2679. kataskaptó
Berean Strong's Lexicon
kataskaptó: To dig down, to demolish, to overthrow

Original Word: κατασκάπτω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: kataskaptó
Pronunciation: kat-as-kap'-to
Phonetic Spelling: (kat-as-kap'-to)
Definition: To dig down, to demolish, to overthrow
Meaning: I dig down under, demolish, undermine.

Word Origin: From the Greek prefix κατα- (kata-, meaning "down" or "against") and σκάπτω (skapto, meaning "to dig" or "to excavate").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H2040 (הָרַס, haras): To tear down, break, or destroy.

- H5422 (נָתַץ, nathats): To pull down or break down.

Usage: The verb κατασκάπτω (kataskaptó) is used to describe the action of digging down or demolishing something, often with the intent of complete destruction or overthrow. In a biblical context, it is typically used metaphorically to describe the destruction of cities or structures as a form of divine judgment or military conquest.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient times, the destruction of cities was a common practice during warfare. Cities were often fortified with walls, and conquering armies would dig under or demolish these defenses to gain entry. The term κατασκάπτω reflects this practice and is used in the Bible to convey the totality of destruction that comes as a result of divine judgment or military action. This imagery would have been familiar to ancient audiences, who understood the significance of a city being laid waste.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from kata and skaptó
Definition
to dig down
NASB Translation
torn down (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2679: κατασκάπτω

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).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
undermine, tear down, ruin.

From kata and skapto; to undermine, i.e. (by implication) destroy -- dig down, ruin.

see GREEK kata

see GREEK skapto

Forms and Transliterations
κατασκαμμένον κατασκάπτει κατασκάπτειν κατασκαπτόμενον κατασκάπτονται κατασκαφήσεται κατασκάψατε κατασκάψει κατασκάψετε κατάσκαψον κατασκάψουσι κατασκάψω κατασκεψάμενοι κατασκεψαμένων κατασκέψασθαι κατασκέψασθε κατασκεψάσθωσαν κατασκέψεται κατεσκαμμένα κατεσκαμμέναι κατεσκαμμένον κατεσκάφη κατεσκάφησαν κατεσκαφήσεται κατεσκαψαν κατέσκαψαν κατέσκαψε κατέσκαψεν κατεσκέδασε κατεσκεψάμεθα κατεσκεψάμην κατεσκέψαντο κατεσκέψασθε kateskapsan katéskapsan
Links
Interlinear GreekInterlinear HebrewStrong's NumbersEnglishman's Greek ConcordanceEnglishman's Hebrew ConcordanceParallel Texts
Englishman's Concordance
Acts 15:16 V-RPM/P-ANP
GRK: καὶ τὰ κατεσκαμμένα αὐτῆς ἀνοικοδομήσω
INT: and the ruins of it I will build again

Romans 11:3 V-AIA-3P
GRK: θυσιαστήριά σου κατέσκαψαν κἀγὼ ὑπελείφθην
NAS: YOUR PROPHETS, THEY HAVE TORN DOWN YOUR ALTARS,
KJV: and digged down thine
INT: altars of you they tore down and I was left

Strong's Greek 2679
2 Occurrences


κατεσκαμμένα — 1 Occ.
κατέσκαψαν — 1 Occ.

















2678
Top of Page
Top of Page