | kataluira | kataluirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | kataluarōtos2× | kataluaritos | kataluaratos | kataluarētos |
| acted on passive voice | kataluirōtos | kataluiritos | kataluiratos | kataluirētos |
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
katalu 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
17 occurrences, every one of them listed
kataluami“destroy”will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular1×
Mark 14:58“destroy”hoti Nis akouana autou legarōtou hoti Mis kataluami ton naon houton ton cheiropoiēton kai dia treis hēmeraiu allon acheiropoiēton oikodomami;“We heard Him say, ‘I will destroy this man-made temple, and in three days I will build another that is made without hands.’”
kataluati“destroy”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 6:14“destroy”akouanē gar autou legarōtou hoti Iēsus tos Nazōraios houtos kataluati ton topon houton kai allassati teim etheim heim paradōata ni Mōusos.For we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.”
kataluiti“thrown down”will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular3×
Matthew 24:2“thrown down”tos de apokriniratos legata autoi; Ouk blepavō houteim panteim? amēn legamō vi, ouk mē afiēkiteia hōde lithos epi lithon hos ouk kataluiti.“Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”
Luke 21:6“thrown down”Houteim heim theōravō, ercheli hēmerais en hai ouk afiēkiti lithos epi litho hos ouk kataluiti.“As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”
Acts 5:38“fail”kai teim nun legamō vi, afistanavar apo toiu anthrōpoiu houtoiu kai afiēkavar autoin; hoti ean ateiō ek anthrōpoiu tas boulas houtas ē tem ergem houtem, kataluiti,So in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone. Let them go! For if their purpose or endeavor is of human origin, it will fail.
kataluama“destroyed”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular1×
Galatians 2:18“destroyed”ei gar heim kataluama houteim palin oikodomamō, parabaton miauton sunistanamō.If I rebuild what I have already torn down, I prove myself to be a lawbreaker.
katalualeia“lodging”happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural1×
Luke 9:12“lodging”Tas de hēmeras archeta klinarō; prosercharatois de tois dōdeka legala auto; Apoluasar ton ochlon, hina poreuiratois eis tain kuklō kōmain kai agroin katalualeia kai heuriskaleia episitismon, hoti hōde en erēmo topo anō.As the day neared its end, the Twelve came to Jesus and said, “Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside for lodging and provisions. For we are in a desolate place here.”
kataluiteia“destroyed”happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular2×
Mark 13:2“thrown down”kai tos Iēsus legata auto; Blepasō houtain tain megain oikodomain? ouk mē afiēkiteia hōde lithos epi lithon hos ouk mē kataluiteia.“Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”
2 Corinthians 5:1“destroyed”Oidanē gar hoti ean tas epigeias nu oikias teu skēneu kataluiteia, oikodoman ek theou echanō oikian acheiropoiētan aiōnian en toi ouranoi.For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.
kataluasōr“destroy”happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular1×
Romans 14:20“destroy”mē heneken brōmeu kataluasōr tem ergem tou theou. panteim men kathareim, alla kakem to anthrōpo to dia proskommeu esthiarōto.Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to let his eating be a stumbling block.
kataluara“abolish”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive5×
Matthew 5:17“abolish”Mē nomizaveia hoti erchama kataluara ton nomon ē toin profētoin; ouk erchama kataluara alla plērara;Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.
Matthew 5:17“abolish”Mē nomizaveia hoti erchama kataluara ton nomon ē toin profētoin; ouk erchama kataluara alla plērara;Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.
Matthew 26:61“destroy”legala; Houtos fēate; Dunemō kataluara ton naon tou theou kai dia treis hēmeraiu oikodomara.and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”
Luke 19:7“be the guest”kai horaratois pantois diagonguzale legarōtois hoti Para hamartōlo anēro eiserchata kataluara.And all who saw this began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinful man!”
Acts 5:39“overthrow”ei de ek theou atō, ouk dunevi kataluara autoin; mēpote kai theomachois heuriskiveia. peithila de auto,But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”
kataluarōtor“destroy”happening now · direct addresspresent active participle vocative singular masculine2×
Matthew 27:40“destroy”kai legarōtois; Tor kataluarōtor ton naon kai en treis hēmerai oikodomarōtor, sōzasar siauton; ei huios asō tou theou, katabainasar apo tou staurou.and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”
Mark 15:29“destroy”Kai tois paraporeuerōtois blasfēmale auton kinarōtois tain kefalain autoiu kai legarōtois; Oua tor kataluarōtor ton naon kai oikodomarōtor en treis hēmerai,And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,