Disorder
ἀκαταστασίαStrong’s G0181akatastasia
Appears in 5 verses of the New Testament
In short
Akatastasia is the Greek word usually translated “disorder”, “commotions” and “riots”. It appears in 5 verses of the New Testament.
“But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.”
Meaning
Usually translated “disorder”, “commotions” and “riots”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- disorder 2
- commotions 1
- of disorder 1
- riots 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Corinthians 2
- Luke 1
- 1 Corinthians 1
- James 1
4 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- 1 Corinthians 14:33For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
- 2 Corinthians 6:5In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
- 2 Corinthians 12:20For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
- James 3:16For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
Greek dictionary
ἀκαταστασία akatastasia · disorder
ἀκαταστασία, -ας, ἡ (ἀκατάστατος), [in LXX: Pro.26:28 (מִדְחֶה), Tob.4:13 * ;] instability (MM, VGT, see word); hence, confusion, tumult: 1Co.14:33, Jas.3:16; pl. (Bl., §32, 6), Luk.21:9, 2Co.6:5, 12:20 (Polyb., al.; see Cremer, 739).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “disorder” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
DISORDER, noun
[dis and order.]
- Want of order or regular disposition; irregularity; immethodical distribution; confusion; a word of general application; as, the troops were thrown into disorder; the papers are in disorder
- Tumult; disturbance of the peace of society; as, the city is sometimes troubled with the disorders of its citizens.
- Neglect of rule; irregularity.
- Breach of laws; violation of standing rules, or institutions.
All definitions and other forms of “disorder”
- Irregularity, disturbance or interruption of the functions of the animal economy; disease; distemper; sickness. [See Disease.] disorder however is more frequently used to express a slight disease.
- Discomposure of the mind; turbulence of passions.
- Irregularity in the functions of the brain; derangement of the intellect or reason.
DISORDER, verb transitive
- To break order; to derange; to disturb any regular disposition or arrangement of things; to put out of method; to throw into confusion; to confuse; applicable to every thing susceptible of order.
- To disturb or interrupt the natural functions of the animal economy; to produce sickness or indisposition; as, to disorder the head or stomach.
- To discompose or disturb the mind; to ruffle.
- To disturb the regular operations of reason; to derange; as, the mans reason is disordered.
- To depose from holy orders. [Unusual.]
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.