καταστρέφω
katastrephō · overturn
Greek word · Strong’s number G2690 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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katastrephō (καταστρέφω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “overturn”.
Knock over.
How to say it
ka·tas·tre·phō
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
- To turn something upside down, throwing it over.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Matthew 21:12
And Jesus entered into the temple and drove out all those who were selling and buying in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves.
- Mark 11:15
And they come to Jerusalem. And entering into the temple, he began to drive out those who were selling and those who were buying in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves.