2735. katorthóma
Strong's Lexicon
katorthóma: Accomplishment, success, achievement

Original Word: κατορθώμα
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: katorthóma
Pronunciation: kat-or-THO-mah
Phonetic Spelling: (kat-or'-tho-mah)
Definition: Accomplishment, success, achievement
Meaning: anything happily and successfully accomplished, a beneficial and worthy deed.

Word Origin: Derived from the verb κατορθόω (katorthoō), which means "to set right" or "to accomplish successfully."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "katorthóma," similar concepts can be found in words like צָלַח (tsalach, Strong's 6743), meaning "to prosper" or "to succeed," and יָשַׁר (yashar, Strong's 3474), meaning "to be right" or "to be straight."

Usage: The term "katorthóma" refers to a successful action or achievement, often implying a sense of moral or virtuous accomplishment. It is used to denote acts that are not only successful in a practical sense but also align with ethical or divine standards.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, the concept of "katorthóma" was associated with the idea of achieving excellence or virtue (areté). It was often used in philosophical contexts to describe actions that fulfilled one's purpose or duty in accordance with moral principles. In the Hellenistic world, success was not merely about personal gain but was tied to the well-being of the community and adherence to ethical norms.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
variant reading for diorthóma, q.v.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2735: κατόρθωμα

κατόρθωμα, κατορθωματος, τό (κατορθόω to make upright, erect), a right action, a successful achievement: plural of wholesome public measures or institutions, Acts 24:2 (3) (R G; see διόρθωμα); (3Macc. 3:23; Polybius, Diodorus, Strabo, Josephus, Plutarch, Lucian). Cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 251; (Winer's 25).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
very worthy deed, public reform

From a compound of kata and a derivative of orthos (compare diorthosis); something made fully upright, i.e. (figuratively) rectification (specially, good public administration) -- very worthy deed.

see GREEK kata

see GREEK orthos

see GREEK diorthosis

Forms and Transliterations
κατορθωμάτων κατόρθωσις κατορυγώσιν κατορύξουσιν κατοχεύσεις κατόχιμοι κάτοχοι κατώρυξα κατώρυξαν κατωρχήσαντο
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