Kataphtheirō καταφθείρω
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| καταφθείρω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | kataphtheirō |
| Strong's number | G2704 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to deprave |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Kataphtheirō (Greek καταφθείρω, Strong's G2704) is a Greek verb meaning “to deprave”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
κατα-φθείρω
[in LXX chiefly for שָׁחַת hi., Gen.6:12, al. ;]
1 1 to destroy entirely.
2. In moral sense (as LXX), to deprave, corrupt: pass. pf. ptcp., before τ. νο ν, 2Ti.3:8.†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for שָׁחַת hi., Gen.6:12, al. ;]
1 1 to destroy entirely.
2. In moral sense (as LXX), to deprave, corrupt: pass. pf. ptcp., before τ. νο ν, 2Ti.3:8.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | corrupt (1), perish (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | they are depraved (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Kataphtheirō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
2 Timothy
- 2 Timothy 3:8Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith.
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).