2654. katanaliskó

Lexicon

katanaliskó: To consume, to destroy

Original Word: καταναλίσκω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: katanaliskó
Pronunciation: kat-an-al-EE-skoh
Phonetic Spelling: (kat-an-al-is'-ko)
Definition: To consume, to destroy
Meaning: I use up, spend, consume (as with fire).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

consume.

From kata and analisko; to consume utterly -- consume.

see GREEK kata

see GREEK analisko

HELPS Word-studies

2654 katanalískō (from 2596 /katá, "down, according to," intensifying 355 /analískō, "consume") – properly, consume all the way ("up to down"), i.e. exactly (decisively, conclusively). 2654 (katanalískō) means "to consume utterly, wholly (kata, intensive)" (Vine, Unger, White, NT, 125) and only occurs in Heb 12:29.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from kata and analiskó
Definition
to use up
NASB Translation
consuming (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2654: καταναλίσκω

καταναλίσκω; (see ἀναλίσκω, and κατά, III. 4); to consume: of fire, Hebrews 12:29 after Deuteronomy 4:24; Deuteronomy 9:3. (In Greek writings from Xenophon, and Plato down; the Sept. several times for אָכַל.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: From the Greek preposition κατά (kata, meaning "down" or "against") and the verb ἀναλίσκω (analískō, meaning "to consume" or "to spend").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of consuming or destroying completely in the Hebrew Bible is often expressed by words such as אָכַל (akal, Strong's Hebrew 398), meaning "to eat" or "to consume," and שָׁחַת (shachat, Strong's Hebrew 7843), meaning "to destroy" or "to ruin." These Hebrew terms convey similar ideas of consumption and destruction, reflecting the thoroughness and finality associated with καταναλίσκω in the Greek New Testament.

Usage: The verb καταναλίσκω is used in the New Testament to describe the act of consuming or destroying completely. It conveys a sense of thoroughness in the action of consumption or destruction.

Context: The Greek verb καταναλίσκω appears in the New Testament with the primary meaning of consuming or destroying completely. This term is used to describe actions that result in the complete use or destruction of something, often with an implication of thoroughness or finality.

In the Berean Standard Bible, καταναλίσκω is found in the context of divine judgment or the consuming nature of God's actions. For example, in Luke 9:54, the disciples James and John ask Jesus, "Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?" Here, the verb καταναλίσκω is used to express the idea of complete destruction by fire, reflecting the disciples' misunderstanding of Jesus' mission of mercy and grace.

The use of καταναλίσκω in the New Testament often carries a metaphorical sense, illustrating spiritual truths through physical imagery. It serves as a reminder of the consuming nature of divine judgment and the ultimate authority of God over creation. The term underscores the seriousness of divine retribution and the comprehensive nature of God's power to consume and destroy that which opposes His will.

Forms and Transliterations

καταναλισκον καταναλίσκον καταναλώθη καταναλωθήσεται καταναλώσει καταναλώση καταναλώσουσιν κατηνάλωσε katanaliskon katanalískon

Englishman's Concordance

Hebrews 12:29 V-PPA-NNS
GRK: ἡμῶν πῦρ καταναλίσκον
NAS: for our God is a consuming fire.
KJV: our God [is] a consuming fire.
INT: of us [is] a fire consuming

Strong's Greek 2654
1 Occurrence

καταναλίσκον — 1 Occ.