Greek · G5465 · unreviewed

χαλάω

To lower (as into a void)

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χαλάω G5465

Pronunciation chaláō

What does χαλάω (chaláō) mean in the Bible?

χαλάω (chaláō) is a Greek word meaning "to lower (as into a void)". χαλάω, -ῶ [in LXX: (Jer.

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Meaning

to lower (as into a void)

Extended definition

ato slacken, loosen;

bto let loose, let go; __(with) to lower, let down: with accusative of thing(s), Mrk.2:4, Luk.5:4-5, Act.9:25 27:17, 30; with accusative of person(s) (cf. Je, l.with), pass., 2Co.11:33.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 1 ongoing 1 prospective 1 imperative 1 participle 3

Tense

aorist 5 future 1 present 1

Voice

active 6 passive 1

Mood

indicative 3 participle 3 imperative 1

NT Occurrences

Mark 2:4 χαλῶσι present active indicative ongoing Luke 5:4 χαλάσατε aorist active imperative imperative Luke 5:5 χαλάσω future active indicative prospective Acts 9:25 χαλάσαντες aorist active participle participle Acts 27:17 χαλάσαντες aorist active participle participle Acts 27:30 χαλασάντων aorist active participle participle 2 Corinthians 11:33 ἐχαλάσθην aorist passive indicative completed

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)

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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