καθαιρέω
kä-thī-re'-ō
verb
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From κατά (G2596) and αἱρέω (G138) (including its alternate)
from G2596 and G138 (including its alternate); to lower (or with violence) demolish (literally or figuratively):—cast (pull, put, take) down, destroy.
Outline
- to take down
- without the notion of violence: to detach from the cross, one crucified
- with the use of force: to throw down, cast down
- to pull down, demolish
- the subtle reasonings (of opponents) likened to a fortress, i.e. to refute, to destroy