Strong's Lexicon adiaphthoria: Incorruptibility, purity, integrity Original Word: ἀδιαφθορία Word Origin: Derived from the Greek prefix ἀ- (a-, "not") and διαφθορά (diaphthora, "corruption" or "decay") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew concept of incorruptibility can be linked to terms like תָּמִים (tamim, "blameless" or "perfect") and נֶאֱמָן (ne'eman, "faithful" or "trustworthy"), which convey similar ideas of moral integrity and purity. Usage: The term "adiaphthoria" conveys the idea of being free from corruption or decay, both in a physical and moral sense. It implies a state of purity and integrity that is untainted by external influences or internal moral decay. In the New Testament, it is often used to describe the incorruptible nature of the believer's inheritance and the moral purity expected of Christians. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of incorruptibility was often associated with the divine or the eternal. Philosophers and religious thinkers of the time would discuss the nature of the soul and the afterlife, often contrasting the corruptible physical world with the incorruptible spiritual realm. For early Christians, this term would resonate with the promise of eternal life and the call to live a life of holiness and purity, distinct from the moral decay of the surrounding culture. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originvariant reading for aphthoria, q.v. Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 90: ἀδιαφθορίαἀδιαφθορία, (ας, ἡ (from ἀδιάφθορος incorrupt, incorruptible; and this from ἀδιαφθείρω), incorruptibility, soundness, integrity: of mind, ἐν τῇ διδασκαλία, Titus 2:7 (L T Tr WH ἀφθορίαν). Not found in the classics. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance soundness, purityFrom a derivative of a compound of a (as a negative particle) and a derivative of diaphtheiro; incorruptibleness, i.e. (figuratively) purity (of doctrine) -- uncorruptness. see GREEK a see GREEK diaphtheiro Forms and Transliterations αδιαφθορίανLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance ἀδήλως — 1 Occ.ἀδημονεῖν — 2 Occ. ἀδημονῶν — 1 Occ. ᾅδῃ — 1 Occ. ᾅδην — 2 Occ. ᾅδης — 3 Occ. ᾅδου — 4 Occ. ἀδιάκριτος — 1 Occ. ἀδιάλειπτον — 1 Occ. ἀδιάλειπτος — 1 Occ. ἀδικῆσαι — 4 Occ. ἀδικήσαντος — 1 Occ. ἀδικησάτω — 1 Occ. ἀδικήσῃ — 1 Occ. ἀδικήσῃς — 1 Occ. ἀδικήσητε — 1 Occ. ἀδικήσουσιν — 1 Occ. ἀδικηθῇ — 1 Occ. ἀδικηθέντος — 1 Occ. ἀδικεῖσθε — 1 Occ. |
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