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καθαίρεσις

Strong’s: G2506

Associated OET lemmas: καθαίρεσις

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: καθαίρεσις; -εως

Constructions: καθαίρεσις; κατά; αἱρέομαι

Sense 1: to destroy, to tear down, destruction

Semantic entry: 20.54

Semantic domains: Violence, Harm, Destroy, Kill

Subdomains: Destroy

Definition: to destroy completely by tearing down and dismantling

CO2 10:4: RV CO2 10:4 · LV CO2 10:4 · Read together CO2 10:4

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OET-RV CO2 10:4

4 because the weapons that we use in war are not physical but come with God’s power for tearing down anti-God institutions and nullifying their arguments.

OET-LV CO2 10:4

4 For/Because the weapons of _the warfare of _us are not fleshly, but powerful to_ the _god to the_tearing _down of _strongholds, arguments taking _down,

Sense 2: to weaken, to tear down, to make less able

Semantic entry: 74.16

Semantic domains: Able, Capable

Definition: to cause someone or something to be less able or to lose capacity

CO2 10:8: RV CO2 10:8 · LV CO2 10:8 · Read together CO2 10:8

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OET-RV CO2 10:8

8 So if I boast too often about our authority (which the master gave us for building you up rather than for tearing you down), I won’t be ashamed of it

OET-LV CO2 10:8

8 And For/Because if more _abundantly something I _may _boast concerning the authority of _us, which gave the master for building you and not for tearing _down of _you _all, not I _will _be _being _ashamed,

CO2 13:10: RV CO2 13:10 · LV CO2 13:10 · Read together CO2 13:10

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OET-RV CO2 13:10

10 I’m writing these things while I’m absent, so that when I’m present I won’t have to treat you all severely according to the authority that the master gave me for building and not for tearing down.

OET-LV CO2 13:10

10 Because _of this these things being _absent I _am _writing, in _order _that being _present not severely I _may _give _treatment, according _to the authority that the master gave to _me for building and not for tearing _down.