κατακλυσμόςkataklysmós
an inundation
Greek (New Testament) · G2627
Meanings
a flood, deluge: Matthew 24:38, Matthew 24:39, Luke 17:27, 2 Peter 2:5.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 24:38 In those days before the flood, the people were enjoying banquets and parties and weddings right up to the time Noah entered his boat.
- Matthew 24:39 People didn’t realize what was going to happen until the flood came and swept them all away. That is the way it will be when the Son of Man comes.
- Luke 17:27 In those days, the people enjoyed banquets and parties and weddings right up to the time Noah entered his boat and the flood came and destroyed them all.
- 2 Peter 2:5 And God did not spare the ancient world—except for Noah and the seven others in his family. Noah warned the world of God’s righteous judgment. So God protected Noah when he destroyed the world of ungodly people with a vast flood.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.