- Original: διαφθείρω
- Transliteration: Diaphtheiro
- Phonetic: dee-af-thi'-ro
- Definition:
1. to change for the worse, to corrupt
a. of minds, morals
2. to destroy, ruin
a. to consume
1. of bodily vigour and strength
2. of the worm or moth that eats provisions, clothing, etc.
b. to destroy, to kill
- Origin: from
G1225 and
G5351
- TDNT entry: 10:33,1
- Part(s) of speech: Verb
- Strong's: From
G1223 and
G5351 ; to rot thoroughly that is (by implication) to ruin (passively decay utterly figuratively pervert): - corrupt destroy perish.
Total KJV Occurrences: 5
• corrupt, 1
1 Timothy 6:5
• destroy, 2
Revelation 11:18(2)
• destroyed, 1
Revelation 8:9
• perish, 1
2 Corinthians 4:16