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καταστρέφω

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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,