καθελὼν

kathairéō

having destroyed

To take down, remove, or demolish, especially in the context of pulling, lowering, or destroying a physical structure or object; by extension, to cause something to cease, to bring to an end, or to depose someone from a position. The core meaning is the act of removing something from an elevated or established place, whether physically (such as tearing down a building) or figuratively (such as removing authority or status).

G2507

Acts 13:19 · Word #2

Lexicon G2507

Lemmaκαθαιρέω
Transliterationkathairéō
Strong'sG2507
DefinitionTo take down, remove, or demolish, especially in the context of pulling, lowering, or destroying a physical structure or object; by extension, to cause something to cease, to bring to an end, or to depose someone from a position. The core meaning is the act of removing something from an elevated or established place, whether physically (such as tearing down a building) or figuratively (such as removing authority or status).

Morphology V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasehaving destroyed
Literalhaving-thrown-down

Lexical Info

Lemmaκαθαιρέω
Strong'sG2507

SIBI-P1 Translation G2507-06

having torn down

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple/completed action), active voice, participle; nominative masculine singular.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active participle denotes a completed act of forceful removal or demolition performed by a masculine singular subject. "Having torn down" preserves the downward, destructive force inherent in καθαιρέω and reflects the completed aspect of the aorist participle.

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