2690. katastrephó
Strong's Lexicon
katastrephó: To overturn, to overthrow, to destroy

Original Word: καταστρέφω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: katastrephó
Pronunciation: kah-tah-STREF-oh
Phonetic Spelling: (kat-as-tref'-o)
Definition: To overturn, to overthrow, to destroy
Meaning: I overturn, overthrow.

Word Origin: From the Greek preposition "κατά" (kata, meaning "down" or "against") and the verb "στρέφω" (strephó, meaning "to turn" or "to change").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H2015 (הָפַךְ, haphak): To turn, overturn, overthrow

- H2040 (הָרַס, haras): To tear down, break, destroy

Usage: The verb "katastrephó" primarily means to overturn or overthrow, often in the context of destruction or ruin. It conveys a sense of complete reversal or turning something upside down. In the New Testament, it is used to describe the act of overthrowing or destroying, particularly in a spiritual or moral sense.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of "overturning" was often associated with military conquests, political upheavals, or divine judgment. The use of "katastrephó" in the New Testament reflects a Jewish understanding of divine intervention, where God actively overturns the plans of the wicked or brings judgment upon nations and individuals. This aligns with the broader biblical theme of God's sovereignty and justice.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from kata and strephó
Definition
to overturn
NASB Translation
overturned (2), ruins (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2690: καταστρέφω

καταστρέφω: 1 aorist κατέστρεψα; perfect passive participle κατεστραμμενος (Acts 15:16 T (WH, but Tr κατεστρεμμενος; cf. WH's Appendix, p. 170f));

1. to turn over, turn under: the soil with a plow, Xenophon, oec. 17, 10.

2. to overturn, overthrow, throw down: τί, Matthew 21:12; Mark 11:15; (τά κατεστραμμενος, ruins), Acts 15:16 T Tr WH ((cf. κατασκάπτω)); so Haggai 2:22; Job 9:5; Josephus, Antiquities 8, 7, 6; Anthol. 11, 163,6; (Diogenes Laërtius 5, 82.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
overthrow.

From kata and strepho; to turn upside down, i.e. Upset -- overthrow.

see GREEK kata

see GREEK strepho

Forms and Transliterations
καταστραφήσεται καταστρέφεται καταστρέφων καταστρέψαι καταστρέψας καταστρέψει καταστρέψη καταστρέψω κατεσκαμμένα κατεστραμμενα κατεστραμμένα κατεστραμμένη κατεστραμμένης κατέστραπται κατεστράφη κατέστρεψα κατέστρεψας κατέστρεψε κατεστρεψεν κατέστρεψεν kateskammena kateskamména katestrepsen katéstrepsen
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 21:12 V-AIA-3S
GRK: τῶν κολλυβιστῶν κατέστρεψεν καὶ τὰς
NAS: in the temple, and overturned the tables
KJV: and overthrew the tables
INT: of the money changers he overturned and the

Mark 11:15 V-AIA-3S
GRK: τὰς περιστερὰς κατέστρεψεν
NAS: in the temple, and overturned the tables
KJV: and overthrew the tables
INT: the doves he overturned

Strong's Greek 2690
2 Occurrences


κατέστρεψεν — 2 Occ.

















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