Forms of the word

Dictionary
καταστρέφω
Greek transliteration
katastrephō
Simplified transliteration
katastrepho
Principal Parts
-, κατέστρεψα, -, κατέστραμμαι, -

Numbers

Strong's number
2690
GK Number
2951

Statistics

Frequency in New Testament
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
cv-1b(1)
Gloss
to overturn, upset
Definition
to invert; to overturn, upset, overthrow, throw down, Mt. 21:12; Mk. 11:15*

Greek-English Concordance for καταστρέφω

Matthew 21:12 And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who were selling and buying in the temple, and he (katestrepsen | κατέστρεψεν | aor act ind 3 sg) overturned (katestrepsen | κατέστρεψεν | aor act ind 3 sg) the tables of the moneychangers and the chairs of those who were selling doves.
Mark 11:15 Then they went into Jerusalem. And entering the temple, he began to drive out those who were selling and those who were buying in the temple; and he (katestrepsen | κατέστρεψεν | aor act ind 3 sg) overturned (katestrepsen | κατέστρεψεν | aor act ind 3 sg) the tables of the money changers and the chairs of those who were selling pigeons,

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