διαφθείρω
Transliteration
diaphtheirō (Key)
Pronunciation
dee-af-thi'-ro
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From διαβάλλω (G1225) and φθείρω (G5351)
mGNT
6x in 6 unique form(s) TR
6x in 6 unique form(s) LXX
67x in 29 unique form(s)
διαφθεῖραι — 1x
διαφθείρει — 1x
διαφθείρεται — 1x
διαφθείροντας — 1x
διεφθάρη — 1x
διεφθαρμένων — 1x
διαφθείρει — 1x
διαφθείρεται — 1x
διαφθείροντας — 1x
διαφθεῖραι — 1x
διεφθάρησαν — 1x
διεφθαρμένων — 1x
διαφθαρῇ — 1x
διαφθαρήσεται — 3x
διαφθεῗραι — 12x
διαφθείρατε — 1x
διαφθείρειν — 1x
διαφθείρῃ — 1x
διαφθείρῃς — 4x
διάφθειρον — 1x
διαφθεῗρον — 1x
διαφθείροντα — 1x
διαφθείροντες — 1x
διαφθείροντι — 1x
διαφθειρόντων — 1x
διαφθείρω — 2x
διαφθείρωμεν — 1x
διαφθείρων — 1x
διαφθερεῗ — 5x
διαφθερῶ — 2x
διεφθάρη — 1x
διεφθάρησαν — 1x
διεφθάρητε — 1x
διεφθαρμένα — 2x
διεφθαρμένοι — 1x
διεφθαρμένον — 4x
διέφθαρται — 1x
διέφθειραν — 10x
διεφθείρατε — 1x
διέφθειρε — 1x
διέφθειρεν — 4x
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 9:93,1259

Strong’s Definitions

διαφθείρω diaphtheírō, dee-af-thi'-ro; from G1225 and G5351; to rot thoroughly, i.e. (by implication) to ruin (passively, decay utterly, figuratively, pervert):—corrupt, destroy, perish.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's G1311 in the following manner: destroy (3x), corrupt (2x), perish (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's G1311 in the following manner: destroy (3x), corrupt (2x), perish (1x).

  1. to change for the worse, to corrupt

    1. of minds, morals

  2. to destroy, ruin

    1. to consume

      1. of bodily vigour and strength

      2. of the worm or moth that eats provisions, clothing, etc.

    2. to destroy, to kill

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
διαφθείρω diaphtheírō, dee-af-thi'-ro; from G1225 and G5351; to rot thoroughly, i.e. (by implication) to ruin (passively, decay utterly, figuratively, pervert):—corrupt, destroy, perish.
STRONGS G1311:
διαφθείρω; 1 aorist διέφθειρα; passive [present διαφθείρομαι]; perfect participle διεφθαρμένος; 2 aorist διεφθάρην; Sept. very often for שִׁחֵת, occasionally for חִבֵּל; in Greek writings from Homer down;
1. to change for the worse, to corrupt: minds, morals; τὴν γῆν, i. e. the men that inhabit the earth, Revelation 11:18; διεφθαρμένοι τὸν νοῦν, 1 Timothy 6:5 (τὴν διάνοιαν, Plato, legg. 10, p. 888 a.; τὴν γνώμην, Dionysius Halicarnassus Antiquities 5, 21; τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς, Xenophon, an. 4, 5, 12).
2. to destroy, ruin, (Latin perdere);
a. to consume, of bodily vigor and strength: ὁ ἔξω ἡμῶν ἄνθρωπος διαφθείρεται [is decaying], 2 Corinthians 4:16; of the worm or moth that eats provisions, clothing, etc. Luke 12:33.
b. to destroy (Latin delere): Revelation 8:9; to kill, διαφθείρειν τοὺς, etc. Revelation 11:18.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Luke
12:33
2 Corinthians
4:16
1 Timothy
6:5
Revelation
8:9; 11:18; 11:18
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