2692. katastrophé
Berean Strong's Lexicon
katastrophé: Overthrow, destruction, ruin

Original Word: καταστροφή
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: katastrophé
Pronunciation: kah-tas-trof-AY
Phonetic Spelling: (kat-as-trof-ay')
Definition: Overthrow, destruction, ruin
Meaning: overthrow, destruction, material or spiritual.

Word Origin: From the Greek verb καταστρέφω (katastrephō), meaning "to overturn" or "to turn upside down."

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

- H4114 מְהוּמָה (mehumah) - confusion, tumult, destruction

Usage: The term "katastrophé" is used in the New Testament to denote a complete and utter destruction or overthrow. It conveys the idea of a decisive turning point that results in ruin or devastation. In a biblical context, it often refers to divine judgment or the consequences of sin leading to destruction.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek literature, "katastrophé" was used to describe the final resolution of a narrative, often involving a dramatic change or reversal of circumstances. In the biblical context, it is associated with God's judgment and the moral and spiritual consequences of turning away from His commandments. The term reflects the belief in divine justice and the ultimate accountability of individuals and nations before God.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from katastrephó
Definition
an overthrowing
NASB Translation
destruction (1), ruin (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2692: καταστροφή

καταστροφή, καταστροφῆς, (καταστρέφω) (Vulg.subversio (eversio)), overthrow, destruction: of cities, 2 Peter 2:6 (WH omits; Tr marginal reading brackets καταστροφή) (Genesis 19:29); metaphorically, of the extinction of a spirit of consecration to Christ (A. V. the subverting): 2 Timothy 2:14. (Aeschylus Eum. 490.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
overthrow, subverting.

From katastrepho; an overturn ("catastrophe"), i.e. Demolition; figuratively, apostasy -- overthrow, subverting.

see GREEK katastrepho

Forms and Transliterations
καταστροφη καταστροφή καταστροφῇ καταστροφής katastrophe katastrophē katastrophêi katastrophē̂i
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2 Timothy 2:14 N-DFS
GRK: χρήσιμον ἐπὶ καταστροφῇ τῶν ἀκουόντων
NAS: which is useless [and leads] to the ruin of the hearers.
KJV: [but] to the subverting of the hearers.
INT: profitable to subversion of those who hear

2 Peter 2:6 Noun-DFS
GRK: Γομόρρας τεφρώσας καταστροφῇ κατέκρινεν ὑπόδειγμα
INT: Gomorrah having reduced to ashes to destruction condemned [them] an example [to those]

Strong's Greek 2692
2 Occurrences


καταστροφῇ — 2 Occ.

















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