καταλῦσαι
katalýō
to overthrow
To break up or bring to an end by causing dissolution or disintegration; commonly, to destroy, demolish (of a physical structure such as a building), to abolish or put an end to something non-physical (such as a law, custom, or agreement), or to break up (as in halting a journey or making a stop, often for a night's lodging). The different senses include literal demolition, figurative nullification or termination, and the act of staying or lodging temporarily during travel.
Acts 5:39 · Word #8
Lexicon G2647
| Lemma | καταλύω |
| Transliteration | katalýō |
| Strong's | G2647 |
| Definition | To break up or bring to an end by causing dissolution or disintegration; commonly, to destroy, demolish (of a physical structure such as a building), to abolish or put an end to something non-physical (such as a law, custom, or agreement), or to break up (as in halting a journey or making a stop, often for a night's lodging). The different senses include literal demolition, figurative nullification or termination, and the act of staying or lodging temporarily during travel. |
Morphology V AOR ACT INF
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | INF — Infinitive — The verbal idea without person/number |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to overthrow |
| Literal | to-destroy |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | καταλύω |
| Strong's | G2647 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2647-03
to bring to an end
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed aspect), active voice, infinitive mood. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active infinitive conveys a simple, complete act of causing something to be dissolved or brought down. "To bring to an end" preserves the core idea of loosening down into dissolution while remaining broad enough to include physical demolition or figurative nullification. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to destroy
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Standardized from "to bring to an end". |