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σαπρός sapros · G4550

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rotten

σαπρός, -ά -όν ; [in Sm.: Lev.27:14, 33 * ; ] ; rotten, corrupt, bad, worth­less: of trees and fruit (opposite to ἀγαθός, καλός), Mat.7:17-18 12:33 Luk.6:43; of fish, Mat.13:48. ; Metaphorical, in moral sense: λόγος σ., Eph.4:29. "In Hellenistic . . . it became a synonym for αἰσχρός or κακός," MM, xxii.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

σαπρός, ά, όν, ; (σήπω) rotten, putrid, []; of the lungs, diseased, []; of bone, carious, []; of wood, etc., rotten, ἱστίον []; πινακίσκος, φορμός, σχοινίον, []; τοῦ διατειχίσματος ἀνελόντι τὰ σ. []; of a house, σ. καὶ ῥέουσα καὶ καταπίπτουσα Telesp.27 H.; ἐλαῖαι []: especially, of fish that have been long in pickle, stale, rancid, τάριχος []; opposed to πρόσφατος, []; of withered flowers, [] adverb, -ρῶς λούει τὰ βαλανεῖα so as to leave one filthy, []; II generally, stale, worn out, ἀρχαῖον …

Where it's used 8 times

Matthew 7:17 · Matthew 7:18 · Matthew 12:33 · Matthew 13:48 · Luke 6:43 · Ephesians 4:29 … and 2 more

Source: TBESG G4550; TFLSJ G4550

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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