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Greek Verb

χαλάω, -ῶ [in LXX: (Jer.38:6) (שָׁלַח pi.), etc;] (a) to slacken, loosen; (b) to let loose, let go; (with) to lower, let down: with accusative of thing(s), Mrk.2:4, Luk.5:4-5, Act.9:25 27:17, 30; with accusative of person(s) (cf. Je, l.with), pass, 2Co.11:33. (AS)

to lower

Greek Verb

χᾰλάω, [Refs 4th c.BC+], Epic dialect 3rd.pers. plural χαλόωσιν [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; Aeolic dialect 3rd.pers. plural χόλαισι [Refs 7th c.BC+]future χᾰλάσω [λᾰ] [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐχάλᾰσα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Epic dialect χάλασσα [Refs], plural subjunctive χαλάσσομεν [Refs 7th c.BC+]; Doric dialect participle χᾰλάξαις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; 3rd.pers. singular future or aorist subjunctive χαλάξει (uncertain meaning) [Refs]:—middle, Epic dialect aorist χαλάσαντο [Refs 3rd c.BC+] —passive, aorist ἐχαλάσθην, subjunctive χᾰλασθῇ [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect κεχάλασμαι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: pluperfect ἐκεχάλαστο [Refs 2nd c.AD+] I) transitive, slacken, loosen, χ. βιόν, τόξα, unstring the bow, [Refs]; χ. τὰ νεῦρα, opposed to συντείνειν, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, opposed to ἐπιτείνεσθαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+] I.2) let down, let fall, πτέρυγα χαλάξαις Pi.[same place]; χαλάσας ὀλίγον τὸ μέτωπον having unbent the brow, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μαστοὺς χάλασον, says the Cyclops to his ewe, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κράββατον, δίκτυα χ, [NT]; dip in a liquid, εἰς αἷμα [Refs]; soak, [Refs] —middle, ἱστὸν χαλάσαντο lowered it, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] I.3) let loose, release, τινὰ ἐκ δεσμῶν [Refs 4th c.BC+]; absolutely, let go, slacken one's hold, μηδαμῇ χάλα [Refs] I.4) ἡνίας χ. slacken the reins, especially in metaphorically sense, χ. τὰς ἡνίας τοῖς λόγοις [Refs 5th c.BC+] I.5) κλῇθρα χ. loose the bars or bolts, i.e. undo or open the door, [Refs 5th c.BC+] I.6) loosen or undo things drawn tightly together, χ. κρεμαστὴν ἀρτάνην [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, τὰ χαλώμενα ὅπλα [Refs 5th c.BC+] I.7) of the bowels, etc, ὑγρὰ χ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] I.8) metaphorically, τὴν ὀργήν χ. let it go, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; remit, μήτε τῆς προνοίας χαλώσης τὴν. ὑπεροχήν [Refs 5th c.AD+]; τὸ ἀεὶ ταῦτα οὕτως ἔχειν ἐχάλασαν relaxed the strict principle that. [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be softened, λίθος εἰς ὑγρότητα κεχαλασμένος [Refs 4th c.AD+]; also κεχαλάσθαι εἰς τὸ αὐτεξούσιον to have free play, opposed to συντετάχθαι, [Refs 3rd c.AD+] II) intransitive, become slack or loose, opposed to συντείνω, [Refs 7th c.BC+]; πύλαι χαλῷσαι open gates, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: metaphorically with genitive, have a remission of, χαλάσσομεν τὰς θυμοβόρω λύας [Refs 7th c.BC+]; relax, φρονήματος χ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) with dative person, χ. τινι give way or yield to any one, be indulgent to him, εἰ τοῖσιν. κτείνουσιν ἀλλήλους χαλᾷς [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, give way, εἴκειν ὁδοῦ χαλῶντα τοῖς κακίοσιν [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3) absolutely, grow slack or weak, ἐπειδὰν αἱ ἐπιθυμίαι παύσωνται κατατείνουσαι καὶ χαλάσωσι [Refs]; abate, χαλάσει ὁ παγετός [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to lower (as into a void); let down, strike; from the base of g5490 (χάσμα)