Strong's Lexicon
G2679 — κατασκάπτω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2679 |
|---|---|
| Word: | κατασκάπτω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G2596 and G4626 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | kataskapto |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kat-as-kap'-to |
| Meaning: | 1. to undermine 2. (by implication) destroy |
| KJV Renderings: | dig down, ruin |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κατασκάπτω: 1 aorist κατεσκαψα; perfect passive participle κατεσκαμμένος; to dig under, dig down, demolish, destroy: τί, Rom 11:3, from 1Ki 19:10; passive Act 15:16 (R G L), from Amo 9:11 ((but see καταστρέφω)). (Tragg., Thucydides, Xenophon, and following).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
κατασκάπτω (dig down)
Acts 15:16
- KJV: After this I will return and will build again the tabernacle of David which is fallen down and I will build again the ruins thereof and I will set it up
- GK: μετά ταύτα αναστρέψω και ανοικοδομήσω την σκηνήν Δαβίδ την πεπτωκυίαν και τα κατεσκαμμένα αυτής ανοικοδομήσω και ανορθώσω αυτήν
Romans 11:3
- KJV: Lord they have killed thy prophets and digged down thine altars and I am left alone and they seek my life
- GK: κύριε τους προφήτας σου απέκτειναν και τα θυσιαστήριά σου κατέσκαψαν καγώ υπελείφθην μόνος και ζητούσι την ψυχήν μου
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