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G648 ἀποστεγάζω (apostegázō)
Greek
Verb
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Quick Definition

I unroof, take the roof off

Strong's Definition

to unroof

Derivation: from G575 (ἀπό) and a derivative of G4721 (στέγη);

KJV Usage: uncover

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀποστεγάζω: 1 aorist ἀπεστέγασα; (στεγάζω, from στέγη); to uncover, take off the roof: Mar_2:4 (Jesus, with his hearers, was in the ὑπεροων which see, and it was the roof of this which those who were bringing the sick man to Jesus are said to have 'dug out'; (cf. B. D. under the word , p. 1104)). (Strabo 4, 4, 6, p. 303; 8, 3, 30, p. 542.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἀποστεγάζω apostegazō 1x to remove or break through a covering or roof of a place, Mar_2:4

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

** ἀπο -στεγάζω ( < στέγη ), [in Sm .: Jer_29:11 * ;] to unroof: Mar_2:4 .†

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

ἀποστεγάζω "to uncover: to take off" a roof, NTest.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ἀπο-στεγάζω (στέγη), [in Sm.: Jer.29:11 * ;] to unroof: Mrk.2:4.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (1)

2:4

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