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Strong's G2851 κόλασις (kolasis)

Kolasis means “punishment” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H2851 — chittith (“terror”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G2851
Language Greek
Linked Usages 17
Books 8

Strong's G2851 Quick Answer

Strong's G2851 κόλασις (kolasis) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. kolasis (kol'-as-is) n. 1. penal infliction [from G2849] It has 17 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include punishment and torment. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
kolasis (kol'-as-is) n. 1. penal infliction [from G2849]
Usage
17 linked usages
Books
8 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
punishment and torment

Meaning and Definition

kolasis (kol'-as-is) n. 1. penal infliction [from G2849] KJV: punishment, torment Root(s): G2849

Original Word
κόλασις
Transliteration
kolasis
Derivation
Root: κολάζω R1: 2849
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2851. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

punishment

Usage: κόλασις, -εως, ἡ (κολάζω), [in LXX: Eze.14:3-7 18:30 44:12, (מִכְשׁוֹל) Eze.43:11, λαμβάνειν τὴν κ. (כָּלַם ni.); Wis.11:13 16:2, 24 19:4, Jer.18:20, 2-4 Mac.5 * ;] correction, penalty, punishment: Mat.25:46, 1Jn.4:18.† SYN.: 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 (see Thayer, see word κ., and cf. Tr., Syn., § vii). But in late Gk.

especially, the distinction is not always maintained (see reff. in Thayer) (AS)

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How Strong's G2851 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render kolasis, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

punishment Matthew 25:46 torment 1 John 4:18

How Strong's G2851 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha with 8 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G2851 (κόλασις) appears 15 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G2851 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G2851 in the New Testament

2 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 25:46 KJV

And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

1 John 4:18 KJV

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

Strong's G2851 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

7 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Jeremiah 18:20 Septuagint / Brenton

Forasmuch as evil is rewarded for good; for they have spoken words against my soul, and they have hidden the punishment they meant for me; remember that I stood before thy face, to speak good for them, to turn away thy wrath from them.

Ezekiel 14:3 Septuagint / Brenton

Son of man, these men have conceived their devices in their hearts, and have set before their faces the punishment of their iniquities: shall I indeed answer them?

Ezekiel 14:4 Septuagint / Brenton

Therefore speak to them, and thou shalt say to them, Thus saith the Lord; Any man of the house of Israel, who shall conceive his devices in his heart, and shall set the punishment of his iniquity before his face, and shall come to the prophet; I the Lord will answer him according to the things in which his mind is entangled,

Strong's G2851 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

8 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

2 Maccabees 4:38 Septuagint / Brenton

And being kindled with anger, forthwith he took away Andronicus his purple, and rent off his clothes, and leading him through the whole city unto that very place, where he had committed impiety against Onias, there slew he the cursed murderer. Thus the Lord rewarded him his punishment, as he had deserved.

3 Maccabees 1:3 Septuagint / Brenton

But Dositheus, called the son of Drimylus, by birth a Jew, afterward a renegade from the laws and observances of his country, conveyed Ptolemy away, and made an obscure person lie down in his stead in the tent. It befell this man to receive the fate which was meant for the other.

3 Maccabees 7:10 Septuagint / Brenton

When they had received this letter, they were not forward to depart immediately. They petitioned the king to be allowed to inflict fitting punishment upon those of their race who had willingly transgressed the holy God, and the law of God.

Usage Excerpts

First 17 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2851.

Jeremiah 18:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Forasmuch as evil is rewarded for good; for they have spoken words against my soul, and they have hidden the punishment they meant for me; remember that I stood before thy face, to speak good for them, to turn away thy wrath from them.
Ezekiel 14:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Son of man, these men have conceived their devices in their hearts, and have set before their faces the punishment of their iniquities: shall I indeed answer them?
Ezekiel 14:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore speak to them, and thou shalt say to them, Thus saith the Lord; Any man of the house of Israel, who shall conceive his devices in his heart, and shall set the punishment of his iniquity before his face, and shall come to the prophet; I the Lord will answer him according to the things in which his mind is entangled,
Ezekiel 14:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For any man of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, who shall separate himself from me, and conceive his imaginations in his heart, and set before his face the punishment of his iniquity, and come to the prophet to inquire of him concerning me; I the Lord will answer him, according to the things wherein he is entangled.
Ezekiel 18:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I will judge you, O house of Israel, saith the Lord, each one according to his way: be converted, and turn from all your ungodliness, and it shall not become to you the punishment of iniquity.
Ezekiel 43:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they shall bear their punishment for all the things that they have done: and thou shalt describe the house, and its entrances, and the plan thereof, and all its ordinances, and thou shalt make known to them all the regulations of it, and describe them before them: and they shall keep all my commandments, and all my ordinances, and do them.
Ezekiel 44:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Because they ministered to them before their idols, and it became to the house of Israel a punishment of iniquity; therefore have I lifted up my hand against them, saith the Lord God.
Matthew 25:46 New Testament, KJV
And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
1 John 4:18 New Testament, KJV
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
2 Maccabees 4:38 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And being kindled with anger, forthwith he took away Andronicus his purple, and rent off his clothes, and leading him through the whole city unto that very place, where he had committed impiety against Onias, there slew he the cursed murderer. Thus the Lord rewarded him his punishment, as he had deserved.
3 Maccabees 1:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But Dositheus, called the son of Drimylus, by birth a Jew, afterward a renegade from the laws and observances of his country, conveyed Ptolemy away, and made an obscure person lie down in his stead in the tent. It befell this man to receive the fate which was meant for the other.
3 Maccabees 7:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
When they had received this letter, they were not forward to depart immediately. They petitioned the king to be allowed to inflict fitting punishment upon those of their race who had willingly transgressed the holy God, and the law of God.
4 Maccabees 8:9 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Have mercy, then, upon your own selves, whom I, although an enemy, compassionate for your age and comeliness.
Wisdom of Solomon 11:13 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For when they heard by their own punishments the other to be benefited, They had some feeling of the Lord.
Wisdom of Solomon 16:2 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Instead of which punishment, dealing graciously with thine own people, Thou preparedst for them meat of a strange taste, Even quails to stir up their appetite:
Wisdom of Solomon 16:24 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For the creature that serveth thee, who art the Maker, Increaseth his strength against the unrighteous for their punishment, And abateth his strength for the benefit of such as put their trust in thee.
Wisdom of Solomon 19:4 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For the destiny, whereof they were worthy, drew them unto this end, And made them forget the things that had already happened, That they might fulfill the punishment which was wanting to their torments:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2851, grouped by book.

Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
1 John 1 usage, New Testament
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G2851 FAQ

What does kolasis (κόλασις) mean?

Kolasis (Strong's G2851) is a Greek word most simply glossed "punishment". kolasis (kol'-as-is) n. 1. penal infliction [from G2849]

How many times is kolasis (κόλασις) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 17 linked usages for Strong's G2851 across 8 books.

Where can I study kolasis (κόλασις) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2851 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate kolasis (κόλασις)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as punishment and torment. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G2851 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 7 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 8 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2851, with linked reader references where each row is available.