to destroy/lodge

Greek Verb

κατα-λύω [in LXX for לוּן, שָׁבַת, etc;] 1) to destroy, cast down: Mat.24:2, Mrk.13:2, Luk.21:6; τ. ναόν, Mat.26:61 27:40, Mrk.14:58 15:29, Act.6:14; οἰκίαν, 2Co.5:1; opposite to οἰκοδομεῖν, Gal.2:18. Metaphorical, to overthrow, annul, abrogate: Act.5:38-39; τ. ἔργον τ. θεοῦ, Rom.14:20; τ. νόμον, Mat.5:17 (2Ma.2:22). 2) to unloose, unyoke (e.g. horses), hence intrans, of travellers (cf. κατάλυμα), to take up one's quarters, lodge (cl, Gen.19:2, al.): Luk.9:12 19:7. (AS)

to destroy/lodge

Greek Verb

κατα-λύω, future -λύσω[Refs 8th c.BC+]: 3rd.pers. plural pluperfect -λελύκεσαν[Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—passive, future -λῠθήσομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect -λέλῠμαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]:— put down, destroy, πολλάων πολίων κατέλυσε κάρηνα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τείχη, [πτόλιν], [Refs 5th c.BC+]; γέφυραν break it up, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 2) of political or other systems, dissolve, break up, put down, κ. ἀρχήν, βασιληΐην, ἰσοκρατίας, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: frequently in Attic dialect, κ. τὸν δῆμον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰς πολιτείας Decrees cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, καταλελυμένης τῆς δημοκρατίας Legal cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]: future middle as passive, καταλύσεται. ἡ ἀρχή (Cobet καταλελύσεται) [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2.b) with accusative person, put down, depose, κ. τύραννον [Refs 5th c.BC+] — passive, τῶν ἄλλων καταλελυμένων στρατηγῶν having been dismissed, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2.c) dissolve, dismiss, disband a body, καταλύειν τὴν βουλήν, τὸν στόλον, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2.d) abolish or annul laws, customs, etc, δίκην [NT+5th c.BC+]; also κ. τὸν ἱππέα render him useless, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2.e) τὴν φυλακὴν κ. neglect the watch, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2.f) κ. τὴν τριηραρχίαν lay it down, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὴν ἄσκησιν, see below 3a. 3) bring to an end, τὸν βίον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. τὸ πλεῖν, τὴν ἄροσιν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοὺς λόγους περὶ τὰ μέγιστα κ. [Refs]make an end, ὥρᾳ κ. die in good time, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πύκτης ὢν κατέλυσε retired from the ring, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; καθάπερ ἐν τοῖς Χοροῖς ἐν τῷ καταλύειν in the ending, [Refs 4th c.BC+]perfect participle passive καταλελυμένος disused, obsolete, [Refs 1st c.BC+] 3.b) κ. τὴν ὑπάρχουσαν εἰρήνην break the peace, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; but, 3.c) more commonly, κ. τὸν πόλεμον end the war, make peace, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δίκας settle disputes, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —more frequently in middle, καταλύσασθαι τὰς ἔχθρας, componere inimicitias, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, make peace, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; καταλύεσθαί τινι come to terms with one, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 4) passive, ἤδη καταλελυμένης τῆς ἡλικίας in the decay of life, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II) unloose, unyoke, καταλύσομεν ἵππους [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τὸ σῶμα τοῦ ἀδελφεοῦ κ. take it down from the wall where it was hung up, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be taken down from hanging, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) intransitive, take up one's quarters, lodge, παρ᾽ ἐμοὶ καταλύει he is my guest, [Refs 5th c.BC+] turn off the road to a person's house, go and lodge with him, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —middle, θανάτῳ καταλυσαίμαν may I take my rest in the grave, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to loosen down (disintegrate), i.e. (by implication) to demolish (literally or figuratively); specially (compare g2646 (κατάλυμα)) to halt for the night; destroy, dissolve, be guest, lodge, come to nought, overthrow, throw down; from g2596 (κατά) and g3089 (λύω)