Katastrophē καταστροφή
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| καταστροφή | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | katastrophē |
| Strong's number | G2692 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | ruin |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | 2 Timothy (1) |
Katastrophē (Greek καταστροφή, Strong's G2692) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “ruin”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
κατα-στροφή, -ῆς, ἡ
(καταστρέφω), [in LXX: Job.21:17, Pro.1:27 (אֵיד), al. ;]
1. overthrow: 2Pe.2:6 (WH, om.).
2. Metaphorical, subversion, upsetting (cf. καθαίρεσις, 2Co.13:10): 2Ti.2:14.†
(AS)
(καταστρέφω), [in LXX: Job.21:17, Pro.1:27 (אֵיד), al. ;]
1. overthrow: 2Pe.2:6 (WH, om.).
2. Metaphorical, subversion, upsetting (cf. καθαίρεσις, 2Co.13:10): 2Ti.2:14.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | subverting (1), overthrow (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | ruin (1), destruction (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Katastrophē, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
2 Timothy
- 2 Timothy 2:14Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.Remind the believers of these things, charging them before God to avoid quarreling over words, which succeeds only in leading the listeners to ruin.
2 Peter
- 2 Peter 2:6And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;if He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction, reducing them to ashes as an example of what is coming on the ungodly;
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).