Lexical Definition
καταστρέφω katastréphō (kat-as-tref'-o) to overturn G:V
from κατά and στρέφω
overthrow.
- to turn upside down, i.e. upset
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| κατεστραμμένησ | being eradicated | LXX.Lam.4.6 |
| κατεστραμμένη | being eradicated | LXX.Isa.1.7 |
| κατεστράφη | were eradicated | LXX.Deut.29.23 • LXX.Jer.49.18 |
| καταστραφήσεται | be eradicated | LXX.Job.18.4 |
| shall be eradicated | LXX.Jonah.3.4 | |
| καταστρέψω | I shall eradicate | LXX.Hag.2.22 • LXX.Hag.2.22 |
| shall eradicate | LXX.Mal.1.4 | |
| καταστρέψη | he shall eradicate | LXX.Job.11.10 |
| καταστρέψει | he shall eradicate | LXX.Ezra.6.12 |
| καταστρέψασ | by eradication | LXX.Job.12.15 |
| καταστρέψαι | eradicate | LXX.Gen.19.21 |
| eradicating | LXX.Gen.13.10 • LXX.Gen.19.29 | |
| καταστρέφων | eradicating | LXX.Job.9.5 |
| καταστρέφεται | overturns it | LXX.2Kgs.21.13 |
| κατέστρεψεν | God eradicated | LXX.Jer.50.40 |
| eradicated | LXX.Isa.13.19 • LXX.Amos.4.11 | |
| he eradicated | LXX.Mic.1.7 | |
| he overturned | LXX.Job.24.22 • Matt.21.12 • Mark.11.15 | |
| it overturned | LXX.Judg.7.13 | |
| κατέστρεψε | and overturned | LXX.Job.28.9 |
| he eradicated | LXX.Gen.19.25 | |
| he eradicates | LXX.Job.12.19 | |
| lord eradicated | LXX.Deut.29.23 • LXX.Jer.20.16 | |
| κατέστρεψασ | You eradicated | LXX.Ps.89.39 |
| κατέστρεψα | I eradicated | LXX.Amos.4.11 |
| κατέστραπται | He was eradicated | LXX.Mal.1.4 |
Abbott-Smith
κατα-στρέφω, [in LXX for הפךְ, etc., Ge 19:21, Je 20:16, al.;]
1. to turn down, turn over; as, the soil.
2. to overturn, overthrow: Mt 21:12, Mk 11:15; pass. pf. ptcp., Ac 15:16(LXX).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 19:21 |
| Jeremiah | 20:16 |
| Matthew | 21:12 |
| Mark | 11:15 |
| Acts | 15:16 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
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+].
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.2Kgs.21.13