χαλάω

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χαλάω, -ῶ

[in LXX: (Jeremiah 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), Mark 2:4, Luke 5:4-5, Acts 9:25; 27:17, 30; with accusative of person(s) (cf. Je, l.with), pass., 2 Corinthians 11:33.

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as χαλάω:

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Mark 2:4χαλῶσι · [and] lowered
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.
Luke 5:4χαλάσατε · let down
When Jesus had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch.”
Luke 5:5χαλάσω · I will let down
“Master,” Simon replied, “we have worked hard all night without catching anything. But because You say so, I will let down the nets.”
Acts 9:25χαλάσαντες · [and] lowered [him]
One night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall.
Acts 27:17χαλάσαντες · they lowered
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.
Acts 27:30χαλασάντων · they let
Meanwhile, the sailors attempted to escape from the ship. Pretending to lower anchors from the bow, they let the lifeboat down into the sea.
2 Corinthians 11:33ἐχαλάσθην · I was lowered
But I was lowered in a basket through a window in the wall and escaped his grasp.