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
What it means
καθ-αιρέω, -ῶ,
[in LXX for נתץ, פּרץ, ירד, etc.;]
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
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| kathairamiκαθελῶ | will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular | tear down | 1× |
| kathairataκαθεῖλεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | brought down | 1× |
| kathairirōκαθαιρεῖσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive | deprived | 1× |
| kathairaraκαθελεῖν | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | take … down | 1× |
| kathairarōtoisκαθαιροῦντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | demolish | 1× |
| kathairaratosκαθελὼν | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | took … down | 3× |
| kathairaratoisκαθελόντες | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine | took … 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, 2 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 | kathairamō | kathairame | kathairami1×καθελῶ | kathairama | kathairamē | kathairamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | kathairasō | kathairase | kathairasi | kathairasa | kathairasē | kathairaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kathairatō | kathairate | kathairati | kathairata1×καθεῖλεν | kathairatē | kathairatelē |
| we 1st person plural | kathairanō | kathairane | kathairani | kathairana | kathairanē | kathairanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kathairavō | kathairave | kathairavi | kathairava | kathairavē | kathairavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | kathairalō | kathairale | kathairali | kathairala | kathairalē | kathairalelē |
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 | kathairimō | kathairime | kathairimi | kathairima | kathairimē | kathairimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | kathairisō | kathairise | kathairisi | kathairisa | kathairisē | kathairiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kathairitō | kathairite | kathairiti | kathairita | kathairitē | kathairitelē |
| we 1st person plural | kathairinō | kathairine | kathairini | kathairina | kathairinē | kathairinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kathairivō | kathairive | kathairivi | kathairiva | kathairivē | kathairivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | kathairilō | kathairile | kathairili | kathairila | kathairilē | kathairilelē |
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 | kathairameiō | kathairameia | kathairameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | kathairaseiō | kathairaseia | kathairaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kathairateiō | kathairateia | kathairateiē |
| we 1st person plural | kathairaneiō | kathairaneia | kathairaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kathairaveiō | kathairaveia | kathairaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | kathairaleiō | kathairaleia | kathairaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kathairimeiō | kathairimeia | kathairimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | kathairiseiō | kathairiseia | kathairiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kathairiteiō | kathairiteia | kathairiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | kathairineiō | kathairineia | kathairineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kathairiveiō | kathairiveia | kathairiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | kathairileiō | kathairileia | kathairileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kathairasōr | kathairasar | kathairasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kathairatōr | kathairatar | kathairatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | kathairavōr | kathairavar | kathairavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | kathairalōr | kathairalar | kathairalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kathairisōr | kathairisar | kathairisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kathairitōr | kathairitar | kathairitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | kathairivōr | kathairivar | kathairivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | kathairilōr | kathairilar | kathairilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kathairamoiō | kathairamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | kathairasoiō | kathairasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kathairatoiō | kathairatoia |
| we 1st person plural | kathairanoiō | kathairanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | kathairavoiō | kathairavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | kathairaloiō | kathairaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kathairimoiō | kathairimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | kathairisoiō | kathairisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kathairitoiō | kathairitoia |
| we 1st person plural | kathairinoiō | kathairinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | kathairivoiō | kathairivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | kathairiloiō | kathairiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | kathairarō | kathairari | kathairara1×καθελεῖν | kathairarē |
| acted on passive voice | kathairirō1×καθαιρεῖσθαι | kathairiri | kathairira | kathairirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 5 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | kathairarōtos1× | kathairaritos | kathairaratos4×καθελὼν | kathairarētos |
| acted on passive voice | kathairirōtos | kathairiritos | kathairiratos | kathairirētos |
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
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
Where it appears
9 occurrences, every one of them listed
kathairami“tear down”will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular1×
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 singular1×
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 infinitive1×
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 infinitive1×
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 masculine1×
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 masculine3×
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 masculine1×
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.