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Word study · lex.G2673

καταργέω katargeō

nullify · abolish · render ineffective

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Team definition

To make ineffective, nullify, abolish. In Rom 3:3 unfaithfulness cannot nullify God's faithfulness; in 3:31 faith does not nullify the law. Also Rom 4:14; 6:6. Passive with ἀπό, to be released or discharged from (Rom 7:2, 6; Gal 5:4). See note.language.Rom.3.31.histanomen.

NT occurrences (SBLGNT, via TAGNT) · 26

Senses

1. nullify, render ineffective Rom 3:3, Rom 3:31, Rom 4:14, Rom 6:6

2. be released from (passive with ἀπό) Rom 7:2, Rom 7:6, Gal 5:4

See also

Abbott-Smith public domain s.v. καταργέω (G2673)

Dodson CC0 1.0 G2673

🔒︎ Thayer CC0 1.0 s.v. καταργέω (G2673)

🔒︎ BDAG Copyrighted s.v. καταργέω (not checked)

Occurrences: STEP Bible TAGNT (CC BY 4.0) keyed to SBLGNT words.

Related notes

The Jew's advantage, the oracles of God, and God's faithfulness (Romans 3:1–8) Rom 3:1–8

ἠπίστησαν … ἡ ἀπιστία … τὴν πίστιν τοῦ θεοῦ: Israel's unfaithfulness and God's faithfulness; κρίνεσθαί σε (3:4) Rom 3:3; Rom 3:4; Rom 3:5; Rom 3:6

νόμον οὖν καταργοῦμεν διὰ τῆς πίστεως; … νόμον ἱστάνομεν Rom 3:31

The promise through faith, Abraham as heir of the world, and the God who gives life to the dead (Romans 4:13–17) Rom 4:13–17

τὸ κληρονόμον αὐτὸν εἶναι κόσμου … βεβαίαν τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν (4:13–16) Rom 4:13; Rom 4:14; Rom 4:15; Rom 4:16

Union with Christ breaks sin's reign: no license to sin, no sinless perfection, and the old self crucified (Romans 6:1–14) Rom 6:1–14

United with him in death and resurrection: the old self crucified, freed from sin, alive to God (Romans 6:5–11) Rom 6:5–11

ὁ παλαιὸς ἡμῶν ἄνθρωπος συνεσταυρώθη … δεδικαίωται ἀπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας (6:6–7) Rom 6:6; Rom 6:7

ὁ νόμος κυριεύει … ἐθανατώθητε τῷ νόμῳ διὰ τοῦ σώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ (7:1–6) Rom 7:1; Rom 7:2; Rom 7:3; Rom 7:4; Rom 7:5; Rom 7:6