Strong G2616καταδυναστεύω
to oppress
- Transliteration
- katadunasteuō
- Pronunciation
- kat-ad-oo-nas-tyoo'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
κατα-δυναστεύω
[in LXX for יָנָה, עָשַׁק, etc.;]
to exercise power over, oppress: with accusative of person(s) (Xen.; LXX, Mic.2:2, Wis.2:10, al.); with genitive of person(s), Jas.2:6 (ὑμᾶς, T); pass., Act.10:38 (cf. MM, Exp., xv).†
(AS)
[in LXX for יָנָה, עָשַׁק, etc.;]
to exercise power over, oppress: with accusative of person(s) (Xen.; LXX, Mic.2:2, Wis.2:10, al.); with genitive of person(s), Jas.2:6 (ὑμᾶς, T); pass., Act.10:38 (cf. MM, Exp., xv).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2616 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- oppress2
- do1
First verses
- Acts 10:38How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
- James 2:6But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
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Detailed Greek dictionary
καταδῠναστ-εύω,
oppress, τινα [LXX (LXX.Exo.1.13, +others)]; τοὺς πτωχοὺς ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς[LXX+5th c.BC+ (LXX.Amos.8.4: _metaphorically_, δέδοικα μὴ πλοῦτός με -εύσῃ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Symposium” 5.8)]; τινος [NT+1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 13.73, NT.Jam.2.6: _absolutely_, 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 16.1.26, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.421, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.367d)]:—passive, to be oppressed, [NT+3rd c.BC+ (PPetr. 3p.74 (3rd c.BC), LXX.Neh.5.5, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 37.8; ὑπό τινος 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 6.2.4; ὑπὸ τοῦ διαβόλου NT.Act.10.38)]; ταῦτα -εύετο ἕκαστα these districts were under their several rulers, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 7.7.8.)]
2 get control, absolutely, of mutineers, Ps.-[Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Ptolemaeus Epigrammaticus “Centil.” 56.)]
oppress, τινα [LXX (LXX.Exo.1.13, +others)]; τοὺς πτωχοὺς ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς[LXX+5th c.BC+ (LXX.Amos.8.4: _metaphorically_, δέδοικα μὴ πλοῦτός με -εύσῃ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Symposium” 5.8)]; τινος [NT+1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 13.73, NT.Jam.2.6: _absolutely_, 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 16.1.26, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.421, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.367d)]:—passive, to be oppressed, [NT+3rd c.BC+ (PPetr. 3p.74 (3rd c.BC), LXX.Neh.5.5, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 37.8; ὑπό τινος 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 6.2.4; ὑπὸ τοῦ διαβόλου NT.Act.10.38)]; ταῦτα -εύετο ἕκαστα these districts were under their several rulers, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 7.7.8.)]
2 get control, absolutely, of mutineers, Ps.-[Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Ptolemaeus Epigrammaticus “Centil.” 56.)]