κατόρθωμα
katórthōma
G2735
SILEX Entry
Definition
an accomplishment, achievement, or successful action, especially one considered to be upright, just, or beneficial in a civic or ethical sense; in figurative use, the rectification or setting right of an issue, frequently in the context of governance or public deeds.
Semantic Range
achievement, accomplishment, upright or just action, rectification, reform, commendable deed, act of public administration
Root / Etymology
from the preposition κατά ('according to, down') and a nominal form of ὀρθός ('upright, straight'), forming a noun indicating the state or result of making something upright, just, or correct.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In classical Greek, κατόρθωμα is used to denote an achievement, particularly one that is morally or civically commendable—a 'worthy deed' or a 'success.' It is sometimes used in philosophical or rhetorical contexts to signify a moral action or a rectification of a situation. By the Hellenistic and Roman periods, the term broadens to include both a specific decisive action (as in a reform or correction) and, more generally, any commendable or virtuous accomplishment. In Greco-Roman political literature, it can refer to excellent public administration or reform (contrasting with acts of ἀδικία 'injustice'). Its usage in the New Testament context (Acts 19:27) refers to a notable deed or reform, often translated in English as 'worthy deed' or 'accomplishment,' but such translations may obscure its nuance of successful rectification or establishing right order. The term is relatively rare in biblical Greek, and does not carry inherently religious connotations but is often used for public, civic, or ethical contexts.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from a compound of κατά and a derivative of ὀρθός (compare διόρθωσις); something made fully upright, i.e. (figuratively) rectification (specially, good public administration):--very worthy deed.
Word Forms
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