Strong's Greek Concordance

G2690: καταστρέφω

katastréphō · “to overturn”

Definition

to turn upside down, i.e. upset

KJV translates it as: overthrow

Word origin: from G2596 (κατά) and G4762 (στρέφω);

Extended definition

κατα-στρέφω
[in LXX for הָפַךְ, etc., Gen.19:21, Jer.20:16, al. ;]
1. to turn down, turn over; as, the soil.
2. to overturn, overthrow: Mat.21:12, Mrk.11:15; pass. pf. ptcp., Act.15:16 (LXX).†
(AS)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G2690 is translated

  • he overturned ×2

Bible verses with G2690 (katastréphō)

Katastréphō appears in 2 verses.

  • Matthew 21:12

    And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,

  • Mark 11:15

    And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves;

Words derived from G2690