Romans 14:20:4Rom.14.20.W4TAB

κατάλυε

katalye

tear down

Transliteration
ka-TA-ly-e
Extended
kah-TAH-ly-eh
IPA
/kaˈta.ly.e/

Meaning by language

English
tear down

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Result
κα + τά + λυ + ε
ka + ta + ly + e
katalye

Alphabet Analysis

Kappak — as in kite
Alphaah — as in father
Taut — as in top
Alphaah — as in father
Lambdal — as in law
Upsiloni — as in machine
Epsilone — as in met (short)

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  1. word

    ka-TA-ly-e

  2. sentence

    MÊ HE-ne-ken BRŌ-ma-tos ka-TA-ly-e to ER-gon TOU the-OU PAN-ta men ka-tha-RA al-LA ka-KON tôi an-THRŌ-pôi tôi di-A pros-KOM-ma-tos es-THI-on-ti

Exegesis

The verse begins with the prohibitory particle me {μὴ | mē} governing the present active imperative katalye {κατάλυε | ka-tá-lye}, issuing a firm command not to undermine.

In contextRomans 14:20

Do not, for the sake of food, destroy the work of God ; all things are indeed pure, but it is evil for the person who eats in a way that causes another to stumble.

About this coordinate

Romans 14:20:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Romans 14:20, so the Greek word κατάλυε (katalye) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Rom.14.20.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.14.20.W4.S1) and character.