χαλάω (chalaō) means “to lower” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: khal-ah'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
χαλάω · chalaō · to lower
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)
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I let down, lower, slacken, loosen.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| and lowered | 1 |
| and lowered him | 1 |
| i was lowered | 1 |
| i will let down | 1 |
| let down | 1 |
| they let | 1 |
| they lowered | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| down | 1 |
| i will let down | 1 |
| let down | 1 |
| strake | 1 |
| they had let down | 1 |
| they let down | 1 |
| was i let down | 1 |
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Since they were unable to get to Jesus through the crowd, they uncovered the roof above Him, made an opening, and lowered the paralytic on his mat.
Read word by wordWhen Jesus had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch.”
Read word by word“Master,” Simon replied, “we have worked hard all night without catching anything. But because You say so, I will let down the nets.”
Read word by wordOne night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall.
Read word by wordAfter 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.
Read word by wordMeanwhile, the sailors attempted to escape from the ship. Pretending to lower anchors from the bow, they let the lifeboat down into the sea.
Read word by wordBut I was lowered in a basket through a window in the wall and escaped his grasp.
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