Lexical Definition
καταστροφή katastrophḗ (kat-as-trof-ay') ruin G:N-F
from καταστρέφω
overthrow, subverting.
- an overturn ("catastrophe"), i.e. demolition
- figuratively, apostasy
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| καταστροφῇ | subversion | 2Tim.2.14 |
| to destruction | 2Pet.2.6 | |
| καταστροφήσ | final event | LXX.Gen.19.29 |
| καταστροφή | final event | LXX.2Chr.22.7 • LXX.Job.21.17 |
| their final end | LXX.Hos.8.7 | |
| undoing | LXX.Job.8.19 • LXX.Job.15.21 • LXX.Job.27.7 • LXX.Prov.1.27 |
Abbott-Smith
κατα-στροφή, -ῆς, ἡ (< καταστρέφω), [in LXX: Jb 21:17, Pr 1:27 (אֵיד), al.;]
1. overthrow: II Pe 2:6 (WH, om.).
2. Metaph., subversion, upsetting (cf. καθαίρεσις, II Co 13:10): II Ti 2:14.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Job | 21:17 |
| Proverbs | 1:27 |
| 2 Corinthians | 13:10 |
| 2 Timothy | 2:14 |
| 2 Peter | 2:6 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
καταστροφή-ή, ἡ,
overturning, [Refs 5th c.BC+] (Lyric poetry, plural).
__2 subjugation, reduction, [καταστροφήὴν ποιήσασθαί τινος [prev\. author] 6.27; ἐπὶ Λιβύων καταστροφήῇ πέμπεσθαι [prev\. author] 4.167; ἐπ᾽ ἄλλων καταστροφήῇ ἐξιέναι 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.15 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]: plural, [καταστροφήαὶ ἐθνῶν 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 1.255 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 return of vibrating string to axial position, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II end, close, conclusion, [καταστροφήή Aeschylus Tragicus [{4-5th c.BC}] “Supplices” 442 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. βίου, i.e. death, [Refs 5th c.BC+] the event of their life's end, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; τὴν κ. τῆς βίβλου ποιεῖσθαι εἰς.. [Refs]; in the drama, dénouement, ending, [Refs 4th c.BC+].
__III ruin, undoing, κ. γῆς (of a person) [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__IV crane, [Refs 6th c.AD+]