Strong's Concordance
Original word: χαλάω
Transliteration: chalaó
Definition (short): down
Definition (full): to slacken
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin: a prim. word
Definition: to slacken
NASB Translation: let down (6), let down let down (1), lowering* (1).
NAS Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible with Hebrew-Aramaic and Greek Dictionaries.
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References
KJV:
And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.
NASB:
Being unable to get to Him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above Him; and when they had dug an opening, they let down the pallet on which the paralytic was lying.
KJV:
Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.
NASB:
When He had finished speaking, He said to Simon, "Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch."
KJV:
And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.
NASB:
Simon answered and said, "Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing, but I will do as You say and let down the nets."
KJV:
Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.
NASB:
After they had hoisted it up, they used supporting cables in undergirding the ship; and fearing that they might run aground on the shallows of Syrtis, they let down the sea anchor and in this way let themselves be driven along.
KJV:
And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,
NASB:
But as the sailors were trying to escape from the ship and had let down the ship's boat into the sea, on the pretense of intending to lay out anchors from the bow,