Strongs Number: G384
- Greek Word
- ἀνασκευάζω
- Transliteration
- anaskeuazō
- Phonetic
- an-ask-yoo-ad'-zo
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
properly to pack up (baggage) that is (by implication and figuratively) to upset
- Thayers Definition
-
1. to pack up baggage in order to carry it away to another place
a. to move one's furniture (when setting out for some other place)
2. of an enemy
a. dismantling, plundering
3. of a place
a. to overthrow, ravage destroy towns lands etc.
4. to turn away violently from a right state, to unsettle, subvert
- Origin
- From G303 (in the sense of reversal) and a derivative of G4632
- Bible Usage
- subvert.