Definition and Usage:
In biblical terms, "overthrows" refer to the act of overturning, defeating, or destroying. This concept is often used to describe God's judgment against nations, cities, or individuals who act in defiance of His will. The term can also be applied to the spiritual defeat of evil forces or the downfall of the wicked.

Biblical Instances:

1. Sodom and Gomorrah:
One of the most notable examples of an overthrow in the Bible is the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. These cities were overthrown due to their grievous sins. Genesis 19:24-25 states, "Then the LORD rained down sulfur and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah—from the LORD out of the heavens. Thus He overthrew those cities and the entire plain, including all the inhabitants of the cities and everything that grew on the ground."

2. The Egyptian Army:
The overthrow of the Egyptian army in the Red Sea is another significant event. As the Israelites fled from Egypt, God parted the Red Sea, allowing them to escape. When the Egyptian army pursued, the waters returned, overthrowing them. Exodus 14:27-28 recounts, "So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak the sea returned to its normal state. As the Egyptians were fleeing toward it, the LORD swept them into the sea. The waters flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen—the entire army of Pharaoh that had chased the Israelites into the sea. Not one of them survived."

3. The Fall of Jericho:
The overthrow of Jericho is a testament to God's power and the faith of His people. Joshua 6:20 describes the event: "When the trumpets sounded, the people shouted, and at the sound of the trumpet, when the people gave a loud shout, the wall collapsed. So every man charged straight in, and they took the city."

4. The Wicked:
Proverbs often speaks of the overthrow of the wicked as a moral and spiritual principle. Proverbs 21:12 states, "The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin." This reflects the belief that God actively works to bring down those who oppose His righteousness.

5. Nations and Kingdoms:
Throughout the prophetic books, God declares His intention to overthrow nations that oppose His purposes. In Jeremiah 18:7-10 , God speaks of His sovereign power to build up or overthrow nations based on their actions: "At any time I might announce that a nation or kingdom will be uprooted, torn down, and destroyed. But if that nation I warned turns from its evil, then I will relent of the disaster I had planned to bring. And if at another time I announce that I will build up and establish a nation or kingdom, and if it does evil in My sight and does not listen to My voice, then I will relent of the good I had intended to do for it."

Theological Significance:

The concept of overthrow in the Bible underscores God's sovereignty and justice. It serves as a reminder of the consequences of sin and rebellion against God. Overthrows are often depicted as acts of divine judgment, demonstrating that God is actively involved in the affairs of the world, ensuring that His will prevails. They also highlight the importance of obedience and faithfulness to God, as those who align themselves with His purposes are often spared from destruction.5557. salaph -- to twist, pervert, overturn
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The Eighth Book Very Notably Overthrows the Blasphemy of The
... Book VIII. Section 1. The eighth book very notably overthrows the blasphemy
of the. heretics who say that the Only-begotten came ...
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He Next Marvellously Overthrows the Unintelligible Statements of ...
... Section 5. He next marvellously overthrows the unintelligible statements of Eunomius
which assert that the essence of the Father is not separated or divided ...
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From the Definitions Given of Sin and Will, He Overthrows the ...
... Concerning Two Souls, Against the Manich??ans. Chapter 12. "From the Definitions
Given of Sin and Will, He Overthrows the Entire Heresy of the Manich??ans. ...
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Philippians ii. 8-May
... For if when chariots contend in the horse race there is nothing so pleasing as when
one of them dashes against and overthrows whole chariots with their drivers ...
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Jacob and Esau
... choose one nation and leave another? The argument which they imagine
overthrows us overthrows them also. There never was a more ...
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Acts xvii. 16, 17
... Here now he covertly affirms and establishes his own, while he overthrows their
doctrine. ... He overthrows the corporeal worship. What then? ...
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Commandment Fifth. Of Sadness of Heart, and of Patience.
... "Hear now," said he, "how wicked is the action of anger, and in what way it overthrows
the servants of God by its action, and turns them from righteousness. ...
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He Proceeds Again to Discuss the Impassibility of the Lord's ...
... And when he has sputtered out this argument in such a ridiculous fashion, our sage
friend does not perceive that by the next step he overthrows himself once ...
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Gregory of Nyssa: Dogmatic Treatises, Etc
... Section 5. He next marvellously overthrows the unintelligible statements of Eunomius
which assert that the essence of the Father is not separated or divided ...
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To the Reader
... singularity therein correspondent unto the private conceptions of any man, it doth
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Overthrows (6 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Overthrows (6 Occurrences). Job 12:19 He leads priests
away stripped, and overthrows the mighty. (WEB NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Hymenaeus (2 Occurrences)
... 4. Overthrows Faith: Teaching of this kind is described by Paul as having
effects similar to the "eating" caused by a gangrene. ...
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Overtook (35 Occurrences)

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Overthrown (44 Occurrences)

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Barefoot (7 Occurrences)
... Job 12:17 He leads counselors away stripped. He makes judges fools. (See NAS). Job
12:19 He leads priests away stripped, and overthrows the mighty. (See NAS). ...
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Stripped (62 Occurrences)
... He makes judges fools. (WEB JPS ASV RSV NIV). Job 12:19 He leads priests away
stripped, and overthrows the mighty. (WEB JPS ASV RSV NIV). ...
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Guards (42 Occurrences)
... (WEB NAS RSV NIV). Proverbs 13:6 Righteousness guards the way of integrity,
but wickedness overthrows the sinner. (WEB NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Leads (64 Occurrences)
... stripped. He makes judges fools. (WEB RSV NIV). Job 12:19 He leads priests
away stripped, and overthrows the mighty. (WEB RSV NIV). Job ...
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Integrity (46 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Proverbs 13:6 Righteousness guards the
way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner. (WEB NIV). ...
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Secure (78 Occurrences)
... hands. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV). Job 12:19 He leads priests
away stripped, and overthrows the mighty. (See NAS). Job ...
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