χαλῶσι

chaláō

they let down

To loosen, let down, lower (especially by means of a rope or other mechanism); more generally, to release or relax tension. The primary lexical sense is to permit something to descend by slackening or releasing restraint, most frequently used of lowering a person or object from a height. Contextually, it can also mean to relax (as in easing a restriction or constraint), but is not typically synonymous with releasing someone from obligation or setting someone free in a legal sense.

G5465

Mark 2:4 · Word #16

Lexicon G5465

Lemmaχαλάω
Transliterationchaláō
Strong'sG5465
DefinitionTo loosen, let down, lower (especially by means of a rope or other mechanism); more generally, to release or relax tension. The primary lexical sense is to permit something to descend by slackening or releasing restraint, most frequently used of lowering a person or object from a height. Contextually, it can also mean to relax (as in easing a restriction or constraint), but is not typically synonymous with releasing someone from obligation or setting someone free in a legal sense.

Morphology V PRS ACT IND 3P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasethey let down
Literalthey-let-down

Lexical Info

Lemmaχαλάω
Strong'sG5465

SIBI-P1 Translation G5465-05

they are lowering

Morphological NotesVerb, present tense, active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural (Gr,V,IPA3,,P,)
Rendering RationaleThe present active indicative, third person plural denotes an ongoing action performed by them. "Are lowering" preserves the core sense of letting something descend by loosening or slackening restraint.

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