Lexical Summary anatrepó: To overturn, to overthrow, to subvert Original Word: ἀνατρέπω Strong's Exhaustive Concordance overthrow, subvert. From ana and the base of trope; to overturn (figuratively) -- overthrow, subvert. see GREEK ana see GREEK trope NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom ana and the same as tropé Definition to overturn, destroy NASB Translation overturned (1), upset (1), upsetting (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 396: ἀνατρέπωἀνατρέπω; to overthrow, overturn, destroy; ethically, to subvert: οἴκους families, Titus 1:11. τήν τινων πίστιν, 2 Timothy 2:18. (Common in Greek writings, and in the same sense.) Topical Lexicon OverviewStrong’s Greek 396 describes a decisive act of overturning—sometimes literal, always disruptive—occurring only three times in the New Testament. Each setting links the verb with the preservation of what God deems holy: worship space (John 2:15), personal faith (2 Timothy 2:18), and family life within the church (Titus 1:11). Physical Overturning: John 2:15 “So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle. He scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables.” (John 2:15) • Demonstrates messianic zeal for the Father’s house (Psalm 69:9). Doctrinal Subversion: 2 Timothy 2:18 “…they say that the resurrection has already occurred, and they undermine the faith of some.” (2 Timothy 2:18) • False teachers replace future hope with confusion, capsizing believers’ assurance. Domestic Ruin: Titus 1:11 “They must be silenced, since they undermine whole households by teaching what they should not for the sake of dishonest gain.” (Titus 1:11) • Greed-driven teachers fracture families and fledgling house-churches. Historical Backdrop John 2—Early in Jesus’ ministry (circa A.D. 27-30), merchants encroached upon the Court of the Gentiles, commercializing access to God. 2 Timothy—Paul’s final imprisonment (ca. A.D. 66-67) exposes early proto-Gnostic denials of bodily resurrection. Titus—Written shortly before, addressing Cretan congregations infiltrated by mercenary instructors and Judaizing myths (Titus 1:10-14). Theological Insights 1. Holiness confronts corruption. Christ’s act prefigures a cosmic cleansing (Hebrews 12:26-27). Pastoral Applications • Guard motivation: teaching for profit invites divine rebuke. Canonical Echoes • Septuagint uses cognate terms for Sodom’s overthrow (Genesis 19:29), underscoring complete reversal under judgment. Summary Whether toppling temple tables or exposing doctrinal error, the New Testament employs this verb to spotlight moments when God’s holiness collides with human corruption. True ministry follows the same pattern: overturn what profanes, uphold what endures, and protect hearts and households from forces that would overturn them. Forms and Transliterations ανατραπή ανατρέπει ανατρέπουσι ανατρεπουσιν ἀνατρέπουσιν ανατρέψει ανετράπην ανετρεψεν ἀνέτρεψεν anatrepousin anatrépousin anetrepsen anétrepsenLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance John 2:15 V-AIA-3SGRK: τὰς τραπέζας ἀνέτρεψεν NAS: of the money changers and overturned their tables;INT: the tables overthrew 2 Timothy 2:18 V-PIA-3P Titus 1:11 V-PIA-3P Strong's Greek 396 |
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