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κατακρημνίζω
katakrēmnizō
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G:V Greek

to cast down

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katakremnizo describes an intended act of throwing someone down from a height in Luke 4:29.

The attested use denotes an intended act of throwing someone down from the brow of a hill in Luke 4:29.

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  1. Throwing someone down from a height · dominant

    In Luke 4:29, the aorist active infinitive occurs after the people lead him to the brow of the hill; the clause states their purpose. The APB renders the outcome intended by the clause as “so that they might throw him down.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 4:29, the APB presents the purpose of leading him to the hill's brow with “so that they might throw him down.” The verse is read as a whole.

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