Greek · Strong's G5356 · Noun (feminine)
φθορά
phthora
corruption
9times used
8verses
5books
How it's translated
- decay5
- of decay1
- destruction1
- of corruption1
Definition
φθορά, -ᾶς, ἡ
(φθείρω) [in LXX for שַׁחַת, חֶבֶל, etc. ;]
destruction, corruption, decay (see Mayor on 2Pe, App.,175 ff.): Rom.8:21, 1Co.15:42, Col.2:22, 2Pe.2:12; opposite to ζωὴ αἰώνιος, Gal.6:8; by meton., of that which is subject to corruption, 1Co.15:50; of moral decay, 2Pe.1:4 2:12 2:19 (cf. Wis.14:12).†
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Where it appears
- 2 Peter3
- 1 Corinthians2
- Romans1
- Galatians1
- Colossians1
Every verse
English previews: World English Bible. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0.