ἀνασκευάζω
anaskeuazō
G0384
G:V
Greek
to upset
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Greek
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Anaskeuazo describes people troubling others with words that unsettle their souls.
Its sole attested use describes unauthorized speakers whose words trouble and unsettle the recipients' souls.
Senses in use
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Troubling people through unsettling words · dominant
In Acts 15:24, the present active nominative plural participle describes certain persons who went out and troubled the recipients with words. The APB renders the clause "troubled you with words that upset your souls," confirming an effect of disturbance caused by what was said.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 15:24, the APB presents the clause as people who "troubled you with words that upset your souls." The specific English wording cannot be assigned to the term with certainty.