χαλάω
chalaō
“to lower”
Definition
to lower (as into a void)
from the base of G5490 (χάσμα);
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Verb
G:V
Greek Verb
Occurrences
χαλάω appears 7 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
But I was lowered in a basket through a window in the wall and escaped his grasp.
After hoisting it up, the crew used ropes to undergird the ship. And fearing that they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and were driven along.
Meanwhile, the sailors attempted to escape from the ship. Pretending to lower anchors from the bow, they let the lifeboat down into the sea.
One night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall.
When Jesus had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch.”
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