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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.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 12:3

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 12:3 - You must tear down their altars, shatter their sacred pillars, burn up their sacred Asherah poles, and cut down the images of their gods; you must eliminate their very memory from that place.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 2:2 - but you must not make an agreement with the people who live in this land. You should tear down the altars where they worship.' But you have disobeyed me. Why would you do such a thing?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 6:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:28 - When the men of the city got up the next morning, they saw the Baal altar pulled down, the nearby Asherah pole cut down, and the second bull sacrificed on the newly built altar.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 6:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:30 - The men of the city said to Joash, "Bring out your son, so we can execute him! He pulled down the Baal altar and cut down the nearby Asherah pole."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 6:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:31 - But Joash said to all those who confronted him, "Must you fight Baal's battles? Must you rescue him? Whoever takes up his cause will die by morning! If he really is a god, let him fight his own battles! After all, it was his altar that was pulled down."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 6:32

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:32 - That very day Gideon's father named him Jerub-Baal, because he had said, "Let Baal fight with him, for it was his altar that was pulled down."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 8:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:9 - He also threatened the men of Penuel, warning, "When I return victoriously, I will tear down this tower."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 8:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:17 - He also tore down the tower of Penuel and executed the city's men.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 18:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:32 - With the stones he constructed an altar for the LORD. Around the altar he made a trench large enough to contain two seahs of seed.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 19:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 19:10 - He answered, "I have been absolutely loyal to the LORD, the sovereign God, even though the Israelites have abandoned the agreement they made with you, torn down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left and now they want to take my life."

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 20:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 20:1 - In the spring, at the time when kings normally conduct wars, Joab led the army into battle and devastated the land of the Ammonites. He went and besieged Rabbah, while David stayed in Jerusalem. Joab defeated Rabbah and tore it down.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 32:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:5 - Hezekiah energetically rebuilt every broken wall. He erected towers and an outer wall, and fortified the terrace of the City of David. He made many weapons and shields.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 36:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 36:19 - They burned down the LORD's temple and tore down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned all its fortified buildings and destroyed all its valuable items.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 11:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:11 - A city is exalted by the blessing provided from the upright, but it is destroyed by the counsel of the wicked.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:1 - Every wise woman builds her household, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 24:31

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:31 - I saw that thorns had grown up all over it, the ground was covered with weeds, and its stone wall was broken down.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 29:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:4 - A king brings stability to a land by justice, but one who exacts tribute tears it down.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 1:10 - Know for certain that I hereby give you the authority to announce to nations and kingdoms that they will be uprooted and torn down, destroyed and demolished, rebuilt and firmly planted."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:15 - Like lions his enemies roar victoriously over him; they raise their voices in triumph. They have laid his land waste; his cities have been burned down and deserted.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 5:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:10 - The LORD commanded the enemy, "March through the vineyards of Israel and Judah and ruin them. But do not destroy them completely. Strip off their branches for these people do not belong to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 50:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:15 - Shout the battle cry from all around the city. She will throw up her hands in surrender. Her towers will fall. Her walls will be torn down. Because I, the LORD, am wreaking revenge, take out your vengeance on her! Do to her as she has done!

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 51:58

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:58 - This is what the LORD who rules over all says, "Babylon's thick wall will be completely demolished. Her high gates will be set on fire. The peoples strive for what does not satisfy. The nations grow weary trying to get what will be destroyed."

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 13:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:14 - I will break down the wall you coated with whitewash and knock it to the ground so that its foundation is exposed. When it falls you will be destroyed beneath it, and you will know that I am the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:39

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:39 - I will give you into their hands and they will destroy your chambers and tear down your pavilions. They will strip you of your clothing and take your beautiful jewelry and leave you naked and bare.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 36:35

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 36:35 - They will say, "This desolate land has become like the garden of Eden; the ruined, desolate, and destroyed cities are now fortified and inhabited."

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 10:2

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 10:2 - Their heart is slipping; soon they will be punished for their guilt. The LORD will break their altars; he will completely destroy their fertility pillars.

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Unchecked Copy Box Joe 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 1:17 - The grains of seed have shriveled beneath their shovels. Storehouses have been decimated and granaries have been torn down, for the grain has dried up.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 3:14 - "Certainly when I punish Israel for their covenant transgressions, I will destroy Bethel's altars. The horns of the altar will be cut off and fall to the ground.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 9:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 9:11 - "In that day I will rebuild the collapsing hut of David. I will seal its gaps, repair its ruins, and restore it to what it was like in days gone by.
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