What does καταργέω · ὁ · γῆ mean in the Bible?
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Greek · G2673, G3588, G1093
καταργεῖ τὴν γῆν
To be (render) entirely idle (useless), literally or figuratively · the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) · earth: soil
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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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ὁ G3588 the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Pronunciation ho
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γῆ G1093 earth: soil
Pronunciation gē
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What does καταργεῖ τὴν γῆν (katargei tēn gēn) mean in the Bible?
καταργέω · ὁ · γῆ is a Greek phrase meaning "To make idle, render useless, or waste the ground.".
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Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. To make idle, render useless, or waste the ground.
Strong's G2673, G3588, G1093
Lexical occurrences 0 verses Source Gloss
To make idle, render useless, or waste the ground.
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain