καταλύω
kataluō
- to destroy/lodge
- to destroy
- cast down
- to overthrow
- annul
- abrogate
STEPBible TBESG
Glosses: to destroy/lodge
κατα-λύω
[in LXX for לוּן, שָׁבַת, etc. ;]
__1. to destroy, cast down: Mat.24:2, Mrk.13:2, Luk.21:6; τ. ναόν, Mat.26:61 27:40, Mrk.14:58 15:29, Act.6:14; οἰκίαν, 2Co.5:1; opposite to οἰκοδομεῖν, Gal.2:18. Metaphorical, to overthrow, annul, abrogate: Act.5:38-39; τ. ἔργον τ. θεοῦ, Rom.14:20; τ. νόμον, Mat.5:17 (2Ma.2:22).
__2. to unloose, unyoke (e.g. horses), hence intrans. of travellers (cf. κατάλυμα), to take up one's quarters, lodge (cl. Gen.19:2, al.): Luk.9:12 19:7.†
(AS)
Abbott-Smith
Glosses: to destroy; cast down; to overthrow; annul; abrogate
to destroy; cast down; to overthrow; annul; abrogate; to unloose; unyoke; to take up one's quarters; lodge