"to deprive of authority, annul, cancel, Mt. 15:6; Mk. 7:13; Gal. 3:17*"
Definition and meaning
to deprive of authority, annul, cancel, Mt. 15:6; Mk. 7:13; Gal. 3:17*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀκυρόω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of akyroo (G208) across the King James Bible.
And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.
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Common questions
Strong's G208 (akyroo) is a Greek word that means: to deprive of authority, annul, cancel, Mt. 15:6; Mk. 7:13; Gal. 3:17* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word akyroo (G208) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G208 is akyroo, a Greek word defined as: to deprive of authority, annul, cancel, Mt. 15:6; Mk. 7:13; Gal. 3:17*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
akyroo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.