Word study · Greek
kathaíresis
tearing down, demolition
Say it: kath-AH-ee-reh-sis (approximate)
καθαίρεσις
What it means
The act of pulling down, as of a building. In 10:4 the weapons of warfare are "mighty for the demolition of strongholds," and in 10:8 Paul says his authority is for building up, "not for tearing down" (also 13:10).
Range of meaning
- DemolitionPulling down.
- DestructionOverthrow.
In 2 Corinthians
- Chapter 10
"And not for tearing down" (10:4, 10:8).
- Chapter 13
"And not for tearing down" (13:10).
Every verse (3)
Verses where G2506 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources