Lexicon phtheiró: To destroy, to corrupt, to spoil Original Word: φθείρω Strong's Exhaustive Concordance corrupt, defile, destroy. Probably strengthened from phthio (to pine or waste); properly, to shrivel or wither, i.e. To spoil (by any process) or (generally) to ruin (especially figuratively, by moral influences, to deprave) -- corrupt (self), defile, destroy. HELPS Word-studies 5351 phtheírō (from phthiō, "perish, waste away") – properly, waste away, corrupt (deteriorate); (figuratively) to cause or experience moral deterioration – i.e. decomposition (break-down), due to the corrupting influence of sin. [This root (pht-) literally means "waste away" (degenerate), "moving down from a higher level (quality, status) to a lower form.] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom a prim. root phther- Definition to destroy, corrupt, spoil NASB Translation corrupted (2), corrupting (1), corrupts (1), destroy (1), destroyed (2), destroys (1), led astray (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5351: φθείρωφθείρω; future φθερῶ; 1 aorist ἐφθειρα; passive, present φθείρομαι; 2 aorist ἐφθάρην; 2 future φθαρήσομαι; (akin to German verderben); the Sept. for שִׁחֵת; (from Homer down); to corrupt, to destroy: properly, τόν ναόν τοῦ Θεοῦ (in the opinion of the Jews the temple was corrupted, or 'destroyed', when anyone defiled or in the slightest degree damaged anything in it, or if its guardians neglected their duties; cf. Deyling, Observations, sacrae, vol. ii, p. 505ff), dropping the figure, to lead away a Christian church from that state of knowledge and holiness in which it ought to abide, 1 Corinthians 3:17a; τινα, to punish with death, 1 Corinthians 3:17{b}; equivalent to to bring to want or beggary (cf. our ruin (A. V. corrupt)), 2 Corinthians 7:2; passive, to be destroyed, to perish: ἐν τίνι, by a thing, Jude 1:10; ἐν with a dative denoting the condition, ἐν τῇ φθορά αὐτῶν, 2 Peter 2:12 L T Tr WH. in an ethical sense, to corrupt, deprave: φθείρουσιν ἔθη χρηστά ὁμιλίαι κακαί (a saying of Menander (see ἦθος, 2), which seems to have passed into a proverb (see Wetstein at the passage; Gataker, Advers. misc. l. i. c. 1, p. 174f)), 1 Corinthians 15:33; the character of the inhabitants of the earth, Revelation 19:2; passive, φθείρομαι ἀπό τίνος, to be so corrupted as to fall away from a thing (see ἀπό, I. 3 d.), 2 Corinthians 11:3; φθειρόμενον κατά τάς ἐπιθυμίας (R. V. waxeth corrupt etc.), Ephesians 4:22. (Compare: διαφθείρω, καταφθείρω.) Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primary verbCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H7843 שָׁחַת (shachath): To destroy, corrupt, ruin. Usage: The verb φθείρω is used in the New Testament to describe the act of corrupting or destroying, often in a moral or spiritual sense. It can refer to physical destruction but is more frequently used metaphorically to denote moral corruption or the defilement of purity. Context: The Greek verb φθείρω appears in several New Testament passages, conveying the idea of corruption or destruction. It is often used in contexts that emphasize moral or spiritual decay rather than mere physical destruction. This term underscores the consequences of sin and the degradation that results from turning away from divine principles. Forms and Transliterations εφθάρη εφθάρησαν εφθειραμεν εφθείραμεν ἐφθείραμεν έφθειρας έφθειρε εφθειρεν ἔφθειρεν φθαρη φθαρή φθαρῇ φθαρήσεται φθαρησονται φθαρήσονται φθείραι φθειρει φθείρει φθειρομενον φθειρόμενον φθειρονται φθείρονται φθειρουσιν φθείρουσιν φθερει φθερεί φθερεῖ φθερείτε φθερώ ephtheiramen ephtheíramen ephtheiren éphtheiren phthare phtharē phtharêi phtharē̂i phtharesontai phtharēsontai phtharḗsontai phtheirei phtheírei phtheiromenon phtheirómenon phtheirontai phtheírontai phtheirousin phtheírousin phtherei phthereîLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Corinthians 3:17 V-PIA-3SGRK: τοῦ θεοῦ φθείρει φθερεῖ τοῦτον NAS: If any man destroys the temple of God, KJV: If any man defile the temple of God, INT: of God destroys will destroy him 1 Corinthians 3:17 V-FIA-3S 1 Corinthians 15:33 V-PIA-3P 2 Corinthians 7:2 V-AIA-1P 2 Corinthians 11:3 V-ASP-3S Ephesians 4:22 V-PPM/P-AMS 2 Peter 2:12 V-FIP-3S Jude 1:10 V-PIM/P-3P Revelation 19:2 V-IIA-3S Strong's Greek 5351 |
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