Diaphtheirō διαφθείρω
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| διαφθείρω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | diaphtheirō |
| Strong's number | G1311 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to destroy |
| Occurrences | 6 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | Revelation (2) |
Diaphtheirō (Greek διαφθείρω, Strong's G1311) is a Greek verb meaning “to destroy”. It occurs 6 times in 5 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
δια-φθείρω
[in LXX chiefly for שָׁחַת hi. ;]
1. to destroy utterly: Luk.12:33, Rev.11:18; pass., to be destroyed, disabled: Rev.8:9, 2Co.4:16.
2. In moral sense, to corrupt, deprave: τ. γῆν, Rev.11:18; pass., διεφθαρμένοι τ. νοῦν, 1Ti.6:5.†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for שָׁחַת hi. ;]
1. to destroy utterly: Luk.12:33, Rev.11:18; pass., to be destroyed, disabled: Rev.8:9, 2Co.4:16.
2. In moral sense, to corrupt, deprave: τ. γῆν, Rev.11:18; pass., διεφθαρμένοι τ. νοῦν, 1Ti.6:5.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | destroy (2), corrupteth (1), perish (1), corrupt (1), destroyed (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | destroy (2), destroys (1), is wasting away (1), depraved (1), were destroyed (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Diaphtheirō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 12:33Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 4:16For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.
1 Timothy
- 1 Timothy 6:5Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain.
Revelation
- Revelation 8:9And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.
- Revelation 11:18And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.The nations were enraged, and Your wrath has come. The time has come to judge the dead and to reward Your servants the prophets, as well as the saints and those who fear Your name, both small and great— and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).