καταναλίσκω
katanalískō · G2654 · Greek · 1 occurrence
Meanings
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to destroy completely, to consume completely
To destroy completely, with the possible implication of something being used up or consumed
ExamplesHebrews 12:29 for our God is a consuming fire.
How it’s used In 2 roles
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the word studied the word it goes with
Who or what does itSubject
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- Not stated (participle) 1
What is said to be itIt is the predicate
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- θεόςGod 1
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Near synonyms 1 word
- κατεσθίω katesthíō · G2719 · to eat up, to destroy utterly, to consume completely
- κατεσθίω shares the same intensive prefix κατα- and similarly means 'to consume completely, devour.' It is used both literally (eating/consuming food) and figuratively (consuming by destruction). Like καταναλίσκω, it emphasizes thoroughness of consumption, making it a close functional synonym.
In the other Testament 2 words
- כָּלָה kâlâh · H3615 · to be finished, to be completed, to come to an end
- כָּלָה (kālâ) is the standard Hebrew verb for 'to consume, finish, or bring to an end,' used both literally (consuming by fire) and figuratively (bringing to completion or destruction). It matches καταναλίσκω's sense of complete consumption, especially in contexts of divine judgment consuming by fire (cf. Deut 4:24, where God is called 'consuming fire,' using a cognate form).
- אָכַל ʼâkal · H398 · to eat, to make (someone) eat, to give (someone) to eat
- אָכַל ('ākal) is the basic Hebrew verb for 'eat' or 'consume,' frequently used of fire consuming/devouring objects (e.g., Lev 9:24, fire consuming the burnt offering). When used with fire as subject, it closely parallels καταναλίσκω's notion of consuming utterly, particularly in sacrificial or judgment contexts.
Semantic domains 1 entry
- To destroy completely, to consume completely20.48
- In Hebrews 12:29, the writer warns, “our God is a consuming fire,” using this word for a fire that thoroughly burns up and destroys what it touches.
Word family 3 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon (see ἀναλίσκω, and κατά, III. 4); to consume: of fire, Heb 12:29 after Deut 4:24; Deut…
Topical studies with this word 1 entry
Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.
Sources
eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0
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