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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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ἱνατί G2444 for what reason ?, i.e. why?
Pronunciation hinatí
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καί G2532 and
Pronunciation kaí
Coordinates elements while also marking transitions, contrasts, and logical connections beyond simple addition.
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καταργέω G2673 to be (render) entirely idle (useless), literally or figuratively
Pronunciation katargéō
To render inoperative, invalid, or abolished; to nullify or strip of power and effectiveness.
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γῆ G1093 earth: soil
Pronunciation gē
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What does ἱνατί καὶ τὴν γῆν καταργεῖ (hinati kai tēn gēn katargei) mean in the Bible?

ἱνατί · καί · καταργέω · γῆ is a Greek word meaning "why should it make the soil useless or exhaust the ground".

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Meaning

why should it make the soil useless or exhaust the ground
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Matt 9:4 · Matt 27:46 · Luke 13:7 · Acts 4:25 · Acts 7:26 · 1 Cor 10:29 6×
6 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 27 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 2 ongoing 4 prospective 6 resultant 4 subjunctive 4 infinitive 1 participle 6
Tense
aorist 9 present 8 future 6 perfect 4
Voice
passive 15 active 12
Mood
indicative 16 participle 6 subjunctive 4 infinitive 1
NT Occurrences
Luke 13:7 καταργεῖ present active indicative ongoing Romans 3:3 καταργήσει future active indicative prospective Romans 3:31 καταργοῦμεν present active indicative ongoing Romans 4:14 κατήργηται perfect passive indicative resultant Romans 6:6 καταργηθῇ aorist passive subjunctive subjunctive Romans 7:2 κατήργηται perfect passive indicative resultant Romans 7:6 κατηργήθημεν aorist passive indicative completed 1 Corinthians 1:28 καταργήσῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive 1 Corinthians 2:6 καταργουμένων present passive participle participle 1 Corinthians 6:13 καταργήσει future active indicative prospective 1 Corinthians 13:10 καταργηθήσεται future passive indicative prospective 1 Corinthians 13:11 κατήργηκα perfect active indicative resultant 1 Corinthians 13:8 καταργηθήσονται future passive indicative prospective 1 Corinthians 13:8 καταργηθήσεται future passive indicative prospective 1 Corinthians 15:24 καταργήσῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive 1 Corinthians 15:26 καταργεῖται present passive indicative ongoing 2 Corinthians 3:11 καταργούμενον present passive participle participle 2 Corinthians 3:13 καταργουμένου present passive participle participle 2 Corinthians 3:14 καταργεῖται present passive indicative ongoing 2 Corinthians 3:7 καταργουμένην present passive participle participle Galatians 3:17 καταργῆσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Galatians 5:11 κατήργηται perfect passive indicative resultant Galatians 5:4 κατηργήθητε aorist passive indicative completed Ephesians 2:15 καταργήσας aorist active participle participle 2 Thessalonians 2:8 καταργήσει future active indicative prospective 2 Timothy 1:10 καταργήσαντος aorist active participle participle Hebrews 2:14 καταργήσῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive

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 Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 13 — The More Excellent Way of Love 1 Corinthians 15 — Christ Is Risen, the Dead Will Be Raised, and Death Will Be Destroyed 1 Corinthians 8 — Knowledge, Love, and the Weak Brother in a World of Idols Mark 15 — The Crucified King: Condemnation, Mockery, Death, Confession, and Burial Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 13 — The Kingdom in Parables: Hearing, Hiddenness, Growth, Worth, and Judgment Matthew 27 — Jesus Condemned, Crucified, Dead, Buried, and Guarded Matthew 28 — The Resurrection of Jesus and the Great Commission of the Risen King Matthew 5 — Kingdom Blessedness, Fulfilled Law, and Heart-Level Righteousness Matthew 6 — Hidden Righteousness, the Father’s Reward, and Seeking First the Kingdom Romans 6 — Dead to Sin and Alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 7 — Released from the Law, Exposed by the Law, and Crying Out for Deliverance

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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