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The term "overthrown" in the Bible often refers to the act of being defeated, destroyed, or brought to ruin, typically as a result of divine judgment or intervention. This concept is prevalent throughout the Scriptures, illustrating the consequences of disobedience to God and the ultimate triumph of His will.

Old Testament Instances

1. Sodom and Gomorrah: One of the most notable examples of being overthrown is the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. These cities were overthrown due to their grievous sins. Genesis 19:24-25 states, "Then the LORD rained down sulfur and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah—from the LORD out of the heavens. Thus He overthrew those cities and the entire plain, including all the inhabitants of the cities and everything that grew on the ground."

2. The Egyptian Army: In the Exodus narrative, the Egyptian army is overthrown in the Red Sea as they pursue the Israelites. Exodus 14:27-28 recounts, "So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak the sea returned to its normal state. As the Egyptians fled before it, the LORD swept them into the sea. The waters flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen—the entire army of Pharaoh that had chased the Israelites into the sea. Not one of them survived."

3. The Canaanite Nations: The conquest of Canaan by the Israelites involved the overthrow of various nations that occupied the land. Deuteronomy 7:1-2 commands, "When the LORD your God brings you into the land you are entering to possess, and He drives out before you many nations... you must devote them to complete destruction. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy."

New Testament References

1. The Overthrow of the Money Changers: In the New Testament, Jesus overthrows the tables of the money changers in the temple, symbolizing the cleansing of corruption and the restoration of true worship. Matthew 21:12 describes, "Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves."

2. Spiritual Overthrow: The New Testament also speaks of spiritual overthrow, where false teachings and ungodly behaviors are condemned. In 2 Peter 2:6 , the apostle Peter warns, "If He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction, reducing them to ashes as an example of what is coming on the ungodly..."

Theological Implications

The concept of being overthrown serves as a powerful reminder of God's sovereignty and justice. It underscores the biblical principle that sin leads to destruction, while obedience to God brings life and blessing. The overthrow of nations, individuals, and spiritual strongholds throughout the Bible illustrates the ultimate authority of God over all creation and His commitment to righteousness.

Moral and Ethical Lessons

The biblical accounts of being overthrown often carry moral and ethical lessons for believers. They serve as warnings against pride, idolatry, and disobedience, urging individuals and nations to seek repentance and align themselves with God's will. The narratives encourage a life of faithfulness, humility, and reverence for God's commandments, highlighting the importance of living in accordance with divine principles to avoid the fate of being overthrown.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(p. p.) of Overthrow.

Greek

2647. kataluo -- to destroy, overthrow
... luo Definition to destroy, overthrow NASB Word Usage abolish (2), destroy (5),
destroyed (1), find lodging (1), guest (1), overthrow (1), overthrown (1), tear ...
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Strong's Hebrew

4384. makshelah -- something overthrown, a stumbling block
... 4383, 4384. makshelah. 4385 . something overthrown, a stumbling block.
Transliteration: makshelah Phonetic Spelling: (mak-shay-law') Short Definition: ...
/hebrew/4384.htm - 6k

3782. kashal -- to stumble, stagger, totter
... 1), brought down (1), cast down (1), downfall (1), fail (1), failed (1), failing
(1), fall (4), fall down (1), feeble (3), feeble* (1), overthrown (1), stumble ...
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2248. chabula -- a hurtful act, crime
... hurt. (Aramaic) from chabal; properly, overthrown, ie (morally) crime -- hurt. see
HEBREW chabal. 2247, 2248. chabula. 2249 . Strong's Numbers.
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4114. mahpekah -- an overthrow
... overthrew. Word Origin from haphak Definition an overthrow NASB Word Usage
overthrew (3), overthrow (2), overthrown (1). when. From ...
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2015. haphak -- to turn, overturn
... change (1), changed (6), changes (1), come (1), drained (1), give (1), had a change
(1), inundate (1), overthrew (5), overthrow (5), overthrown (3), overthrows ...
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2040. haras -- to throw down, break or tear down
... NASB Word Usage break down (2), break through (2), broken down (1), destroyed (2),
destroyers (1), overthrew (2), overthrow (5), overthrown (1), overthrows (1 ...
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5221. nakah -- to smite
... 1), destroyed (2), drove (1), indeed defeated (1), inflicted (4), kill (11), kill*
(1), killed (36), killing (3), kills (10), made (1), overthrown (1), pin (2 ...
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5186. natah -- to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
... bow (down, - ing), carry aside, decline, deliver, extend, go down, be gone, incline,
intend, lay, let down, offer, outstretched, overthrown, pervert, pitch ...
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Library

The Tyranny of Lust Being Thus Overthrown, Charity Reigns through ...
... Book 3 Chapter 23. The tyranny of lust being thus overthrown, charity
reigns through its supremely just laws? 23. The tyranny ...
/.../augustine/on christian doctrine in four books/chapter 23 the tyranny of.htm

An Instance Showing How King Hezekiah was Overthrown by the Dart ...
... Prolegomena. Chapter X. An instance showing how King Hezekiah was overthrown
by the dart of vainglory. For so we read that Hezekiah ...
/.../cassian/the works of john cassian /chapter x an instance showing.htm

What Philosophers were Famous when Tarquinius Priscus Reigned Over ...
... What Philosophers Were Famous When Tarquinius Priscus Reigned Over the Romans, and
Zedekiah Over the Hebrews, When Jerusalem Was Taken and the Temple Overthrown ...
/.../augustine/city of god/chapter 25 what philosophers were famous.htm

of the Statue of Christ in Paneas which Julian Overthrew and Made ...
... Book V. Chapter XXI." Of the Statue of Christ in Paneas which Julian overthrew and
made Valueless; he erected his own Statue; this was overthrown by a Thunder ...
/.../sozomen/the ecclesiastical history of sozomenus/chapter xxi of the statue.htm

The Same is Taught from the History of Jonah.
... of that city himself, with his nobles also, put on sackcloth and remained fasting
and praying, and obtained their request that the city should not be overthrown ...
/.../chapter cvii the same is taught.htm

The Author Distinguishes the Faith from the Errors of Pagans...
... "Every kingdom divided against itself shall quickly be overthrown," saith the Lord. ...
But truly, seeing that it cannot be overthrown, it is plainly undivided. ...
/.../ambrose/works and letters of st ambrose/chapter i the author distinguishes.htm

Of those who Fancy That, on Account of the Saints' Intercession ...
... For He did not say, "Nineveh shall be overthrown if they do not repent and amend
their ways," but without any such condition He foretold that the city should ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/city of god/chapter 18 of those who fancy.htm

War! War! War!
... from their left, and one man went against it"Jonah"and as he approached it he began
to cry, "Yet forty days and Nineveh shall be overthrown." He entered ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 5 1859/war war war.htm

Although, Even if There Went Before no Testimonies Concerning ...
... sudden shone on the human race, when we see, (the false gods now abandoned, and
their images every where broken in pieces, their temples overthrown or changed ...
/.../augustine/concerning faith of things not seen /10 although even if there.htm

The Triacontad of the Heretics Errs Both by Defect and Excess ...
... It is also impossible, therefore, that Sophia suffered passion apart from Theletus;
and thus, again, their whole system of argument is overthrown. ...
/.../irenaeus/against heresies/chapter xii the triacontad of the.htm

Thesaurus

Overthrown (44 Occurrences)
...Overthrown (44 Occurrences). ... They last for a time; then, when suffering or persecution
comes because of the Message, they are immediately overthrown. (WEY). ...
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Subvert (4 Occurrences)
... For "overthrown me" (Job 19:6) the Revised Version (British and American) has
"subverted me (in my cause)," margin "overthrown me"; for "perverteth" (Proverbs ...
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Overthrowing (10 Occurrences)
... (YLT). Proverbs 21:12 The righteous man considereth the house of the wicked,
How the wicked are overthrown to their ruin. (See JPS YLT). ...
/o/overthrowing.htm - 9k

Hymenaeus (2 Occurrences)
... 3. Incipient Gnosticism: This teaching of Hymeneus had been so far successful:
it had "overthrown the faith of some" (2 Timothy 2:18). ...
/h/hymenaeus.htm - 13k

Overthrow (48 Occurrences)
... him. (WEB KJV ASV WBS). Proverbs 12:7 The wicked are overthrown, and are
no more, but the house of the righteous shall stand. (Root ...
/o/overthrow.htm - 21k

Persians (6 Occurrences)
... 4. Pseudo-Smerdis: After a reign of 7 months, the usurper was overthrown and slain
by Darius and his 6 brother-nobles (their names in Herodotus iii.70 are ...
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Ruin (135 Occurrences)
... Luke 11:17 And, knowing their thoughts, He said to them, "Every kingdom in which
civil war rages goes to ruin: family attacks family and is overthrown. ...
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Desolate (189 Occurrences)
... Psalms 9:6 The enemy are come to an end, they are desolate for ever; And the cities
which thou hast overthrown, The very remembrance of them is perished. (ASV). ...
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Falls (79 Occurrences)
... (WEB NAS RSV NIV). Proverbs 24:16 for a righteous man falls seven times, and rises
up again; but the wicked are overthrown by calamity. (WEB NAS RSV NIV). ...
/f/falls.htm - 28k

Tyre (59 Occurrences)
... murdered by his brothers, the eldest of whom succeeded him, followed by Astartus
and Aserymus murdered by his brother, Pheles, who was overthrown by the high ...
/t/tyre.htm - 45k

Resources

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Overthrown (44 Occurrences)

Mark 4:17
but they have no root within them. They last for a time; then, when suffering or persecution comes because of the Message, they are immediately overthrown.
(WEY)

Luke 11:17
And, knowing their thoughts, He said to them, "Every kingdom in which civil war rages goes to ruin: family attacks family and is overthrown.
(WEY)

Acts 5:38
Now I tell you, withdraw from these men, and leave them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of men, it will be overthrown.
(WEB ASV YLT NAS)

Romans 11:3
"Lord, they have put Thy Prophets to death, and have overthrown Thy altars; and, now that I alone remain, they are thirsting for my blood"?
(WEY)

1 Corinthians 10:5
However with most of them, God was not well pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
(WEB KJV ASV WBS RSV)

1 Corinthians 15:24
Later on, comes the End, when He is to surrender the Kingship to God, the Father, when He shall have overthrown all other government and all other authority and power.
(WEY)

1 Corinthians 15:26
The last enemy that is to be overthrown is Death;
(WEY)

Revelation 11:13
And just as that time there was a great earthquake, and a tenth part of the city was overthrown. 7,000 people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of Heaven.
(WEY)

Exodus 15:7
And in the greatness of thine excellency thou hast overthrown them that rose up against thee: thou sentest forth thy wrath, which consumed them as stubble.
(KJV DBY WBS)

Judges 9:40
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate.
(KJV WBS)

1 Samuel 30:1
It happened, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had made a raid on the South, and on Ziklag, and had struck Ziklag, and burned it with fire,
(See NAS)

2 Samuel 17:9
Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will come to pass, when some of them be overthrown at the first, that whosoever heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom.
(KJV WBS)

2 Chronicles 14:13
And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto Gerar: and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before the LORD, and before his host; and they carried away very much spoil.
(KJV DBY WBS)

Job 19:6
Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net.
(KJV DBY WBS)

Psalms 9:6
The enemy is overtaken by endless ruin. The very memory of the cities which you have overthrown has perished.
(WEB ASV)

Psalms 36:12
There have workers of iniquity fallen, They have been overthrown, And have not been able to arise!
(YLT)

Psalms 119:78
Let the proud be disappointed, for they have overthrown me wrongfully. I will meditate on your precepts.
(WEB ASV)

Psalms 141:6
When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
(KJV WBS)

Proverbs 11:11
By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV)

Proverbs 12:7
The wicked are overthrown, and are no more, but the house of the righteous shall stand.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Proverbs 14:11
The house of the wicked will be overthrown, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Proverbs 14:32
The sinner is overturned in his evil-doing, but the upright man has hope in his righteousness.
(See RSV)

Proverbs 21:12
The righteous man considereth the house of the wicked, 'How' the wicked are overthrown to 'their' ruin.
(ASV)

Proverbs 24:16
for a righteous man falls seven times, and rises up again; but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.
(WEB ASV RSV)

Proverbs 24:17
Don't rejoice when your enemy falls. Don't let your heart be glad when he is overthrown;
(WEB ASV)

Isaiah 1:7
Your country is desolate. Your cities are burned with fire. Strangers devour your land in your presence, and it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Isaiah 13:19
And Babylon, the beauty of kingdoms, The glory, the excellency of the Chaldeans, Hath been as overthrown by God, With Sodom and with Gomorrah.
(YLT NIV)

Jeremiah 6:15
Let them be put to shame because they have done disgusting things. They had no shame, they were not able to become red with shame: so they will come down with those who are falling: when my punishment comes on them, they will be made low, says the Lord.
(See RSV)

Jeremiah 8:12
Let them be put to shame because they have done disgusting things. They had no shame, they were not able to become red with shame: so they will come down with those who are falling: in the time of their punishment they will be made low, says the Lord.
(See RSV)

Jeremiah 18:23
Yet, Yahweh, you know all their counsel against me to kill me; don't forgive their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from your sight; but let them be overthrown before you; deal you with them in the time of your anger.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Jeremiah 31:40
And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields unto the torrent Kidron, unto the corner of the horse-gate toward the east, shall be holy unto Jehovah: it shall not be plucked up, nor overthrown any more for ever.
(DBY NAS RSV)

Jeremiah 46:15
Why are thy strong ones swept away? they stood not, because Jehovah did drive them.
(See JPS)

Jeremiah 49:18
As the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah, And its neighbours, said Jehovah, No one doth dwell there, Nor sojourn in her doth a son of man.
(See RSV NIV)

Jeremiah 50:40
As overthrown by God with Sodom, And with Gomorrah, and with its neighbours, An affirmation of Jehovah, none doth dwell there, Nor sojourn in her doth a son of man.
(YLT)

Jeremiah 51:58
Thus says Yahweh of Armies: The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly overthrown, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the peoples shall labor for vanity, and the nations for the fire; and they shall be weary.
(WEB JPS ASV)

Lamentations 2:17
Jehovah hath done that which He devised, He hath fulfilled His saying That He commanded from the days of old, He hath broken down and hath not pitied, And causeth an enemy to rejoice over thee, He lifted up the horn of thine adversaries.
(See NIV)

Lamentations 4:6
For the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the sin of Sodom, That was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands were laid on her.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Ezekiel 30:4
And the sword shall come upon Egypt, and there shall be anguish in Ethiopia, when the slain shall fall in Egypt, and they shall take away her multitude, and her foundations shall be overthrown.
(DBY)

Ezekiel 32:12
By the swords of the mighty will I cause your multitude to fall; the terrible of the nations are they all: and they shall bring to nothing the pride of Egypt, and all its multitude shall be destroyed.
(See NIV)

Daniel 8:11
It made itself great, even as great as the lord of the army; and by it the regular burned offering was taken away, and the place overturned and the holy place made waste.
(See RSV)

Daniel 11:41
He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown; but these shall be delivered out of his hand: Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Hosea 4:14
I will not punish your daughters when they play the harlot, nor your brides when they commit adultery; for 'the men' themselves go apart with harlots, and they sacrifice with the prostitutes; and the people that doth not understand shall be overthrown.
(ASV)

Amos 4:11
"I have overthrown some of you, as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and you were like a burning stick plucked out of the fire; yet you haven't returned to me," says Yahweh. Malachi
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Jonah 3:4
Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried out, and said, "Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!"
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)

Subtopics

Overthrown

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