G2690: καταστρέφω (katastréphō)

G2690 καταστρέφω (katastréphō)

Greek

Quick Definition

καταστρέφω v. I overturn, overthrow

Strong's Definition

from 2596 and 4762; to turn upside down, i.e. upset

KJV Usage: overthrow

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

καταστρέφω (G2690)

verb | στρέφω

16.18 · Non-Linear Movement

to turn over, to upset, to overturn to cause something to be completely overturned

MAT 21:12 · MRK 11:15

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

καταστρέφω:: 1 aor. κατέστρεψα; pf. pass. ptep. κατεorpappevos (Acts xv. 16 T[ WH, but Tr -στρεμμένος; cf. WH. App. p. 170 sq.]); 1. to turn over, turn under: the soil with a plow, Xen. oec. 17, 10. 2. to overturn, overthrow, throw down: τί, Mt. xxi. 12; Mk. xi. 15; [τὰ κατεστρ. ruins], Acts xv. 16 T Tr WH [(cf. xaraoxantw)]; so Hag. ii. 22; Job ix. 5; Joseph. antt. 8, 7, 6; Anthol. 11, 163,6; Diog. L. 5, 82.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

καταστρέφω katastrephō 2x

to invert; to overturn, upset, overthrow, throw down, Mt. 21:12; Mk. 11:15*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

κατα-στρέφω,

[in LXX for הפךְ, etc., Ge 19:21, Je 20:16, al.;]

to turn down, turn over; as, the soil.

to overturn, overthrow: Mt 21:12, Mk 11:15; pass. pf. ptcp., Ac 15:16(LXX).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

καταστρέφω. Syll 168*4 (iv/B.c.) ᾿Αλε[ξάνδρωι Θηβῶν ἐπικρατήσα]ντι + + κ[αὶ ἄλλα δὲ τῆς οἰκουμένης μ]έρη καταστρεψαμένωι δι[ετέλει ἐναντιούμενος ὑπὲ]ρ τοῦ δήμου. The verb is used metaphorically in Vett. Val. pp. 667 ποιεῖ δὲ καὶ γυμνῆτας ἐπαίτας κακῶς τὸν βίον καταστρέφοντας, 8717 κακῶς δὲ τὸν βίον καταστρέφουσιν.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

καταστρέφω (katastrephō) — to overturn. καταστρέφω, perfect κατέστραφα (transitive) [Refs 2nd c.BC+] —passive, future - [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: perfect imperative [Refs 3rd c.BC+] (see. below): pluperfect 3rd.person etc for 1st.person, 2nd.person singular -έστραπτο [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:— turn down, trample on, [Refs]; turn the soil, [Refs 5th c.BC+] turn it upside down, so as to drain it, [LXX+4th c.BC+].

II. upset, overturn, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; ruin, undo, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; τινα [Refs 1st c.AD+] —passive, [Refs 2nd c.AD+].

II.2. middle, subject to oneself, subdue, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοὺς μὲν κατεστρέψατο ἐς φόρου ἀπαγωγήν subdued and made them tributary, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, [Refs].

II.3. passive, in aorist and perfect, to be subdued, [Refs]: pluperfect, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: c.infinitive, ἀκούειν σοῦ κατέστραμμαι am constrained to hear, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: perfect passive also in sense of middle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

III. of a floating solid, right itself, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]

III. b intransitive, return, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

IV. turn round, direct, [καταπάλτην] train it on the enemy, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; κατέστρεψεν εἰς φιλανθρωπίαν τοὺς λόγους guided the conversations to a friendly end, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: hence, bring to an end, κ. τὴν βίβλον, τὸν λόγον, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: absolutely, come to an end, close, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; especially end life, die, [Refs 4th c.BC+] end in.., [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἡ ἡμέρα κ. εἰς ὥραν δεκάτην inclines towards.., [Refs]

IV.2. Rhet., metaphorically, λέξις κατεστραμμένη periodic style, opposed to εἰρομένη, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

V. screw or stretch tight, [Refs 4th c.BC+].