Lexicon
καταβάλλω
kataballō
G2598
G:V Greek

to lay/throw down

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Kataballo describes being struck down or laying a foundation again in the two supplied passages.

The supplied uses show kataballo in two concrete contexts: being struck down under persecution and laying a foundation again while instruction moves toward maturity.

Senses in use

  1. Being struck down · dominant

    In 2 Corinthians 4:9, the present passive participle occurs in the sequence about persecution and not being forsaken; the APB renders the clause “struck down, but not destroyed.”

  2. Laying a foundation again · occasional

    In Hebrews 6:1, the present middle participle occurs with the instruction not to lay again a foundation of repentance from dead works and faith in God. The APB renders this context “not laying again a foundation.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the two contexts with “struck down” in 2 Corinthians 4:9 and “laying again a foundation” in Hebrews 6:1. These render the clauses rather than establishing a precise English equivalent for each token.

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