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International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia

Decay:

de-ka':Although this word is still in good use in both its literal sense, of the putrefaction of either animal or vegetable matter, and its derived sense, denoting any deterioration, decline or gradual failure, the Revised Version (British and American) has replaced it by other expressions in Le 25:35; Ec 10:18; Isa 44:26; Heb 8:13; in some of these cases with a gain in accuracy of translation. In Ne 4:10 (kashal, "to be feeble," "stumble") the Revised Version (British and American) retains "is decayed"; in Job 14:11 (charebh, "to be dried up") the American Standard Revised Version substitutes "wasteth," and in Joh 11:39 the American Standard Revised Version has "the body decayeth" instead of the more literal translation offensive to modern ears (ozei, "emits a smell").

Written by F. K. Farr

Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
1 Strong's Number: g3822 Greek: palaioo

Decay:

"to make old" (palaios), is translated in Hbr 8:13, firstly, "hath made... old," secondly (Passive Voice), RV "is becoming old" (AV, "decayeth"); "wax old," Luk 12:33; and Hbr 1:11.
See OLD.

2 Strong's Number: g1311 Greek: diaphtheiro

Decay:

"to destroy utterly," as used in 2Cr 4:16 (here in the Passive Voice, lit., "is being destroyed), is rendered "is decaying" (RV, for AV, "perish").
See CORRUPT, DESTROY.

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