Strong's Greek · G2647
καταλύω
katalýō
destroy, dissolve, be guest, lodge, come to nought, overthrow, throw down
Definition
to loosen down (disintegrate), i.e. (by implication) to demolish (literally or figuratively); specially (compare G2646 (κατάλυμα)) to halt for the night
Derivation
Appears 17 times in Scripture
“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.”
““We heard Him say, ‘I will destroy this man-made temple, and in three days I will build another that is made without hands.’””
“and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!””
“And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,”
“For we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.””
“As the day neared its end, the Twelve came to Jesus and said, “Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside for lodging and provisions. For we are in a desolate place here.””
“and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’””
““Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.””
““Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.””
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).