Lexical Definition

‎κόλασις‎ kólasis (kol'-as-is) punishment ^G:N-F
from ‎κολάζω‎

punishment, torment.

• penal infliction

Abbott-Smith

κόλασις, -εως, ἡ, (< κολάζω), [in LXX: Ez 14:3-7 18:30 44:12, (מִכְשׁוֹל) 43:11, λαμβάνειν τὴν κ. (כּלם ni.); Wi 11:13 16:2, 24 19:4, Je 18:20, II-IV Mac5*;]
correction, penalty, punishment: Mt 25:46, I Jo 4:18.†
SYN.: τιμωρία, requital. Arist. distinguishes between κ. as that which, being disciplinary, has reference to the sufferer, and τ. as that which, being penal, has reference to the satisfaction of him who inflicts (v. Thayer, s.v. κ., and cf. Tr., Syn., § vii). But in late Gk. especially, the distinction is not always maintained (v. reff. in Thayer).

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

κόλασις-ᾰσις, εως, ἡ,

checking the growth of trees, especially almond-trees, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

__2 chastisement, correction, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to τιμωρία, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of divine retribution, [NT+5th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Matt.25.46}