What does ἱνατί · καί · καταργέω · γῆ mean in the Bible?
ἱνατί · καί · καταργέω · γῆ is a Greek phrase meaning "why should it make the soil useless or exhaust the ground".
Greek · G2444, G2532, G2673, G1093
ἱνατί καὶ τὴν γῆν καταργεῖ
For what reason ?, i.e. why? · and · to be (render) entirely idle (useless), literally or figuratively · earth: soil
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ἱνατίG2444for what reason ?, i.e. why?
Pronunciationhinatí
Open lexicon entry →καίG2532and
Pronunciationkaí
Coordinates elements while also marking transitions, contrasts, and logical connections beyond simple addition.
Open lexicon entry →καταργέωG2673to be (render) entirely idle (useless), literally or figuratively
Pronunciationkatargéō
To render inoperative, invalid, or abolished; to nullify or strip of power and effectiveness.
Open lexicon entry →γῆG1093earth: soil
Pronunciationgē
Open lexicon entry →What does ἱνατί καὶ τὴν γῆν καταργεῖ (hinati kai tēn gēn katargei) mean in the Bible?
ἱνατί · καί · καταργέω · γῆ is a Greek phrase meaning "why should it make the soil useless or exhaust the ground".
Full entry for ἱνατί καὶ τὴν γῆν καταργεῖ (G2444, G2532, G2673, G1093) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2444, G2532, G2673, G1093?
G2444, G2532, G2673, G1093 is connected to 6 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. why should it make the soil useless or exhaust the ground
Source Gloss
why should it make the soil useless or exhaust the ground
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns1Aligned forms6
Matt 9:4 · Matt 27:46 · Luke 13:7 · Acts 4:25 · Acts 7:26 · 1 Cor 10:296×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 27 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist9present8future6perfect4
Voice
passive15active12
Mood
indicative16participle6subjunctive4infinitive1
NT Occurrences
Luke 13:7καταργεῖpresent active indicativeongoingRomans 3:3καταργήσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveRomans 3:31καταργοῦμενpresent active indicativeongoingRomans 4:14κατήργηταιperfect passive indicativeresultantRomans 6:6καταργηθῇaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveRomans 7:2κατήργηταιperfect passive indicativeresultantRomans 7:6κατηργήθημενaorist passive indicativecompleted1 Corinthians 1:28καταργήσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctive1 Corinthians 2:6καταργουμένωνpresent passive participleparticiple1 Corinthians 6:13καταργήσειfuture active indicativeprospective1 Corinthians 13:10καταργηθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospective1 Corinthians 13:11κατήργηκαperfect active indicativeresultant1 Corinthians 13:8καταργηθήσονταιfuture passive indicativeprospective1 Corinthians 13:8καταργηθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospective1 Corinthians 15:24καταργήσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctive1 Corinthians 15:26καταργεῖταιpresent passive indicativeongoing2 Corinthians 3:11καταργούμενονpresent passive participleparticiple2 Corinthians 3:13καταργουμένουpresent passive participleparticiple2 Corinthians 3:14καταργεῖταιpresent passive indicativeongoing2 Corinthians 3:7καταργουμένηνpresent passive participleparticipleGalatians 3:17καταργῆσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveGalatians 5:11κατήργηταιperfect passive indicativeresultantGalatians 5:4κατηργήθητεaorist passive indicativecompletedEphesians 2:15καταργήσαςaorist active participleparticiple2 Thessalonians 2:8καταργήσειfuture active indicativeprospective2 Timothy 1:10καταργήσαντοςaorist active participleparticipleHebrews 2:14καταργήσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctive
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἱνατί καὶ τὴν γῆν καταργεῖ is built from these roots: