ἀκαταστασία

akatastasia · disorder, unrest

Greek word · Strong’s number G181 · appears 5 times in the Bible

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What it means

akatastasia (ἀκαταστασία) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “disorder, unrest”.

Uprising.

How to say it

a·ka·tas·ta·si·a

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. Lack of peace and order; mob violence.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

  • disorder ×2
  • disorders ×1
  • riots ×1
  • uprisings ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Luke 21:9

    And when you hear of wars and uprisings, do not be terrified; for these things must happen first, but the end will not come at once.”

  • 1 Corinthians 14:33

    for God is not a God of disorder but of peace. As in all the assemblies of the saints,

  • 2 Corinthians 6:5

    in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in sleepless nights, in fastings,

  • 2 Corinthians 12:20

    For I fear that perhaps when I come I may find you not such as I wish, and I may be found by you such as you do not wish; that perhaps there may be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, rivalries, slanders, gossip, arrogance, disorders;

  • James 3:16

    For where there are jealousy and rivalry, there is disorder and every vile practice.