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Strong's G2603 καταβραβεύω (katabrabeuo)

Katabrabeuo means “beguile of reward” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H2603 — chanan (“beseech”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G2603
Language Greek
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's G2603 Quick Answer

Strong's G2603 καταβραβεύω (katabrabeuo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. katabrabeuo (kat-ab-rab-yoo'-o) v. 1. to award the price against 2. (figuratively) to defraud (of salvation) It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include beguile. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
katabrabeuo (kat-ab-rab-yoo'-o) v. 1. to award the price against 2. (figuratively) to defraud (of salvation)
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
beguile

Meaning and Definition

katabrabeuo (kat-ab-rab-yoo'-o) v. 1. to award the price against 2. (figuratively) to defraud (of salvation) [from G2596 and G1018 (in its original sense)] KJV: beguile of reward Root(s): G2596, G1018

Original Word
καταβραβεύω
Transliteration
katabrabeuo
Derivation
Root: βραβεύω R1: 2596 R2: 1018
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2603. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to disqualify

Usage: κατα-βραβεύω (βραβεύς, an umpire, cf βραβεῖον) to give judg­ment against, condemn (see Field, Notes, 196; Abbott, Essays, 104 f.): Col.2:18.† (AS)

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How Strong's G2603 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render katabrabeuo, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

beguile Colossians 2:18

How Strong's G2603 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 1 linked usage.

Strong's G2603 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G2603 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

Colossians 2:18 KJV

Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G2603.

Colossians 2:18 New Testament, KJV
Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2603, grouped by book.

Colossians 1 usage, New Testament

Strong's G2603 FAQ

What does katabrabeuo (καταβραβεύω) mean?

Katabrabeuo (Strong's G2603) is a Greek word most simply glossed "beguile of reward". katabrabeuo (kat-ab-rab-yoo'-o) v. 1. to award the price against 2. (figuratively) to defraud (of salvation)

How many times is katabrabeuo (καταβραβεύω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G2603 across 1 book.

Where can I study katabrabeuo (καταβραβεύω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2603 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate katabrabeuo (καταβραβεύω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as beguile. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.