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Lexicon :: Strong's G2679 - kataskaptō

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κατασκάπτω
Transliteration
kataskaptō (Key)
Pronunciation
kat-as-kap'-to
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Strong’s Definitions

κατασκάπτω kataskáptō, kat-as-kap'-to; from G2596 and G4626; to undermine, i.e. (by implication) destroy:—dig down, ruin.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x

The KJV translates Strong's G2679 in the following manner: ruin (1x), dig down (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x
The KJV translates Strong's G2679 in the following manner: ruin (1x), dig down (1x).
  1. to dig under, dig down, demolish, destroy

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κατασκάπτω kataskáptō, kat-as-kap'-to; from G2596 and G4626; to undermine, i.e. (by implication) destroy:—dig down, ruin.
STRONGS G2679:
κατασκάπτω: 1 aorist κατεσκαψα; perfect passive participle κατεσκαμμένος; to dig under, dig down, demolish, destroy: τί, Romans 11:3, from 1 Kings 19:10; passive Acts 15:16 (R G L), from Amos 9:11 ((but see καταστρέφω)). (Tragg., Thucydides, Xenophon, and following).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

1 Kings
19:10
Amos
9:11
Acts
15:16
Romans
11:3

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2679 matches the Greek κατασκάπτω (kataskaptō),
which occurs 30 times in 29 verses in the LXX Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 12:3 - “And you shall tear down their altars and smash their memorial stones to pieces, and burn their [fn]Asherim in the fire, and cut to pieces the carved images of their gods; and you shall eliminate their name from that place.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 2:2 - and as for you, you shall not make a covenant with the inhabitants of this land; you shall tear down their altars.’ But you have not [fn]obeyed Me; what is this thing that you have done?
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:28 -

When the people of the city got up early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal had been torn down, and the Asherah which had been beside it had been cut down, and the second bull had been offered on the altar which had been built.

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:30 - Then the men of the city said to Joash, “Bring out your son, that he may die, for he has torn down the altar of Baal, and indeed, he has cut down the Asherah which was beside it.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:31 - But Joash said to all who stood against him, “Will you contend for Baal, or will you save him? Whoever will contend for him shall be put to death by morning. If he is a god, let him contend for himself, since someone has torn down his altar!”
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:32 - Therefore on that day he named [fn]Gideon Jerubbaal, that is to say, “Let Baal contend against him,” because he had torn down his altar.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:9 - So he said also to the men of [fn]Penuel, “When I return safely, I will tear down this tower.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:17 - And he tore down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:32 - And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD; and he made a trench around the altar, large enough to hold two [fn]measures of seed.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 19:10 - And he said, “I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of armies; for the sons of Israel have abandoned Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. And I alone am left; and they have sought to take my life.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 20:1 -

Then it happened [fn]in the spring, at the time when kings go out to battle, that Joab led out the army and ravaged the land of the sons of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed in Jerusalem. And Joab struck Rabbah and overthrew it.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:5 - And he resolutely set to work and rebuilt all of the wall that had been broken down and [fn]erected towers on it, and built another outside wall and strengthened the [fn]Millo in the city of David, and made weapons and shields in great numbers.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 36:19 - Then they burned the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem, and burned all its fortified buildings with fire and destroyed all its valuable articles.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:11 -

By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,

But by the mouth of the wicked, it is torn down.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:1 -

The wise woman builds her house,

But the foolish tears it down with her own hands.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:31 -

And behold, it was completely overgrown with weeds;

Its surface was covered with weeds,

And its stone wall was broken down.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:4 -

The king gives stability to the land by justice,

But a person who takes bribes ruins it.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 1:10 -

“See, I have appointed you this day over the nations and over the kingdoms,

To root out and to tear down,

To destroy and to overthrow,

To build and to plant.”

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:15 -

“The young lions have roared at him,

They have [fn]roared loudly.

And they have made his land a waste;

His cities have been destroyed, without inhabitant.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:10 -

“Go up through her vine rows and destroy,

But do not execute a complete destruction;

Strip away her branches,

For they are not the LORD’S.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:15 -

“Raise your battle cry against her on every side!

She has given [fn]herself up, her towers have fallen,

Her walls have been torn down.

For this is the vengeance of the LORD:

Take vengeance on her;

As she has done to others, so do to her.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:58 -

This is what the LORD of armies says:

“The broad wall of Babylon will be completely demolished,

And her high gates will be set on fire;

So the peoples will labor for nothing,

And the nations become exhausted only for fire.”

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:14 - “So I will tear down the wall which you plastered over with whitewash and hurl it down to the ground, so that its foundation is exposed; and when it falls, you will perish in its midst. And you will know that I am the LORD.
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:39 - “I will also hand you over to [fn]your lovers, and they will tear down your shrines, demolish your high places, strip you of your clothing, take away your [fn]jewels, and will leave you naked and bare.
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 36:35 - “And they will say, ‘This desolated land has become like the Garden of Eden; and the waste, desolated and ruined cities are fortified and inhabited.’
Unchecked Copy BoxHos 10:2 -

Their heart is [fn]deceitful;

Now they must suffer for their guilt.

[fn]The LORD will break down their altars

And destroy their memorial stones.

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 1:17 -

The [fn]seeds have dried up under their shovels;

The storehouses have become desolate,

The grain silos are ruined,

Because the grain has dried up.

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 3:14 -

“For on the day that I punish Israel’s offenses,

I will also punish the altars of Bethel;

The horns of the altar will be cut off,

And will fall to the ground.

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 9:11 -

“On that day I will raise up the fallen [fn]shelter of David,

And wall up its gaps;

I will also raise up its ruins

And rebuild it as in the days of old;

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