The meaning of “χαλάω”
Understanding chaláō reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
let down, strike. - to lower (as into a void)
χαλάω
let down, strike. - to lower (as into a void)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark 2:4 | “And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.” Word: χαλάω (chaláō) | |
| Luke 5:5 | “And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.” Word: χαλάω (chaláō) | |
| Acts 27:30 | “And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,” Word: χαλάω (chaláō) | |
| 2 Corinthians 11:33 | “And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands. ” Word: χαλάω (chaláō) |