"to invert; to overturn, upset, overthrow, throw down, Mt. 21:12; Mk. 11:15*"
Definition and meaning
to invert; to overturn, upset, overthrow, throw down, Mt. 21:12; Mk. 11:15*
In the original Greek the word is written: καταστρέφω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of katastrepho (G2690) across the King James Bible.
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,
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;
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Common questions
Strong's G2690 (katastrepho) is a Greek word that means: to invert; to overturn, upset, overthrow, throw down, Mt. 21:12; Mk. 11:15* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word katastrepho (G2690) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2690 is katastrepho, a Greek word defined as: to invert; to overturn, upset, overthrow, throw down, Mt. 21:12; Mk. 11:15*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
katastrepho is a Greek word found in the New Testament.