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verb

kathairamō

Greekκαθαιρέω (kathaireō)

Strong’sG2507

I take down, depose, destroy

stem kathair-9 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books7 forms occur

Translated as

took … downbrought downdemolishdepriveddestroyingtake … downtear down

What it means

καθ-αιρέω, -ῶ,

[in LXX for נתץ, פּרץ, ירד, etc.;]

1. to take down: c. acc. pers. (the technical term for removal after crucifixion, Field, Notes, 44), Mk 15:36, 46, Lk 23:53, Ac 13:29.
2. to put down by force, pull down, destroy: ἀποθήκας, Lk 12:18 (opp. to οἰκοδομεῖν); δυνάστας, Lk 1:52; ἔθνη, Ac 13:19; pass., Ac 19:27 (diminished, Field, Notes, 129 f.); fig., to refute: λογισμούς, II Co 10:5.†

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

Strong’s G2507 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidkath-ahee-reh'-o

to lower (or with violence) demolish (literally or figuratively)

Fromfrom G2596 and G138 (including its alternate);

King Jamescast (pull, put, take) down, destroy.

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
kathairamiκαθελῶwill happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singulartear down
kathairataκαθεῖλενhappened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singularbrought down
kathairirōκαθαιρεῖσθαιhappening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitivedeprived
kathairaraκαθελεῖνhappened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitivetake … down
kathairarōtoisκαθαιροῦντεςhappening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculinedemolish
kathairaratosκαθελὼνhappened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculinetook … down
kathairaratoisκαθελόντεςhappened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculinetook … down

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, 2 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularkathairamōkathairamekathairamiκαθελῶkathairamakathairamēkathairamelē
you 2nd person singularkathairasōkathairasekathairasikathairasakathairasēkathairaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularkathairatōkathairatekathairatikathairataκαθεῖλενkathairatēkathairatelē
we 1st person pluralkathairanōkathairanekathairanikathairanakathairanēkathairanelē
ye 2nd person pluralkathairavōkathairavekathairavikathairavakathairavēkathairavelē
they 3rd person pluralkathairalōkathairalekathairalikathairalakathairalēkathairalelē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularkathairimōkathairimekathairimikathairimakathairimēkathairimelē
you 2nd person singularkathairisōkathairisekathairisikathairisakathairisēkathairiselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularkathairitōkathairitekathairitikathairitakathairitēkathairitelē
we 1st person pluralkathairinōkathairinekathairinikathairinakathairinēkathairinelē
ye 2nd person pluralkathairivōkathairivekathairivikathairivakathairivēkathairivelē
they 3rd person pluralkathairilōkathairilekathairilikathairilakathairilēkathairilelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularkathairameiōkathairameiakathairameiē
you 2nd person singularkathairaseiōkathairaseiakathairaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularkathairateiōkathairateiakathairateiē
we 1st person pluralkathairaneiōkathairaneiakathairaneiē
ye 2nd person pluralkathairaveiōkathairaveiakathairaveiē
they 3rd person pluralkathairaleiōkathairaleiakathairaleiē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularkathairimeiōkathairimeiakathairimeiē
you 2nd person singularkathairiseiōkathairiseiakathairiseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularkathairiteiōkathairiteiakathairiteiē
we 1st person pluralkathairineiōkathairineiakathairineiē
ye 2nd person pluralkathairiveiōkathairiveiakathairiveiē
they 3rd person pluralkathairileiōkathairileiakathairileiē
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularkathairasōrkathairasarkathairasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularkathairatōrkathairatarkathairatēr
ye 2nd person pluralkathairavōrkathairavarkathairavēr
they 3rd person pluralkathairalōrkathairalarkathairalēr

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularkathairisōrkathairisarkathairisēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularkathairitōrkathairitarkathairitēr
ye 2nd person pluralkathairivōrkathairivarkathairivēr
they 3rd person pluralkathairilōrkathairilarkathairilēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularkathairamoiōkathairamoia
you 2nd person singularkathairasoiōkathairasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularkathairatoiōkathairatoia
we 1st person pluralkathairanoiōkathairanoia
ye 2nd person pluralkathairavoiōkathairavoia
they 3rd person pluralkathairaloiōkathairaloia

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularkathairimoiōkathairimoia
you 2nd person singularkathairisoiōkathairisoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularkathairitoiōkathairitoia
we 1st person pluralkathairinoiōkathairinoia
ye 2nd person pluralkathairivoiōkathairivoia
they 3rd person pluralkathairiloiōkathairiloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicekathairarōkathairarikathairaraκαθελεῖνkathairarē
acted on passive voicekathairirōκαθαιρεῖσθαιkathairirikathairirakathairirē
Used as an adjective — participle, 5 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicekathairarōtoskathairaritoskathairaratosκαθελὼνkathairarētos
acted on passive voicekathairirōtoskathairiritoskathairiratoskathairirētos

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

kathair 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

Words built on the same stem

kathairamō — καθαίρω, I cleanse, purify, prune

Where it appears

9 occurrences, every one of them listed

kathairami“tear down”will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular

Luke 12:18“tear down”kai legata; Houtem poiami; kathairami mu tain apothēkain kai megoterain oikodomami, kai sunagami ekei panton ton siton kai teim agatheim mu,Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and will build bigger ones, and there I will store up all my grain and my goods.

kathairata“brought down”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular

Luke 1:52“brought down”kathairata dunastoin apo thronoiu kai hupsata tapeinoin,He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.

kathairirō“deprived”happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive

Acts 19:27“deprived”ouk monem de houtem kinduneuatō ni tem merem eis apelegmon erchara, alla kai tem tau megau theau Artemiau hierem eis oudenem logizira, mellarō tē kai kathairirō tau megaleiotau autau, han holas tas Asias kai tas oikoumenas sebetō.There is danger not only that our business will fall into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be discredited and her majesty deposed — she who is worshiped by all the province of Asia and the whole world.”

kathairara“take … down”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive

Mark 15:36“take … down”trecharatos de tinos kai gemizaratos spongon oxeu perititharatos kalamo potizate auton, legarōtos; Afiēkavar horaneia ei erchetō Ēliaos kathairara auton.And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine. He put it on a reed and held it up for Jesus to drink, saying, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down.”

kathairarōtois“demolish”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine

2 Corinthians 10:4“demolish”teim gar hopleim tau strateiau nu ouk sarkikeim alla dunateim to theo pros kathairesian ochurōmeiu logismoin kathairarōtoisThe weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.

kathairaratos“took … down”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine

Mark 15:46“took … down”kai agorazaratos sindōnan kathairaratos auton eneilata ta sindōna kai tithata auton en mnēmeie hem ate latomirētem ek petrau, kai proskuliata lithon epi tan thuran teu mnēmeieu.So Joseph bought a linen cloth, took down the body of Jesus, wrapped it in the cloth, and placed it in a tomb that had been cut out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance to the tomb.

Luke 23:53“took … down”kai kathairaratos entulissata autem sindōna, kai tithata auton en mnēme laxeute hou ouk ate oudenos oupō keierōtos.Then he took it down, wrapped it in a linen cloth, and placed it in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had yet been laid.

Acts 13:19“destroying”kai kathairaratos ethneim hepta en gēa Chanaan kataklēronomata tan gēan auteiuAnd having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.

kathairaratois“took … down”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine

Acts 13:29“took … down”hōs de telala panteim teim peri autou grafirēteim, kathairaratois apo teu xuleu tithala eis mnēmeiem.When they had carried out all that was written about Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb.