182. akatastatos
Strong's Lexicon
akatastatos: Unstable, restless, disorderly

Original Word: ἀκατάστατος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: akatastatos
Pronunciation: ah-kah-TAS-tah-tos
Phonetic Spelling: (ak-at-as'-tat-os)
Definition: Unstable, restless, disorderly
Meaning: unsettled, unstable (though these are hardly strong enough equivalents), almost anarchic.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek prefix "a-" (meaning "not" or "without") and "katastatos" (meaning "settled" or "stable").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "akatastatos," the concept of instability can be related to Hebrew words like "נָדַד" (nadad - to wander, flee) or "תּוֹהוּ" (tohu - formlessness, confusion).

Usage: The Greek word "akatastatos" is used to describe something or someone that is unstable, restless, or disorderly. It conveys a sense of lacking stability or being in a state of constant change or turmoil. In the New Testament, it often refers to a lack of spiritual or moral stability, highlighting the inconsistency in behavior or belief.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, stability was highly valued, both in personal character and in societal structures. The concept of being "unstable" would have been seen as a negative trait, indicating a lack of reliability or trustworthiness. In the early Christian context, stability in faith and conduct was crucial for the growth and unity of the church, making the term "akatastatos" particularly poignant in its admonitions.

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 182 akatástatos – unsettled. See 181 (akatastasiais).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from alpha (as a neg. prefix) and kathistémi
Definition
unstable
NASB Translation
restless (1), unstable (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 182: ἀκατάστατος

ἀκατάστατος, (καθίστημι), unstable, inconstant, restless: James 1:8, and L T Tr WH in also, but less fitly; (cf. Hermae Past. l. ii. mand. 2, 3 πονηρόν πνεῦμα ἐστιν καταλαλιά, καί ἀκατάστατον δαιμόνιον, μηδέποτε ἐιρηνεῦον, ἀλλά etc.). ((Hippocrates and others) Polybius 7, 4, 6, others (the Sept. Isaiah 54:11).) #REM: LEFT OFF HERE

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
unstable.

From a (as a negative particle) and a derivative of kathistemi; inconstant -- unstable.

see GREEK a

see GREEK kathistemi

Forms and Transliterations
ακαταστατον ἀκατάστατον ακαταστατος ακατάστατος ἀκατάστατος akatastaton akatástaton akatastatos akatástatos
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Englishman's Concordance
James 1:8 Adj-NMS
GRK: ἀνὴρ δίψυχος ἀκατάστατος ἐν πάσαις
NAS: man, unstable in all
KJV: man [is] unstable in
INT: [he is] a man double-minded unstable in all

James 3:8 Adj-NNS
GRK: δύναται ἀνθρώπων ἀκατάστατον κακόν μεστὴ
NAS: the tongue; [it is] a restless evil
INT: is able of men [it is] an unrestrainable evil full

Strong's Greek 182
2 Occurrences


ἀκατάστατον — 1 Occ.
ἀκατάστατος — 1 Occ.

















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