καθαιρέω

kathaireō

to take down

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Strong’s G2507Verb9 times in the New Testament (critical text)

Where it occurs

Translated as

having taken down2

to take down1

he has brought down1

i will tear down1

having destroyed1

having taken him down1

deposing1

overthrowing1

In the text

Mark 15:36καθελεῖν
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.”
Luke 1:52καθεῖλεν
He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
Acts 13:19καθελὼν
And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.
2 Corinthians 10:4καθαιροῦντες
The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.

Abbott-Smith

καθ-αιρέω, -ῶ
[in LXX for נָתַץ, פָּרַץ, יָרַד, etc. ;]

1. to take down: with accusative of person(s) (the technical term for removal after crucifixion, Field, Notes, 44), Mrk.15:36, 46, Luk.23:53, Act.13:29.

2. to put down by force, pull down, destroy: ἀποθήκας, Luk.12:18 (opposite to οἰκοδομεῖν); δυνάστας, Luk.1:52; ἔθνη, Act.13:19; pass., Act.19:27 (diminished, Field, Notes, 129 f.); figuratively, to refute: λογισμούς, 2Co.10:5.†
(AS)

Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.