καταργέωkatargéō
to be (render) entirely idle (useless), literally or figuratively
Greek (New Testament) · G2673
Meanings
to make idle or inactive (χέρας, Eur., Phœn., 753): of soil occupied by an unfruitful tree, Luke 13:7. Metaph. (Inscr.), to render inoperative or invalid, to abrogate, abolish: Romans 3:3, Romans 3:31, 1 Corinthians 1:28, 1 Corinthians 6:13, 1 Corinthians 13:11, 1 Corinthians 15:24, Galatians 3:17, Ephesians 2:15, 2 Thessalonians 2:8, 2 Timothy 1:10, Hebrews 2:14; passive, Romans 4:14, Romans 6:6, 1 Corinthians 2:6, 1 Corinthians 13:8, 1 Corinthians 13:10, 1 Corinthians 15:26, 2 Corinthians 33:7, 2 Corinthians 3:11, 2 Corinthians 3:13, 2 Corinthians 3:14, Galatians 5:11; followed by ἀπό (of persons), to be separated, discharged or loosed from, Romans 7:2, Romans 7:6, Galatians 5:4.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 27 times in the Bible.
- Luke 13:7 Finally, he said to his gardener, ‘I’ve waited three years, and there hasn’t been a single fig! Cut it down. It’s just taking up space in the garden.’
- Romans 3:3 True, some of them were unfaithful; but just because they were unfaithful, does that mean God will be unfaithful?
- Romans 3:31 Well then, if we emphasize faith, does this mean that we can forget about the law? Of course not! In fact, only when we have faith do we truly fulfill the law.
- Romans 4:14 If God’s promise is only for those who obey the law, then faith is not necessary and the promise is pointless.
- Romans 6:6 We know that our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in our lives. We are no longer slaves to sin.
- Romans 7:2 For example, when a woman marries, the law binds her to her husband as long as he is alive. But if he dies, the laws of marriage no longer apply to her.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.