G5351
φθείρω
phtheirō
Appears in 6 Bible verses
Strong's Definition
nullphthe r ,fthi' -ro probably strengthened from phth (to pine or waste) properly, toshrivel or wither, i.e. to spoil (by any process) or (generally) toruin (especially figuratively, by moral influences, todeprave) — corrupt (self), defile, destroy. phthe r ,fthi' -ro probably strengthened from phth (to pine or waste) properly, toshrivel or wither, i.e. to spoil (by any process) or (generally) toruin (especially figuratively, by moral influences, todeprave) — corrupt (self), defile, destroy.
Detailed Meaning
to corrupt, to destroy, in the opinion of the Jews, the temple was corrupted or " destroyed" when anyone defiled or in the slightest degree damaged anything in it, or if its guardians neglected their duties, to lead away a Christian church from that state of knowledge and holiness in which it ought to abide, to be destroyed, to perish, in an ethical sense, to corrupt, deprave
Part of Speech
verb
KJV Translation Counts
corrupt(4x)
defile(1x)
destroy(1x)
Related Words
primitive root