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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 182. ἀκατάστατος (akatastatos) -- Unstable, restless, disorderly</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/182.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/philippians/4-10.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/182.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 182</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/181.htm" title="181">◄</a> 182. akatastatos <a href="../greek/183.htm" title="183">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">akatastatos: Unstable, restless, disorderly</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἀκατάστατος</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adjective<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>akatastatos<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ah-kah-TAS-tah-tos<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ak-at-as'-tat-os)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Unstable, restless, disorderly<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>unsettled, unstable (though these are hardly strong enough equivalents), almost anarchic.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek prefix "a-" (meaning "not" or "without") and "katastatos" (meaning "settled" or "stable").<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "akatastatos," the concept of instability can be related to Hebrew words like "נָדַד" (nadad - to wander, flee) or "תּוֹהוּ" (tohu - formlessness, confusion).<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Greek word "akatastatos" is used to describe something or someone that is unstable, restless, or disorderly. It conveys a sense of lacking stability or being in a state of constant change or turmoil. In the New Testament, it often refers to a lack of spiritual or moral stability, highlighting the inconsistency in behavior or belief.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, stability was highly valued, both in personal character and in societal structures. The concept of being "unstable" would have been seen as a negative trait, indicating a lack of reliability or trustworthiness. In the early Christian context, stability in faith and conduct was crucial for the growth and unity of the church, making the term "akatastatos" particularly poignant in its admonitions.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>Cognate: 182</b> <i>akatástatos</i> – unsettled. <a href="/greek/181.htm">See 181</a> (<i>akatastasiais</i>).</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/1.htm">alpha</a> (as a neg. prefix) and <a href="/greek/2525.htm">kathistémi</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>unstable<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>restless (1), unstable (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 182: ἀκατάστατος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἀκατάστατος</span></span>, (<span class="greek2">καθίστημι</span>), <span class="accented">unstable, inconstant, restless</span>: <a href="/interlinear/james/1-8.htm">James 1:8</a>, and <span class="manuref">L</span> <span class="manuref">T</span> <span class="manuref">Tr</span> <span class="manuref">WH</span> in <BIBLE/CHAPTER_VERSE:James 3:8> also, but less fitly; (cf. Hermae Past. l. ii. mand. 2, 3 <span class="greek2">πονηρόν</span> <span class="greek2">πνεῦμα</span> <span class="greek2">ἐστιν</span> <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> <span class="greek2">καταλαλιά</span>, <span class="greek2">καί</span> <span class="greek2">ἀκατάστατον</span> <span class="greek2">δαιμόνιον</span>, <span class="greek2">μηδέποτε</span> <span class="greek2">ἐιρηνεῦον</span>, <span class="greek2">ἀλλά</span> etc.). ((<span class="abbreviation">Hippocrates</span> and others) <span class="abbreviation">Polybius</span> 7, 4, 6, others (the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/54-11.htm">Isaiah 54:11</a>).)<FOOTNOTE:1> #REM: LEFT OFF HERE <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>unstable. <p>From <a href="/greek/1.htm">a</a> (as a negative particle) and a derivative of <a href="/greek/2525.htm">kathistemi</a>; inconstant -- unstable. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1.htm">a</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/2525.htm">kathistemi</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>ακαταστατον ἀκατάστατον ακαταστατος ακατάστατος ἀκατάστατος akatastaton akatástaton akatastatos akatástatos<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/james/1-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">James 1:8</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular">Adj-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/james/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἀνὴρ δίψυχος <b>ἀκατάστατος</b> ἐν πάσαις</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/james/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> man, <span class="itali">unstable</span> in all<br><a href="/kjvs/james/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> man <span class="itali">[is] unstable</span> in<br><a href="/interlinear/james/1-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> [he is] a man double-minded <span class="itali">unstable</span> in all<p><b><a href="/text/james/3-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">James 3:8</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular">Adj-NNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/james/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">δύναται ἀνθρώπων <b>ἀκατάστατον</b> κακόν μεστὴ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/james/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the tongue; <span class="itali">[it is] a restless</span> evil<br><a href="/interlinear/james/3-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> is able of men <span class="itali">[it is] an unrestrainable</span> evil full<p><b><a href="/greek/182.htm">Strong's Greek 182</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_182.htm">2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/akatastaton_182.htm">ἀκατάστατον — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/akatastatos_182.htm">ἀκατάστατος — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 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