Strong's G2679: κατασκάπτω (kataskáptō) Meaning

Quick Definition

κατασκάπτω v. I dig down under, demolish

Strong's Definition

to undermine, i.e. (by implication) destroy

Derivation: from G2596 (κατά) and G4626 (σκάπτω);

KJV Usage: dig down, ruin

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

κατασκάπτω (G2679)

verb | σκάπτω

20.56 · Violence, Harm, Destroy, Kill · Destroy

to tear down, to destroy (a figurative extension of meaning of κατασκάπτω ‘to dig down,’ not occurring in the NT) to tear down or destroy by digging down into or under

ACT 15:16 · ROM 11:3

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

κατασκάπτω: 1 aorist κατεσκαψα; perfect passive participle κατεσκαμμένος; to dig under, dig down, demolish, destroy: τί, Rom_11:3, from 1Ki_19:10; passive Act_15:16 (R G L), from Amo_9:11 ((but see καταστρέφω)). (Tragg., Thucydides, Xenophon, and following).

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

κατασκάπτω kataskaptō 2x

pr. to dig down under, undermine; by impl. to overthrow; demolish, raze, Rom. 11:3; τὰ κατεσκαμμένα, ruins, Acts 15:16*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

κατα-σκάπτω,

[in LXX for נתץ, הרס, etc.;]

to dig down: Ro 11:3(LXX).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

κατασκάπτω occurs er in Sy// 177 (Teos—B.c, 303), e.g. 7 ἐὰν δὲ δεῖ κατασκάπτειν τὴν ὑπάρχουσαν πόλιν, [καταλειφθῆναι μὲν τῶν ὑπαρχουσῶν τὰς ἡμισείας. For the subst. cf. 2ό. 211% (ili/B.c.?) εἰς τὴν ἔκπεμψιϊν τ]ῶν στρατιωτ[ ὧν] καὶ τῆς ἀκροπόλεως τὴν κατα[σκαϊφήν.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

κατασκάπτω (kataskaptō) — to ruin. κατασκάπτω, perfect -έσκᾰφα [Refs 6th c.BC+]:—dig down, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; but usually,

II. destroy utterly, raze to the ground, [Refs 5th c.BC+] (Teos, [LXX+6th c.BC+], etc.:—passive, [Refs] (Locrian dialect, [Refs 5th c.BC+].

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

κατα-σκάπτω [in LXX for נָתַץ, הָרַס, etc. ;] to dig down: Rom.11:3 (LXX).† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (2)

15:16

11:3

G2679 κατασκάπτω (kataskáptō)