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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: 2627. κατακλυσμός (kataklusmos) -- Flood, deluge</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/2627.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> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><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/titus/1-14.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/2627.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> > 2627</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/2626.htm" title="2626">◄</a> 2627. kataklusmos <a href="../greek/2628.htm" title="2628">►</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">kataklusmos: Flood, deluge</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">κατακλυσμός</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>kataklusmos<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>kat-ak-loos-MOS<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(kat-ak-looce-mos')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Flood, deluge<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a deluge, flood.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek verb κατακλύζω (katakluzo), meaning "to inundate" or "to flood."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>H3999 (מַבּוּל, mabbul):</b> Refers to the floodwaters in the Genesis account of Noah's flood.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "kataklusmos" is used in the New Testament to refer specifically to the great flood described in the book of Genesis, which was a divine judgment upon the earth. It signifies a cataclysmic event involving overwhelming water that covers the earth, destroying all life except for those preserved in Noah's ark.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the ancient Near Eastern context, flood narratives were common, but the biblical account of Noah's flood is unique in its theological emphasis on divine judgment and salvation. The flood serves as a pivotal event in the biblical narrative, demonstrating God's sovereignty, justice, and mercy. It is a reminder of the consequences of human sin and the possibility of redemption through obedience and faith.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/2626.htm">katakluzó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a flood<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>flood (4).<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 2627: κατακλυσμός</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">κατακλυσμός</span></span>, <span class="greek2">κατακλυσμοῦ</span>, <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> (<span class="greek2">κατακλύζω</span>), <span class="accented">inundation, deluge</span>: of Noah's deluge, <a href="/interlinear/matthew/24-38.htm">Matthew 24:38</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/17-27.htm">Luke 17:27</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_peter/2-5.htm">2 Peter 2:5</a>. (the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> for <span class="hebrew">מַבּוּל</span>); <span class="abbreviation">Plato</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Diodorus</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Philo</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Josephus</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Plutarch</span>.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <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>flood. <p>From <a href="/greek/2626.htm">katakluzo</a>; an inundation -- flood. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/2626.htm">katakluzo</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>κατακλυσμον κατακλυσμόν κατακλυσμὸν κατακλυσμος κατακλυσμός κατακλυσμὸς κατακλυσμου κατακλυσμού κατακλυσμοῦ κατακλυσμώ kataklusmon kataklusmos kataklusmou kataklysmon kataklysmòn kataklysmos kataklysmòs kataklysmou kataklysmoû<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/matthew/24-38.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 24:38</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular">N-GMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/24.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πρὸ τοῦ <b>κατακλυσμοῦ</b> τρώγοντες καὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/24.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> before <span class="itali">the flood</span> they were eating<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/24.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> before <span class="itali">the flood</span> they were eating<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/24-38.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> before the <span class="itali">flood</span> eating and<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/24-39.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 24:39</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/24.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἦλθεν ὁ <b>κατακλυσμὸς</b> καὶ ἦρεν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/24.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> until <span class="itali">the flood</span> came<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/24.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> not until <span class="itali">the flood</span> came, and<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/24-39.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> came the <span class="itali">flood</span> and took away<p><b><a href="/text/luke/17-27.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 17:27</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/17.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἦλθεν ὁ <b>κατακλυσμὸς</b> καὶ ἀπώλεσεν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/17.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the ark, <span class="itali">and the flood</span> came<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/17.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the ark, and <span class="itali">the flood</span> came, and<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/17-27.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> came the <span class="itali">flood</span> and destroyed<p><b><a href="/text/2_peter/2-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Peter 2:5</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_peter/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">κήρυκα ἐφύλαξεν <b>κατακλυσμὸν</b> κόσμῳ ἀσεβῶν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_peter/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> when He brought <span class="itali">a flood</span> upon the world<br><a href="/kjvs/2_peter/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> bringing in <span class="itali">the flood</span> upon the world<br><a href="/interlinear/2_peter/2-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> a herald preserved <span class="itali">[the] flood upon</span> [the] world of [the] ungodly<p><b><a href="/greek/2627.htm">Strong's Greek 2627</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_2627.htm">4 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/kataklusmon_2627.htm">κατακλυσμὸν — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/kataklusmos_2627.htm">κατακλυσμὸς — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/kataklusmou_2627.htm">κατακλυσμοῦ — 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'; 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