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Strong's G2693 καταστρώννυμι (katastronnymi)

Katastronnymi means “overthrow” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H2693 — chatsargaddah in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G2693
Language Greek
Linked Usages 11
Books 5

Strong's G2693 Quick Answer

Strong's G2693 καταστρώννυμι (katastronnumi) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. katastronnumi (kat-as-trone'-noo-mee) v. 1. to strew down 2. (by implication) to prostrate (slay) It has 11 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include god, slew, overthrown, should, and thousand. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
katastronnumi (kat-as-trone'-noo-mee) v. 1. to strew down 2. (by implication) to prostrate (slay)
Usage
11 linked usages
Books
5 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
god, slew, overthrown, should, and thousand

Meaning and Definition

katastronnumi (kat-as-trone'-noo-mee) v. 1. to strew down 2. (by implication) to prostrate (slay) [from G2596 and G4766] KJV: overthrow Root(s): G2596, G4766

Original Word
καταστρώννυμι
Transliteration
katastronnumi
Derivation
Root: στρώννυμι R1: 2596 R2: 4766
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2693. 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)

be thrown down

Usage: κατα-στρώννυμι [in LXX: Num.14:16 (שָׁחַט), Job.12:23 (שָׁטַח), שָׁטַח), Jdt.4.1-15; Jdt.2.1-28 Mac.4 ;] __1. to strew or spread over. __2. to lay low, overthrow: 1Co.10:5.† (AS)

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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

god slew overthrown should thousand bring into wilderness nations before where hands

How Strong's G2693 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and 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 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha with 8 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G2693 (καταστρώννυμι) appears 10 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G2693 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 G2693 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

1 Corinthians 10:5 KJV

But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

Strong's G2693 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Numbers 14:16 Septuagint / Brenton

Because the Lord could not bring this people into the land which he swore to them, he has overthrown them in the wilderness.

Job 12:23 Septuagint / Brenton

Causing the nations to wander, and destroying them: Overthrowing the nations, and leading them away.

Strong's G2693 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

8 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Judith 7:14 Septuagint / Brenton

So they and their wives and their children shall be consumed with famine, and before the sword come against them, they shall be overthrown in the streets where they dwell.

Judith 7:25 Septuagint / Brenton

For now we have no helper: but God hath sold us into their hands, that we should be thrown down before them with thirst and great destruction.

Judith 12:1 Septuagint / Brenton

Then he commanded to bring her in where his plate was set; and bade that they should prepare for her of his own meats, and that she should drink of his own wine.

Usage Excerpts

First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2693.

Numbers 14:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Because the Lord could not bring this people into the land which he swore to them, he has overthrown them in the wilderness.
Job 12:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Causing the nations to wander, and destroying them: Overthrowing the nations, and leading them away.
1 Corinthians 10:5 New Testament, KJV
But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
Judith 7:14 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
So they and their wives and their children shall be consumed with famine, and before the sword come against them, they shall be overthrown in the streets where they dwell.
Judith 7:25 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For now we have no helper: but God hath sold us into their hands, that we should be thrown down before them with thirst and great destruction.
Judith 12:1 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then he commanded to bring her in where his plate was set; and bade that they should prepare for her of his own meats, and that she should drink of his own wine.
Judith 14:4 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
So ye, and all that inherit the coast of Israel, shall pursue them, and overthrow them as they go.
2 Maccabees 5:26 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And so he slew all them that were gone to the celebrating of the Sabbath, and running through the city with weapons slew great multitudes.
2 Maccabees 11:11 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And giving a charge upon their enemies like lions, they slew eleven thousand footmen, and sixteen hundred horsemen, and put all the other to flight.
2 Maccabees 12:28 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But when Judas and his company had called upon Almighty God, who with his power breaketh the strength of his enemies, they won the city, and slew twenty and five thousand of them that were within.
2 Maccabees 15:27 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
So that fighting with their hands, and praying unto God with their hearts, they slew no less than thirty and five thousand men: for through the appearance of God they were greatly cheered.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2693, grouped by book.

Numbers 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
Judith 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G2693 FAQ

What does katastronnymi (καταστρώννυμι) mean?

Katastronnymi (Strong's G2693) is a Greek word most simply glossed "overthrow". katastronnumi (kat-as-trone'-noo-mee) v. 1. to strew down 2. (by implication) to prostrate (slay)

How many times is katastronnymi (καταστρώννυμι) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's G2693 across 5 books.

Where can I study katastronnymi (καταστρώννυμι) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2693 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate katastronnymi (καταστρώννυμι)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as god, slew, overthrown, should, thousand, and bring. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G2693 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 2 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 8 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2693, with linked reader references where each row is available.