καταλύω

κατα-λύω

[in LXX for לוּן, שָׁבַת, etc. ;]

1. to destroy, cast down: Matt 24,2, Mark 13,2, Luk 21,6; τ. ναόν, Matt 26,61; 27,40, Mark 14,58; 15,29, ApG 6,14; οἰκίαν, 2 Kor 5,1 opposite to οἰκοδομεῖν, Gal 2,18, Metaphorical, to overthrow, annul, abrogate: ApG 5,38-39; τ. ἔργον τ. θεοῦ, Rom 14,20 τ. νόμον, Matt 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., 1 Mos 19,2, al.): Luk 9,12; 19,7.†