2851. kolasis

Strong's Lexicon

kolasis: Punishment, correction

Original Word: κόλασις
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: kolasis
Pronunciation: KO-lah-sis
Phonetic Spelling: (kol'-as-is)
Definition: Punishment, correction
Meaning: chastisement, punishment, torment, perhaps with the idea of deprivation.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb κολάζω (kolazō), meaning "to punish" or "to correct."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of punishment is עָנַשׁ (anash), which means "to punish" or "to fine." Another related term is יָסַר (yasar), meaning "to discipline" or "to chastise."

Usage: In the New Testament, "kolasis" primarily refers to the concept of punishment, often in the context of divine retribution or correction. It is used to describe the consequences of sin and disobedience, emphasizing the aspect of corrective justice rather than mere retribution. The term suggests a form of punishment that aims to bring about repentance and transformation.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, "kolasis" was understood as a form of corrective punishment, distinct from "timoria," which referred to retributive justice. The concept of "kolasis" aligns with the biblical theme of God's justice being both righteous and redemptive. In the Greco-Roman world, punishment was often seen as a means to maintain social order and deter wrongdoing, but in the biblical context, it also serves a higher purpose of restoring individuals to a right relationship with God.

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 2851 kólasis (from kolaphos, "a buffeting, a blow") – properly, punishment that "fits" (matches) the one punished (R. Trench); torment from living in the dread of upcoming judgment from shirking one's duty (cf. WS at 1 Jn 4:18).

Perfected love casts out tormenting fear (2851 /kólasis)

1 Jn 4:17,18: "¹⁷By this, love is perfected [brought to its higher stages] with us, so that we may continuously have confidence in the day of judgment; because as He is, so also are we in this world. ¹⁸There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment [2851 /kólasis, "torment"], and the one who fears is not perfected in love."

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from kolazó
Definition
correction
NASB Translation
punishment (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2851: κόλασις

κόλασις, κολάσεως, ἡ (κολάζω), correction, punishment, penalty: Matthew 25:46; κόλασιν ἔχει,brings with it or has connected with it the thought of punishment, 1 John 4:18. (Ezekiel 14:3f, etc.; 2 Macc. 4:38; 4 Macc. 8:8; Wis. 11:14 Wis. 16:24, etc.; Plato, Aristotle, Diodorus 1, 77 (9); 4, 44 (3); Aelian v. h. 7, 15; others.) [SYNONYMS: κόλασις, τιμωρία: the noted definition of Aristotle, which distinguishes κόλασις from τιμωρία as that which (is disciplinary and) has reference to him who suffers, while the latter (is penal and) has reference to the satisfaction of him who inflicts, may be found in his rhet. 1, 10, 17; cf. Cope, Introduction to Aristotle, Rhet., p. 232. To much the same effect, Plato, Protag. 324 a. and following, also deff. 416. But, as in other cases, usage (especially the later) does not always recognize the distinction; see e. g. Philo de legat. ad Gaium § 1 at the end; fragment ex Eusebius prepos. evang. 8, 13 (Mang. 2:641); de vita Moys. 1:16 at the end; Plato de sera num. vind. §§ 9, 11, etc. Plutarch (ibid. § 25 under the end) uses κολάζομαι of those undergoing the penalties of the other world (cf. Justin Martyr, Apology 1, 8; Clement of Rome, 2 Cor. 6, 7 [ET]; Justin Martyr, Apology 1, 43; 2, 8; Test xii. Patr., test. Reub. 5; test. Levi 4, etc.; Martyr. Polycarp, 2, 3 [ET]; 11, 2 [ET]; Ignatius ad Rom. 5, 3 [ET]; Martyr Ignatius vat. 5 etc.). See Trench, Synonyms, § vii.; McClellan, New Testament, vol. i., margin references on Matt. as above; Bartlett, Life and Death Eternal. Note G.; C. F. Hudson, Debt and Grace, p. 188ff; Schmidt, chapter 167, 2f.]

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

punishment, torment.

From kolazo; penal infliction -- punishment, torment.

see GREEK kolazo

Forms and Transliterations

κολασιν κόλασιν kolasin kólasin

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 25:46 N-AFS
GRK: οὗτοι εἰς κόλασιν αἰώνιον οἱ
NAS: into eternal punishment, but the righteous
KJV: everlasting punishment: but
INT: these into punishment eternal

1 John 4:18 N-AFS
GRK: ὁ φόβος κόλασιν ἔχει ὁ
NAS: involves punishment, and the one who fears
KJV: fear hath torment. He that feareth
INT: the fear torment has he who

Strong's Greek 2851
2 Occurrences

κόλασιν — 2 Occ.