Greek · G2679 · unreviewed

κατασκάπτω

To ruin

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κατασκάπτω G2679

Pronunciation kataskáptō

What does κατασκάπτω (kataskáptō) mean in the Bible?

κατασκάπτω (kataskáptō) is a Greek word meaning "to ruin". κατα-σκάπτω [in LXX for נָתַץ, הָרַס, etc.

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Meaning

to ruin

Extended definition

to dig down: Rom.11:3 (LXX).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 1 participle 1

Tense

perfect 1 aorist 1

Voice

passive 1 active 1

Mood

participle 1 indicative 1

NT Occurrences

Acts 15:16 κατεσκαμμένα perfect passive participle participle Romans 11:3 κατέσκαψαν aorist active indicative completed

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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