Strong G181ἀκαταστασία
disorder
- Transliteration
- akatastasia
- Pronunciation
- ak-at-as-tah-see'-ah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G182; instability that is disorder: - commotion confusion tumult.
Detailed definition
ἀκαταστασία, -ας, ἡ (ἀκατάστατος),
[in LXX: Pro.26:28 (מִדְחֶה), Tob.4:13 *;]
instability (MM, VGT, see word); hence, confusion, tumult: 1Co.14:33, Jas.3:16; pl. (Bl., §32, 6), Luk.21:9, 2Co.6:5, 12:20 (Polyb., al.; see Cremer, 739).†
(AS)
[in LXX: Pro.26:28 (מִדְחֶה), Tob.4:13 *;]
instability (MM, VGT, see word); hence, confusion, tumult: 1Co.14:33, Jas.3:16; pl. (Bl., §32, 6), Luk.21:9, 2Co.6:5, 12:20 (Polyb., al.; see Cremer, 739).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G181 appears in 5 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- confusion2
- tumult2
- commotion1
First verses
- Luke 21:9But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.
- 1 Corinthians 14:33For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
- 2 Corinthians 6:5In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
- 2 Corinthians 12:20For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
- James 3:16For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀκατα-στᾰσία, ἡ,
instability, anarchy, confusion, [NT+2nd c.BC+ (Stoic. 3.99, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.70.1, 1st c.BC: Nicolaus Damascenus Historicus “Vita Caesaris” 28, etc.: _plural_, LXX.Pro.26.28, 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 6.31, NT.2Cor.6.5.)]
II unsteadiness, τοῦ σώματος[Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Chrysippus Stoicus 3.121; ἀ. καὶ μανία 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 7.4.8: _plural_, 4th c.AD(?): Manetho Astrologus 5.57.)]
instability, anarchy, confusion, [NT+2nd c.BC+ (Stoic. 3.99, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.70.1, 1st c.BC: Nicolaus Damascenus Historicus “Vita Caesaris” 28, etc.: _plural_, LXX.Pro.26.28, 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 6.31, NT.2Cor.6.5.)]
II unsteadiness, τοῦ σώματος[Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Chrysippus Stoicus 3.121; ἀ. καὶ μανία 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 7.4.8: _plural_, 4th c.AD(?): Manetho Astrologus 5.57.)]