διαφθείρω
diaphtheírō
“to rot thoroughly, i.e. (by implication) to ruin (passively, decay utterly, figuratively, pervert)”
6 occurrencesNew TestamentUncommon Word
Definition
From Mounce's Concise Greek-English Dictionary
Strong’s Definition
to rot thoroughly, i.e. (by implication) to ruin (passively, decay utterly, figuratively, pervert)
Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary
to corrupt or destroy utterly; to waste, bring to decay, Lk. 12:33; 2 Cor. 4:16; to destroy, Rev. 8:9; 11:18 (2x); met. to corrupt, pervert utterly, 1 Tim. 6:5*
Translated in KJV as
corruptdestroyperish
Etymology
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