κατακρημνίζω
katakrēmnizō
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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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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.