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Lexicon :: Strong's G5356 - phthora

Aa
φθορά
Transliteration
phthora (Key)
Pronunciation
fthor-ah'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 9:93,1259

Strong’s Definitions

φθορά phthorá, fthor-ah'; from G5351; decay, i.e. ruin (spontaneous or inflicted, literally or figuratively):—corruption, destroy, perish.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's G5356 in the following manner: corruption (7x), to perish (with G1519) (1x), destroy (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's G5356 in the following manner: corruption (7x), to perish (with G1519) (1x), destroy (1x).

  1. corruption, destruction, perishing

    1. that which is subject to corruption, what is perishable

    2. in the Christian sense, eternal misery in hell

  2. in the NT, in an ethical sense, corruption i.e. moral decay

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
φθορά phthorá, fthor-ah'; from G5351; decay, i.e. ruin (spontaneous or inflicted, literally or figuratively):—corruption, destroy, perish.
STRONGS G5356:
φθορά, φθορᾶς, ἡ (φθείρω), from Aeschylus and Herodotus down:
1. corruption, destruction, perishing (opposed to γένεσις, origin, often in Plato, Aristotle, Plutarch; opposed to σωτηρία, Plato, Phileb., p. 35 e.; for שַׁחַת, Psalm 102:4 (Ps. 103:4); Jonah 2:7): Romans 8:21 (on which see δουλεία); 2 Peter 2:12a (some (cf. R. V. marginal reading) take φθορά here actively: εἰς φθοράν, to destroy); ἐν φθορά, in a state of corruption or decomposition (of the body at burial), 1 Corinthians 15:42; by metonymy, that which is subject to corruption, what is perishable, opposed to ἀφθαρσία, 1 Corinthians 15:50; in the Christian sense, the loss of salvation, eternal misery (which elsewhere is called ἀπώλεια), Colossians 2:22 (see ἀπόχρησις); opposed to ζωή αἰώνιος, Galatians 6:8, cf. Schott ad loc.
2. in the N. T. in an ethical sense, corruption i. e. moral decay: 2 Peter 1:4; 2 Peter 2:12{b} (some take the word here actively (R. V. text in their destroying), others refer it to 1 above), 2 Peter 2:19; with τῆς ζωῆς added, Wis. 14:12.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Psalms
102:4; 103:4
Jonah
2:7
Romans
8:21
1 Corinthians
15:42; 15:50
Galatians
6:8
Colossians
2:22
2 Peter
1:4; 2:12; 2:12; 2:19

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5356 matches the Greek φθορά (phthora),
which occurs 9 times in 8 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:21 - that the creation G2937 itself G846 also G2532 will be set G1659 free G1659 from its slavery G1397 to corruption G5356 into the freedom G1657 of the glory G1391 of the children G5043 of God G2316.

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So G3779 also G2532 is the resurrection G386 of the dead G3498. It is sown G4687 [fn]a perishable G5356 body, it is raised G1453 [fn]an imperishable G861 body;

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Now G1161 I say G5346 this G3778, brothers G80 and sisters, that flesh G4561 and blood G129 cannot G1410 G3756 inherit G2816 the kingdom G932 of God G2316; nor G3761 does [fn]the perishable G5356 inherit G2816 [fn]the imperishable G861.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:8 - For the one who sows G4687 to his own G1438 flesh G4561 will reap G2325 destruction G5356 from the flesh G4561, but the one who sows G4687 to the Spirit G4151 will reap G2325 eternal G166 life G2222 from the Spirit G4151.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 2:22 - (which G3739 all G3956 refer to things destined to perish G5356 [fn]with use G671)—in accordance G2596 with the commandments G1778 and teachings G1319 of man G444?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:4 - Through [fn]these G3739 He has granted G1433 to us His precious G5093 and magnificent G3176 promises G1862, so G2443 that G2443 by them you may become G1096 partakers G2844 of the divine G2304 nature G5449, having escaped G668 the corruption G5356 that is in the world G2889 on G1722 account G1722 of G1722 lust G1939.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:12 - But these G3778, like G5613 unreasoning G249 animals G2226, born G1080 as creatures G5446 of G5446 instinct G5446 to be captured G259 and killed G5356, using G987 abusive G987 speech G987 where G1722 G3739 they have G50 no G50 knowledge G50, will in [fn]the destruction G5356 of those G3778 creatures also G2532 be destroyed G5351,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:19 - promising G1861 them freedom G1657 while they themselves G846 are slaves G1401 of corruption G5356; for by what G3739 anyone G5100 is G2274 overcome G2274, by this G3778 he is enslaved G1402.
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