καθίημι

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καθίημι

Greek transliteration

kathiēmi

Simplified transliteration

kathiemi

Principal Parts

-, καθῆκα, -, -, -

Strong's number

2524

GK Number

2768

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

cv-6a

Gloss

to let down, lower

Definition

to let down, lower, Lk. 5:19; Acts 9:25; 10:11; 11:5*

Luke 5:19	But not finding any way to bring him in on account of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered (kathēkan \| καθῆκαν \| aor act ind 3 pl) him, along with the stretcher, through the tiles into the midst, in front of Jesus.
Acts 9:25	but his disciples took him by night and let (kathēkan \| καθῆκαν \| aor act ind 3 pl) him down (kathēkan \| καθῆκαν \| aor act ind 3 pl) through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a basket.
Acts 10:11	and he saw the heavens opened and certain object descending, like a great sheet, being (kathiemenon \| καθιέμενον \| pres pass ptcp acc sg neut) let (kathiemenon \| καθιέμενον \| pres pass ptcp acc sg neut) down (kathiemenon \| καθιέμενον \| pres pass ptcp acc sg neut) by its four corners upon the earth.
Acts 11:5	“I was in the city of Joppa, praying, and in a trance I saw a vision, an object descending, like a great sheet being (kathiemenēn \| καθιεμένην \| pres pass ptcp acc sg fem) let (kathiemenēn \| καθιεμένην \| pres pass ptcp acc sg fem) down (kathiemenēn \| καθιεμένην \| pres pass ptcp acc sg fem) by its four corners from heaven, and it came close to me.

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