κόλασιςkólasis
correction, penalty, punishment: Matthew 25:46, 1 John 4:18.
Greek (New Testament) · G2851
Synonyms
τιμωρία, requital. Arist. distinguishes between κ. as that which, being disciplinary, has reference to the sufferer, and τ. as that which, being penal, has reference to the satisfaction of him who inflicts. But in late Gk. especially, the distinction is not always maintained.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 25:46 “And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous will go into eternal life.”
- 1 John 4:18 Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.