φθοράphthorá
decay, i.e. ruin (spontaneous or inflicted, literally or figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G5356
Meanings
destruction, corruption, decay: Romans 8:21, 1 Corinthians 15:42, Colossians 2:22, 2 Peter 2:12; opposed to ζωὴ αἰώνιος, Galatians 6:8; by by metonymy, of that which is subject to corruption, 1 Corinthians 15:50; of moral decay, 2 Peter 1:4, 2 Peter 2:12, 2 Peter 2:19 (cf. Wisdom 14:12).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 9 times in the Bible.
- Romans 8:21 the creation looks forward to the day when it will join God’s children in glorious freedom from death and decay.
- 1 Corinthians 15:42 It is the same way with the resurrection of the dead. Our earthly bodies are planted in the ground when we die, but they will be raised to live forever.
- 1 Corinthians 15:50 What I am saying, dear brothers and sisters, is that our physical bodies cannot inherit the Kingdom of God. These dying bodies cannot inherit what will last forever.
- Galatians 6:8 Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit.
- Colossians 2:22 Such rules are mere human teachings about things that deteriorate as we use them.
- 2 Peter 1:4 And because of his glory and excellence, he has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature and escape the world’s corruption caused by human desires.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.