"tearing down, destruction, 2 Cor. 10:4, 8; 13:10*"
Definition and meaning
tearing down, destruction, 2 Cor. 10:4, 8; 13:10*
In the original Greek the word is written: καθαίρεσις
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of kathairesis (G2506) across the King James Bible.
(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:
Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.
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Common questions
Strong's G2506 (kathairesis) is a Greek word that means: tearing down, destruction, 2 Cor. 10:4, 8; 13:10* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word kathairesis (G2506) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2506 is kathairesis, a Greek word defined as: tearing down, destruction, 2 Cor. 10:4, 8; 13:10*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
kathairesis is a Greek word found in the New Testament.