Aphthartos ἄφθαρτος
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| ἄφθαρτος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | aphthartos |
| Strong's number | G862 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | incorruptible |
| Occurrences | 8 in 8 verses |
| Most frequent in | 1 Peter (3) |
Aphthartos (Greek ἄφθαρτος, Strong's G862) is a Greek adjective meaning “incorruptible”. It occurs 8 times in 8 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἄ-φθαρτος, -ον
(φθείρω), [in LXX: Wis.12:1 18:4 * ;]
imperishable, immortal;
(a) of things: 1Co.9:25, 1Pe.1:4 1:23 3:4;
(b) of persons: of men, 1Co.15:52; of God, Rom.1:23, 1Ti.1:17 (MM, see word).†
(AS)
(φθείρω), [in LXX: Wis.12:1 18:4 * ;]
imperishable, immortal;
(a) of things: 1Co.9:25, 1Pe.1:4 1:23 3:4;
(b) of persons: of men, 1Co.15:52; of God, Rom.1:23, 1Ti.1:17 (MM, see word).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | incorruptible (4), uncorruptible (1), immortal (1), corruptible (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | imperishable (3), immortal (2), unfading (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Aphthartos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Mark
- Mark 16:8And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.So the women left the tomb and ran away, trembling and bewildered. And in their fear they did not say a word to anyone.
Romans
- Romans 1:23And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 9:25And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable.
- 1 Corinthians 15:52In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.
1 Timothy
- 1 Timothy 1:17Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
1 Peter
- 1 Peter 1:4To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you,
- 1 Peter 1:23Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.
- 1 Peter 3:4But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.
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).