ΚΑΤΕΧΑΛΑΣΕΝ, κατεχαλασεν
KATECHALASEN, katechalasen
Sounds Like: kah-tekh-AH-lah-sen
Translations: let down, lowered, cast down
From the root: ΚΑΤΑΧΑΛΑΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from the preposition κατά (kata), meaning 'down' or 'against', and the verb χαλάω (chalao), meaning 'to loosen' or 'to let down'. The combined meaning is 'to let down' or 'to lower completely'. It describes the action of moving something from a higher position to a lower one, often implying a deliberate or forceful action. It is used in past tense contexts.
Inflection: Aorist, Indicative, Active, Third Person, Singular
Strong’s number: G2706 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Joshua — 2:15
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΑΤΑΧΑΛΑΩ.
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- ΚΑΤΑΧΑΛΑΩ — let down, lower, let fall
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