G5465 χαλάω (chaláō)

Greek

Verb

Quick Definition

χαλάω v. I let down, lower

Strong's Definition

to lower (as into a void)

Derivation: from the base of G5490 (χάσμα);

KJV Usage: let down, strike

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

χαλάω (G5465)

verb | χαλιναγωγέω · χαλινός

15.111 · Linear Movement · Come/Go Down, Descend

to let down, to lower to cause something to move down gradually

MRK 2:4 · LUK 5:4 · LUK 5:5 · ACT 9:25 · ACT 27:17 · ACT 27:30 · 2CO 11:33

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

χαλάω, -@; fut. χαλάσω ; 1 aor. ἐχάλασα; 1 aor. pass. ἐχαλάσθην; fr. Aeschyl. and Pind. down; a. to loosen, slacken, relax. b. to let down from a higher place to a lower: τί or twa, Mk. ii. 4; Lk. v. 4 sq.; Acts XXvii. 17, 30, [in these two pass. in a nautical sense, fo lower]; τινὰ ἐν σπυρίδι, Acts ix. 25; pass. 2 Co. xi. 33.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

χαλάω chalaō 7x

to slacken; to let down, lower, Mk. 2:4; Lk. 5:4, 5; Acts 9:25; 27:17, 30; 1 Cor. 11:33*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

χαλάω, -ῶ

[in LXX: (Je 45 (38):6) (שׁלח pi.), etc. ;]

to slacken, loosen;

to let loose, let go;

to lower, let down: c. acc. rei, Mk 2:4, Lk 5:4, 5, Ac 9:25 27:17, 30; c. acc. pers. (cf. Je, l.c.), pass., II Co 11:33.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

χαλάω, “slacken,” ““ let down” (Mk 24, a/.): cf. P Lond 131*!? (A.D. 78) (=I. p. 189) persons περὶ τὸ ὄργανον xahavr(es) τὰς Tptx((as), and the comp%. ἐπιχαλάω in P Ryl 11. 81" (c. A.D. 104) ἵν᾽ ὅσου ἐὰν χρείαν ἔχωσι ὑδάτους (= -os) ἑαυ[τοῖς ἐϊπιχαλῶσι, ‘that they may draw off for themselves as much water as they need” (Edd.). The subst. χάλασμα occurs in Preisigke 4287 (B.c. 99), a/. In MGr χαλάω = ““break to pieces’ and χάλασμα = “ ruin.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

χαλάω (chalaō) — to lower. χᾰλάω, [Refs 4th c.BC+], Epic dialect 3rd.pers. plural χαλόωσιν [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; Aeolic dialect 3rd.pers. plural χόλαισι [Refs 7th c.BC+]future χᾰλάσω [λᾰ] [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐχάλᾰσα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Epic dialect χάλασσα [Refs], plural subjunctive χαλάσσομεν [Refs 7th c.BC+]; Doric dialect participle χᾰλάξαις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; 3rd.pers. singular future or aorist subjunctive χαλάξει (uncertain meaning) [Refs]:—middle, Epic dialect aorist χαλάσαντο [Refs 3rd c.BC+] —passive, aorist ἐχαλάσθην, subjunctive χᾰλασθῇ [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect κεχάλασμαι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: pluperfect ἐκεχάλαστο [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

I. transitive, slacken, loosen, χ. βιόν, τόξα, unstring the bow, [Refs]; χ. τὰ νεῦρα, opposed to συντείνειν, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, opposed to ἐπιτείνεσθαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

I.2. let down, let fall, πτέρυγα χαλάξαις Pi.[same place]; χαλάσας ὀλίγον τὸ μέτωπον having unbent the brow, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μαστοὺς χάλασον, says the Cyclops to his ewe, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κράββατον, δίκτυα χ., [NT]; dip in a liquid, εἰς αἷμα [Refs]; soak, [Refs] —middle, ἱστὸν χαλάσαντο lowered it, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]

I.3. let loose, release, τινὰ ἐκ δεσμῶν [Refs 4th c.BC+]; absolutely, let go, slacken one's hold, μηδαμῇ χάλα [Refs]

I.4. ἡνίας χ. slacken the reins, especially in metaphorically sense, χ. τὰς ἡνίας τοῖς λόγοις [Refs 5th c.BC+]

I.5. κλῇθρα χ. loose the bars or bolts, i.e. undo or open the door, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

I.6. loosen or undo things drawn tightly together, χ. κρεμαστὴν ἀρτάνην [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, τὰ χαλώμενα ὅπλα [Refs 5th c.BC+]

I.7. of the bowels, etc., ὑγρὰ χ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]

I.8. metaphorically, τὴν ὀργήν χ. let it go, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; remit, μήτε τῆς προνοίας χαλώσης τὴν.. ὑπεροχήν [Refs 5th c.AD+]; τὸ ἀεὶ ταῦτα οὕτως ἔχειν ἐχάλασαν relaxed the strict principle that.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be softened, λίθος εἰς ὑγρότητα κεχαλασμένος [Refs 4th c.AD+]; also κεχαλάσθαι εἰς τὸ αὐτεξούσιον to have free play, opposed to συντετάχθαι, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]

II. intransitive, become slack or loose, opposed to συντείνω, [Refs 7th c.BC+]; πύλαι χαλῷσαι open gates, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: metaphorically with genitive, have a remission of, χαλάσσομεν τὰς θυμοβόρω λύας [Refs 7th c.BC+]; relax, φρονήματος χ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.2. with dative person, χ. τινι give way or yield to any one, be indulgent to him, εἰ τοῖσιν.. κτείνουσιν ἀλλήλους χαλᾷς [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, give way, εἴκειν ὁδοῦ χαλῶντα τοῖς κακίοσιν [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.3. absolutely, grow slack or weak, ἐπειδὰν αἱ ἐπιθυμίαι παύσωνται κατατείνουσαι καὶ χαλάσωσι [Refs]; abate, χαλάσει ὁ παγετός [Refs 5th c.BC+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

χαλάω, -ῶ [in LXX: (Jer.38:6) (שָׁלַח pi.), etc. ;] __(a) to slacken, loosen; __(b) to let loose, let go; __(with) to lower, let down: with accusative of thing(s), Mrk.2:4, Luk.5:4-5, Act.9:25 27:17, 30; with accusative of person(s) (cf. Je, l.with), pass., 2Co.11:33.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (7)

2:4

5:4 5:5

9:25 27:17 27:30

11:33

Mark 2:4

Since they were unable to get to [Jesus] through the crowd, they uncovered the roof above Him..., made an opening, [and] lowered the paralytic on [his] mat.

Luke 5:4

When [Jesus] had finished speaking, He said to Simon, Put out into deep [water] and let down your nets for a catch.

Luke 5:5

Master, Simon replied -, we have worked hard all night [without] catching [anything]. But because You say so, I will let down the nets.

Acts 9:25

One night, however, his disciples took [him] [and] lowered [him] in a basket through [ a window ] in the wall.

Acts 27:17

After hoisting it up, [the crew] used ropes to undergird the ship. And fearing that they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor [and] were driven along.

Acts 27:30

Meanwhile, the sailors attempted to escape from the ship. Pretending...... to lower anchors from [the] bow, they let the lifeboat {down} into the sea.

2 Corinthians 11:33

But I was lowered in a basket through a window in the wall and escaped his grasp.