Strong's Lexicon tartaroó: to cast into Tartarus, to confine in hell Original Word: ταρταρόω Word Origin: Derived from Τάρταρος (Tartarus), a term used in Greek mythology to describe a deep abyss used as a dungeon of torment and suffering for the wicked. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent to "tartaroó," the concept of a place of punishment for the wicked can be related to terms like שְׁאוֹל (Sheol, Strong's H7585) and אֲבַדּוֹן (Abaddon, Strong's H11). Usage: The verb "tartaroó" is used to describe the act of casting down to Tartarus, a place of punishment. In the New Testament, it specifically refers to the confinement of fallen angels. The term is used to convey the severity of divine judgment and the ultimate fate of those who rebel against God. Cultural and Historical Background: In Greek mythology, Tartarus was considered the deepest part of the underworld, even lower than Hades, reserved for the most wicked beings. The concept of Tartarus was adopted in Jewish and Christian thought to describe a place of punishment for fallen angels and the wicked. This reflects the broader Greco-Roman understanding of the afterlife and divine retribution. HELPS Word-studies 5020 tartaróō – properly, send to Tartarus ("Tartaros"). The NT uses 5020 (tartaróō) for the netherworld – the place of punishment fit only for demons. Later, Tartaros came to represent eternal punishment for wicked people. "5020 (tartaróō) is a Greek name for the under-world, especially the abode of the damned – hence to cast into hell" (A-S); to send into the subterranean abyss reserved for demons and the dead. [In Greek mythology, Tartarus was a "place of punishment under the earth, to which, for example, the Titans were sent" (Souter).] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom Tartaros (a Gr. name for the abode of the damned) Definition to cast into hell NASB Translation cast...into hell (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5020: ταρταρόωταρταρόω, ταρτάρῳ: 1 aorist participle ταρταρώσας; (τάρταρος, the name of a subterranean region, doleful and dark, regarded by the ancient Greeks as the abode of the wicked dead, where they suffer punishment for their evil deeds; it answers to the Gehenna of the Jews, see γηννα); to thrust down to Tartarus (sometimes in the Scholiasts) (cf. Winers Grammar, 25 (24) n.); to hold captive in Tartarus: τινα σειραῖς (which see) σοφοῦ, 2 Peter 2:4 (A. V. cast down to hell (making the dative depend on παρέδωκεν)). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cast into hell. From Tartaros (the deepest abyss of Hades); to incarcerate in eternal torment -- cast down to hell. Forms and Transliterations ταρταρωσας ταρταρώσας tartarosas tartarōsas tartarṓsasLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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