φθορά phthora · G5356

corruption

φθορά, -ᾶς, ἡ; (φθείρω) [in LXX for שַׁחַת, חֶבֶל, etc. ; ] ; destruction, corruption, decay (see Mayor on 2Pe, App.,175 ff.): Rom.8:21, 1Co.15:42, Col.2:22, 2Pe.2:12; opposite to ζωὴ αἰώνιος, Gal.6:8; by meton., of that which is subject to corruption, 1Co.15:50; of moral decay, 2Pe.1:4 2:12 2:19 (cf. Wis.14:12).†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

φθορ-ά, ; Ionic dialect φθορή, ἡ, (φθείρω) destruction, ruin, [], etc.; of persons, death, especially by some general visitation, as pestilence, []; b of animals, loss by death, []; 2 Philos., passing out of existence, ceasing to be, γενομένῳ παντὶ φ. ἐστι []; ἡ φ. μεταβολή τίς ἐστι τῶν φθειρομένων εἰς τοὐναντίον ἑκάστῳ []; 3 deterioration, εἰς καρπογονίαν in respect of.. []; 3.b loss by deterioration, ἐκφορίου.. ἀνυπολόγου πάο ης φθορᾶς []; damage, ἐκτεῖσαι τὴν γεγονυῖαν ὑπ᾽ αὐτῶν τοῦ χόρτου.. …

Where it's used 9 times

Romans 8:21 · 1 Corinthians 15:42 · 1 Corinthians 15:50 · Galatians 6:8 · Colossians 2:22 · 2 Peter 1:4 · 2 Peter 2:12 · 2 Peter 2:19 … and 1 more

Source: TBESG G5356; TFLSJ G5356

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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