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Strong's G2647 καταλύω (katalyo)

Katalyo means “destroy” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H2647 — chuppah (“Huppah”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G2647
Language Greek
Linked Usages 73
Books 26

Strong's G2647 Quick Answer

Strong's G2647 καταλύω (kataluo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. kataluo (kat-al-oo'-o) v. 1. to loosen down (disintegrate) 2. (by implication) to demolish It has 73 linked Bible usages across 26 books. Visible English usage signals include destroy, down, destroyest, guest, and destroyed. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
kataluo (kat-al-oo'-o) v. 1. to loosen down (disintegrate) 2. (by implication) to demolish
Usage
73 linked usages
Books
26 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
destroy, down, destroyest, guest, and destroyed

Meaning and Definition

kataluo (kat-al-oo'-o) v. 1. to loosen down (disintegrate) 2. (by implication) to demolish 3. (specially) to halt for the night {literally or figuratively} [from G2596 and G3089] KJV: destroy, dissolve, be guest, lodge, come to nought, overthrow, throw down Root(s): G2596, G3089 Compare: G2646

Original Word
καταλύω
Transliteration
kataluo
Derivation
Root: λύω R1: 2596 R2: 3089
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2647. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to destroy/lodge

Usage: 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)

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How Strong's G2647 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render kataluo, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

destroy Matthew 5:17 down Matthew 24:2 destroyed Galatians 2:18 destroyest Mark 15:29 guest Luke 19:7

How Strong's G2647 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 35 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G2647 (καταλύω) appears 59 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G2647 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G2647 in the New Testament

16 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 5:17 KJV

Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

Matthew 24:2 KJV

And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

Matthew 26:61 KJV

And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.

Strong's G2647 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

35 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 19:2 Septuagint / Brenton

Lo! my lords, turn aside to the house of your servant, and rest from your journey, and wash your feet, and having risen early in the morning ye shall depart on your journey. And they said, Nay, but we will lodge in the street.

Genesis 24:23 Septuagint / Brenton

And he asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? Tell me if there is room for us to lodge with thy father.

Genesis 24:25 Septuagint / Brenton

And she said to him, We have both straw and much provender, and a place for resting.

Strong's G2647 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

22 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Judith 14:17 Septuagint / Brenton

After he went into the tent where Judith lodged: and when he found her not, he leaped out to the people, and cried,

2 Maccabees 2:22 Septuagint / Brenton

and recovered again the temple renowned all the world over, and freed the city, and upheld the laws which were going down, the Lord being gracious unto them with all favor:

2 Maccabees 4:11 Septuagint / Brenton

And the royal privileges granted of special favor to the Jews by the means of John the father of Eupolemus, who went ambassador to Rome for amity and aid, he took away; and putting down the governments which were according to the law, he brought up new customs against the law:

Usage Excerpts

First 73 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2647.

Genesis 19:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Lo! my lords, turn aside to the house of your servant, and rest from your journey, and wash your feet, and having risen early in the morning ye shall depart on your journey. And they said, Nay, but we will lodge in the street.
Genesis 24:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? Tell me if there is room for us to lodge with thy father.
Genesis 24:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And she said to him, We have both straw and much provender, and a place for resting.
Genesis 26:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Isaac departed thence, and rested in the Valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.
Genesis 42:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And one having opened his sack to give his asses fodder, at the place where they rested, saw also his bundle of money, for it was on the mouth of his sack.
Genesis 43:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass, when we came to unlade, and opened our sacks, there was also this money of each in his sack; we have now brought back our money by weight in our hands.
Numbers 22:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he said to them, Tarry here the night, and I will answer you the things which the Lord shall say to me; and the princes of Moab stayed with Balaam.
Numbers 25:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Israel sojourned in Shittim, and the people profaned itself by going a-whoring after the daughters of Moab.
Joshua 2:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two young men to spy the land, saying, Go up and view the land and Jericho: and the two young men went and entered into Jericho; and they entered into the house of a harlot, whose name was Rahab, and lodged there.
Joshua 3:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Joshua rose up early in the morning, and departed from Shittim; and they came as far as Jordan, and lodged there before they crossed over.
Ruth 4:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the women said to Naomi, Blessed is the Lord, who has not suffered a redeemer to fail thee this day, even to make thy name famous in Israel.
2 Kingdoms 17:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Hushai said, Thou knowest thy father and his men, that they are very mighty, and bitter in their spirit, as a bereaved bear in the field, and as a wild boar in the plain: and thy father is a man of war, and will not give the people rest.
3 Kingdoms 19:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he entered there into a cave, and rested there; and, behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and he said, What doest thou here, Elijah?
2 Chronicles 23:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Levites and all Judah did according to all that the priest Jehoiada commanded them, and they took each his men from the beginning of the Sabbath to the end of the Sabbath, for Jehoiada the priest did not dismiss the courses.
Ezra 5:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon.
Psalms 8:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou perfected praise, Because of thine enemies; That thou mightest put down the enemy and avenger.
Psalms 88:45 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou hast deprived him of glory: Thou hast broken down his throne to the ground.
Isaiah 38:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
My life has failed from among my kindred: I have parted with the remainder of my life: it has gone forth and departed from me, as one that having pitched a tent takes it down again: my breath was with me as a weaver’s web, when she that weaves draws nigh to cut off the thread.
Jeremiah 5:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
In what way shall I forgive thee for these things? Thy sons have forsaken me, and sworn by them that are no gods: and I fed them to the full, and they committed adultery, and lodged in harlots’ houses.
Jeremiah 7:34 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will destroy out of the cities of Judah, and the streets of Jerusalem, the voice of them that make merry, and the voice of them that rejoice, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride; for the whole land shall become a desolation.
Jeremiah 16:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For thus saith the Lord God of Israel; Behold, I will make to cease out of this place before your eyes, and in your days, the voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride.
Jeremiah 28:43 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Her cities are become like a dry and trackless land; not so much as one man shall dwell in it, neither shall a son of man lodge in it.
Jeremiah 30:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thine insolence has risen up against thee, the fierceness of thy heart has burst the holes of the rocks, it has seized upon the strength of a lofty hill; for as an eagle he set his nest on high: thence will I bring thee down.
Jeremiah 30:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Rise up, and go up against a nation settled and dwelling at ease, who have no doors, nor bolts, nor bars, who dwell alone.
Jeremiah 32:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and all the mingled people lodging in the wilderness,
Jeremiah 44:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he was in the gate of Benjamin, and there was there a man with whom he lodged, Irijah the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he caught Jeremiah, saying, Thou art fleeing to the Chaldeans.
Jeremiah 45:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And, behold, all the women that are left in the house of the king of Judah were brought forth to the princes of the king of Babylon; and they said, The men who were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and will prevail against thee; and they shall cause thy foot to slide and fail, they have turned back from thee.
Lamentations 5:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The joy of our heart has ceased; Our dance is turned into mourning.
Ezekiel 16:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I passed by thee and saw thee, and, behold, it was thy time and a time of resting; and I spread my wings over thee, and covered thy shame, and swore to thee: and I entered into covenant with thee, saith the Lord, and thou becamest mine.
Ezekiel 21:35 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Turn, rest not in this place wherein thou wert born: in thine own land will I judge thee.
Ezekiel 23:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the sons of Babylon came to her, into the bed of rest, and they defiled her in her fornication, and she was defiled by them, and her soul was alienated from them.
Ezekiel 26:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he shall destroy the multitude of thy musicians, and the sound of thy psalteries shall be heard no more.
Ezekiel 26:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and shall say to thee, How art thou destroyed from out of the sea, the renowned city, that brought her terror upon all her inhabitants.
Zephaniah 2:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the sea coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall pasture upon them in the houses of Ashkelon; they shall rest in the evening because of the children of Judah; for the Lord their God has visited them, and he will turn away their captivity.
Zechariah 5:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will bring it forth, saith the Lord Almighty, and it shall enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him that swears falsely by my name: and it shall rest in the midst of his house, and shall consume it, and the timber of it, and the stones of it.
Matthew 5:17 New Testament, KJV
Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
Matthew 24:2 New Testament, KJV
And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
Matthew 26:61 New Testament, KJV
And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
Matthew 27:40 New Testament, KJV
And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
Mark 13:2 New Testament, KJV
And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
Mark 14:58 New Testament, KJV
We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.
Mark 15:29 New Testament, KJV
And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,
Luke 9:12 New Testament, KJV
And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.
Luke 19:7 New Testament, KJV
And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
Luke 21:6 New Testament, KJV
As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
Acts 5:38 New Testament, KJV
And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:
Acts 5:39 New Testament, KJV
But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
Acts 6:14 New Testament, KJV
For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.
Romans 14:20 New Testament, KJV
For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
2 Corinthians 5:1 New Testament, KJV
For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
Galatians 2:18 New Testament, KJV
For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.
Judith 14:17 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
After he went into the tent where Judith lodged: and when he found her not, he leaped out to the people, and cried,
2 Maccabees 2:22 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and recovered again the temple renowned all the world over, and freed the city, and upheld the laws which were going down, the Lord being gracious unto them with all favor:
2 Maccabees 4:11 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And the royal privileges granted of special favor to the Jews by the means of John the father of Eupolemus, who went ambassador to Rome for amity and aid, he took away; and putting down the governments which were according to the law, he brought up new customs against the law:
4 Maccabees 1:6 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For reasoning does not rule over its own affections, but over such as are contrary to justice, and manliness, and temperance, and prudence; and yet over these, so as to withstand, without destroying them.
4 Maccabees 1:11 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For they, winning admiration not only from men in general, but even from their persecutors, for their manliness and endurance, became the means of the destruction of the tyranny against their nation, having conquered the tyrant by their endurance, so that by them their country was purified.
4 Maccabees 4:16 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Who having deposed Onias from the high priesthood, appointed his brother Jason to be high priest:
4 Maccabees 4:20 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
So that he not only erected a gymnasium on the very citadel of our country, but neglected the guardianship of the temple.
4 Maccabees 4:24 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And when he could by no means destroy by his decrees the obedience to the law of the nation, but saw all his threats and punishments without effect,
4 Maccabees 5:33 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
I will not so compassionate my old age, as on my account to break the law of my country.
4 Maccabees 7:9 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou, father, hast gloriously established our right government by thy endurance; and making of much account our service past, prevented its destruction, and, by thy deeds, hast made credible the words of philosophy.
4 Maccabees 8:15 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Now let us consider the matter: had any of them been weak spirited and cowardly among them, what reasonings would they have employed but such as these?
4 Maccabees 11:24 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
We six youths have destroyed thy tyranny.
4 Maccabees 14:8 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
so the youths, circling around the number seven, annulled the fear of torments.
4 Maccabees 17:2 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
O thou mother, who together with seven children didst destroy the violence of the tyrant, and render void his wicked intentions, and exhibit the nobleness of faith!
4 Maccabees 17:9 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Here an aged priest, and an aged woman, and seven sons, are buried through the violence of a tyrant, who wished to destroy the polity of the Hebrews.
Wisdom of Sirach 14:24 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
He that doth lodge near her house Shall also fasten a pin in her walls.
Wisdom of Sirach 14:25 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
He shall pitch his tent nigh unto her, And shall lodge in a lodging where good things are.
Wisdom of Sirach 14:27 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
By her he shall be covered from heat, And in her glory shall he dwell.
Wisdom of Sirach 27:9 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The birds will resort unto their like; So will truth return unto them that practice in her.
Wisdom of Sirach 36:27 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The beauty of a woman cheereth the countenance, And a man loveth nothing better.
Wisdom of Sirach 43:18 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The eye marveleth at the beauty of the whiteness thereof, And the heart is astonished at the raining of it.
Wisdom of Sirach 47:12 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
After him rose up a wise son, And for his sake he dwelt at large.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2647, grouped by book.

Genesis 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joshua 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ruth 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezra 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 9 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Zephaniah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 4 usages, New Testament
Mark 3 usages, New Testament
Luke 3 usages, New Testament
Acts 3 usages, New Testament
Romans 1 usage, New Testament
2 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
Galatians 1 usage, New Testament
Judith 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 12 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 7 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G2647 FAQ

What does katalyo (καταλύω) mean?

Katalyo (Strong's G2647) is a Greek word most simply glossed "destroy". kataluo (kat-al-oo'-o) v. 1. to loosen down (disintegrate) 2. (by implication) to demolish

How many times is katalyo (καταλύω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 73 linked usages for Strong's G2647 across 26 books.

Where can I study katalyo (καταλύω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2647 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate katalyo (καταλύω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as destroy, down, destroyest, guest, and destroyed. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G2647 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 35 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 22 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2647, with linked reader references where each row is available.