What does χαλάω (chaláō) mean in the Bible?
χαλάω (chaláō) is a Greek word meaning "to lower (as into a void)".
Greek · G5465
χαλάω
To lower (as into a void)
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χαλάωG5465
Pronunciationchaláō
What does χαλάω (chaláō) mean in the Bible?
χαλάω (chaláō) is a Greek word meaning "to lower (as into a void)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G5465?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [and] lowered (1), [and] lowered [him] (1), I was lowered (1), I will let down (1), let down (1).
Where does χαλάω (chaláō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Mark 2:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (3), Luke (2), 2 Corinthians (1), Mark (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It[and] lowered1×Mark 2:4
[and] lowered [him]1×Acts 9:25
I was lowered1×2 Corinthians 11:33
I will let down1×Luke 5:5
let down1×Luke 5:4
they let1×Acts 27:30
they lowered1×Acts 27:17
Show sample aligned rows
Mark 2:4χαλῶσιto[and] loweredVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralLuke 5:4χαλάσατεtolet downVerb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralLuke 5:5χαλάσωtoI will let downVerb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularActs 9:25χαλάσαντεςto[and] lowered [him]Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralActs 27:17χαλάσαντεςtothey loweredVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralActs 27:30χαλασάντωνtothey letVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural2 Corinthians 11:33ἐχαλάσθηνtoI was loweredVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMark 2:4
Aligned rows7
Books represented4
Mark1Luke2Acts32 Corinthians1
Source forms
χαλάσαντες2xchalasantesActs 9:25, Acts 27:17
ἐχαλάσθην1xechalasthēn2 Corinthians 11:33
χαλασάντων1xchalasantōnActs 27:30
χαλάσατε1xchalasateLuke 5:4
χαλάσω1xchalasōLuke 5:5
χαλῶσι1xchalōsiMark 2:4
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural2xActs 9:25, Acts 27:17
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural1xLuke 5:4
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular1x2 Corinthians 11:33
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural1xActs 27:30
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular1xLuke 5:5
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural1xMark 2:4
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to lower (as into a void)
Source Gloss
to lower (as into a void)
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
7 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Mark 2:4Verb Third Person Plural Present Active Indicative
χαλῶσιcalwsin
I let down, lower
Read verseLuke 5:4Verb Second Person Plural Aorist Active Imperative
χαλάσατεcalasate
I let down, lower
Read verseLuke 5:5Verb First Person Singular Future Active Indicative
χαλάσωcalasw
I let down, lower
Read verseActs 9:25Verb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
χαλάσαντεςcalasantev
I let down, lower
Read verseActs 27:17Verb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
χαλάσαντεςcalasantev
I let down, lower
Read verseActs 27:30Verb Aorist Active Participle Genitive Plural Masculine
χαλασάντωνcalasantwn
I let down, lower
Read verse2 Corinthians 11:33Verb First Person Singular Aorist Passive Indicative
ἐχαλάσθηνecalasqhn
I let down, lower
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist5future1present1
Voice
active6passive1
Mood
indicative3participle3imperative1
NT Occurrences
Mark 2:4χαλῶσιpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 5:4χαλάσατεaorist active imperativeimperativeLuke 5:5χαλάσωfuture active indicativeprospectiveActs 9:25χαλάσαντεςaorist active participleparticipleActs 27:17χαλάσαντεςaorist active participleparticipleActs 27:30χαλασάντωνaorist active participleparticiple2 Corinthians 11:33ἐχαλάσθηνaorist passive indicativecompleted
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
χαλάω is built from this root: