verb
kataskaptomō
Strong’sG2679
I dig down under, demolish
stem kataskapt-2 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books2 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
κατα-σκάπτω,
[in LXX for נתץ, הרס, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2679 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
perfect -έσκᾰφα Refs 6th c.BC+:—dig down, Refs 3rd c.BC+; but usually,
II destroy utterly, raze to the ground, Refs 5th c.BC+ (Teos, LXX+6th c.BC+, etc.:—passive, Refs (Locrian dialect, Refs 5th c.BC+.
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| kataskaptalaκατέσκαψαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | torn down | 1× |
| kataskaptorēnteimκατεσκαμμένα | has happened · objectperfect middle or passive participle direct plural neuter | ruins | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 140, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataskaptamō | kataskaptame | kataskaptami | kataskaptama | kataskaptamē | kataskaptamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | kataskaptasō | kataskaptase | kataskaptasi | kataskaptasa | kataskaptasē | kataskaptaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataskaptatō | kataskaptate | kataskaptati | kataskaptata | kataskaptatē | kataskaptatelē |
| we 1st person plural | kataskaptanō | kataskaptane | kataskaptani | kataskaptana | kataskaptanē | kataskaptanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataskaptavō | kataskaptave | kataskaptavi | kataskaptava | kataskaptavē | kataskaptavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | kataskaptalō | kataskaptale | kataskaptali | kataskaptala1×κατέσκαψαν | kataskaptalē | kataskaptalelē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataskaptomō | kataskaptome | kataskaptomē | kataskaptomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | kataskaptosō | kataskaptose | kataskaptosē | kataskaptoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataskaptotō | kataskaptote | kataskaptotē | kataskaptotelē |
| we 1st person plural | kataskaptonō | kataskaptone | kataskaptonē | kataskaptonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataskaptovō | kataskaptove | kataskaptovē | kataskaptovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | kataskaptolō | kataskaptole | kataskaptolē | kataskaptolelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataskaptameiō | kataskaptameia | kataskaptameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | kataskaptaseiō | kataskaptaseia | kataskaptaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataskaptateiō | kataskaptateia | kataskaptateiē |
| we 1st person plural | kataskaptaneiō | kataskaptaneia | kataskaptaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataskaptaveiō | kataskaptaveia | kataskaptaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | kataskaptaleiō | kataskaptaleia | kataskaptaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataskaptomeiō | kataskaptomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | kataskaptoseiō | kataskaptoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataskaptoteiō | kataskaptoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | kataskaptoneiō | kataskaptoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataskaptoveiō | kataskaptoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | kataskaptoleiō | kataskaptoleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kataskaptasōr | kataskaptasar | kataskaptasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataskaptatōr | kataskaptatar | kataskaptatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataskaptavōr | kataskaptavar | kataskaptavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | kataskaptalōr | kataskaptalar | kataskaptalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kataskaptosōr | kataskaptosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataskaptotōr | kataskaptotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataskaptovōr | kataskaptovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | kataskaptolōr | kataskaptolēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataskaptamoiō | kataskaptamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | kataskaptasoiō | kataskaptasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataskaptatoiō | kataskaptatoia |
| we 1st person plural | kataskaptanoiō | kataskaptanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataskaptavoiō | kataskaptavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | kataskaptaloiō | kataskaptaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataskaptomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | kataskaptosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataskaptotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | kataskaptonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataskaptovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | kataskaptoloiō |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | kataskaptarō | kataskaptari | kataskaptara | kataskaptarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | kataskaptorō | kataskaptorē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | kataskaptarōntos | kataskaptarintos | kataskaptarantos | kataskaptarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | kataskaptorōntos | kataskaptorēntos1× |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
kataskapt is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
kataskaptala“torn down”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Romans 11:3… profētoin su apoktenala, teim thusiastērieim su kataskaptala, kamis hupoleipima monos, kai zētalō tan …… they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars. I am the only …
kataskaptorēnteim“ruins”has happened · objectperfect middle or passive participle direct plural neuter1×
Acts 15:16… skēnan David tan piptarēntan kai teim kataskaptorēnteim autau anoikodomami kai anorthami autan,… the fallen tent of David. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will …