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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

destroythrown downabolishdestroyedbe the guestfaillodgingoverthrow

What it means

κατα-λύω,

[in LXX for לוּן, שׁבת, etc.;]

1. to destroy, cast down: Mt 24:2, Mk 13:2, Lk 21:6; τ. ναόν, Mt 26:61 27:40, Mk 14:58 15:29, Ac 6:14; οἰκίαν, II Co 5:1; opp. to οἰκοδομεῖν, Ga 2:18. Metaph., to overthrow, annul, abrogate: Ac 5:38, 39; τ. ἔργον τ. θεοῦ, Ro 14:20; τ. νόμον, Mt 5:17 (II Mac 2:22).
2. to unloose, unyoke (e.g. horses), hence intrans., of travellers (cf. κατάλυμα), to take up one's quarters, lodge (cl., Ge 19:2, al.): Lk 9:12 19:7.†

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

Fromfrom G2596 and G3089;

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 itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
kataluamiκαταλύσωwill happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singulardestroy
kataluatiκαταλύσειwill happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singulardestroy
kataluitiκαταλυθήσεταιwill happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singularthrown down
kataluamaκατέλυσαhappened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singulardestroyed
katalualeiaκαταλύσωσινhappened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plurallodging
kataluiteiaκαταλυθῇhappened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singulardestroyed
kataluasōrκατάλυεhappening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singulardestroy
kataluaraκαταλῦσαιhappened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitiveabolish
kataluarōtorκαταλύωνhappening now · direct addresspresent active participle vocative singular masculinedestroy

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 personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularkataluamōkataluamekataluamiκαταλύσωkataluamaκατέλυσαkataluamēkataluamelē
you 2nd person singularkataluasōkataluasekataluasikataluasakataluasēkataluaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularkataluatōkataluatekataluatiκαταλύσειkataluatakataluatēkataluatelē
we 1st person pluralkataluanōkataluanekataluanikataluanakataluanēkataluanelē
ye 2nd person pluralkataluavōkataluavekataluavikataluavakataluavēkataluavelē
they 3rd person pluralkatalualōkatalualekatalualikatalualakatalualēkatalualelē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularkataluimōkataluimekataluimikataluimakataluimēkataluimelē
you 2nd person singularkataluisōkataluisekataluisikataluisakataluisēkataluiselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularkataluitōkataluitekataluitiκαταλυθήσεταιkataluitakataluitēkataluitelē
we 1st person pluralkataluinōkataluinekataluinikataluinakataluinēkataluinelē
ye 2nd person pluralkataluivōkataluivekataluivikataluivakataluivēkataluivelē
they 3rd person pluralkataluilōkataluilekataluilikataluilakataluilēkataluilelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, 3 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularkataluameiōkataluameiakataluameiē
you 2nd person singularkataluaseiōkataluaseiakataluaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularkataluateiōkataluateiakataluateiē
we 1st person pluralkataluaneiōkataluaneiakataluaneiē
ye 2nd person pluralkataluaveiōkataluaveiakataluaveiē
they 3rd person pluralkatalualeiōkatalualeiaκαταλύσωσινkatalualeiē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularkataluimeiōkataluimeiakataluimeiē
you 2nd person singularkataluiseiōkataluiseiakataluiseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularkataluiteiōkataluiteiaκαταλυθῇkataluiteiē
we 1st person pluralkataluineiōkataluineiakataluineiē
ye 2nd person pluralkataluiveiōkataluiveiakataluiveiē
they 3rd person pluralkataluileiōkataluileiakataluileiē
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularkataluasōrκατάλυεkataluasarkataluasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularkataluatōrkataluatarkataluatēr
ye 2nd person pluralkataluavōrkataluavarkataluavēr
they 3rd person pluralkatalualōrkatalualarkatalualēr

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularkataluisōrkataluisarkataluisēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularkataluitōrkataluitarkataluitēr
ye 2nd person pluralkataluivōrkataluivarkataluivēr
they 3rd person pluralkataluilōrkataluilarkataluilēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularkataluamoiōkataluamoia
you 2nd person singularkataluasoiōkataluasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularkataluatoiōkataluatoia
we 1st person pluralkataluanoiōkataluanoia
ye 2nd person pluralkataluavoiōkataluavoia
they 3rd person pluralkatalualoiōkatalualoia

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularkataluimoiōkataluimoia
you 2nd person singularkataluisoiōkataluisoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularkataluitoiōkataluitoia
we 1st person pluralkataluinoiōkataluinoia
ye 2nd person pluralkataluivoiōkataluivoia
they 3rd person pluralkataluiloiōkataluiloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, 5 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicekataluarōkataluarikataluaraκαταλῦσαιkataluarē
acted on passive voicekataluirōkataluirikataluirakataluirē
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicekataluarōtoskataluaritoskataluaratoskataluarētos
acted on passive voicekataluirōtoskataluiritoskataluiratoskataluirētos

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
katalustem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

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 singular

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 singular

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 singular

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 singular

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 plural

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 singular

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 singular

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 infinitive

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 masculine

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,