ἀκαταστασίαakatastasía
instability; hence, confusion, tumult: 1 Corinthians 14:33, James 3:16; plural (Bl., §32, 6), Luke 21:9, 2 Corinthians 6:5, 2 Corinthians 12:20.
Greek (New Testament) · G181
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- Luke 21:9 And when you hear of wars and insurrections, don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place first, but the end won’t follow immediately.”
- 1 Corinthians 14:33 For God is not a God of disorder but of peace, as in all the meetings of God’s holy people.
- 2 Corinthians 6:5 We have been beaten, been put in prison, faced angry mobs, worked to exhaustion, endured sleepless nights, and gone without food.
- 2 Corinthians 12:20 For I am afraid that when I come I won’t like what I find, and you won’t like my response. I am afraid that I will find quarreling, jealousy, anger, selfishness, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorderly behavior.
- James 3:16 For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.