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ἀποστεγάζω
apostegazō
G0648
G:V Greek

to unroof

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Apostegazo describes removing or opening a roof so that a bed can be lowered through it.

The attested use describes opening up the roof above a person so that the paralytic's bed could be lowered down.

Senses in use

  1. Opening a roof to lower a bed · dominant

    In Mark 2:4, the aorist active indicative plural form names what the group did when they could not bring the man through the crowd: the APB renders the clause, “they unroofed the roof where he was,” before they let down the bed.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Mark 2:4, the APB presents the action as “they unroofed the roof where he was.” The verse is read as a whole, but its clause portrays the roof-opening action before the bed is lowered.

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