Diaphthora διαφθορά
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| διαφθορά | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | diaphthora |
| Strong's number | G1312 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | decay |
| Occurrences | 6 in 6 verses |
Diaphthora (Greek διαφθορά, Strong's G1312) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “decay”. It occurs 6 times in 6 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
δια-φθορὰ, -ᾶς, ἡ
(διαφθείρω), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁחַת, and cogn. forms ;]
1. destruction.
2. corruption (physical or moral): of the grave, Act.2:27 (LXX), Act.2:31 13:34-37.†
(AS)
(διαφθείρω), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁחַת, and cogn. forms ;]
1. destruction.
2. corruption (physical or moral): of the grave, Act.2:27 (LXX), Act.2:31 13:34-37.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | corruption (6) |
|---|---|
| BSB | decay (6) |
Verses
Every verse with Diaphthora, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 2:27Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.because You will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.
- Acts 2:31He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.Foreseeing this, David spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did His body see decay.
- Acts 13:34And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.In fact, God raised Him from the dead, never to see decay. As He has said: ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.’
- Acts 13:35Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.So also, He says in another Psalm: ‘You will not let Your Holy One see decay.’
- Acts 13:36For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay.
- Acts 13:37But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.But the One whom God raised from the dead did not see decay.
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).