ἀφθαρσίαaphtharsía
incorruptibility; genitive, unending existence; (figuratively) genuineness
Greek (New Testament) · G861
Meanings
incorruptibility, immortality: Romans 2:7, 1 Corinthians 15:42, 1 Corinthians 15:50, 1 Corinthians 15:53, 1 Corinthians 15:54, 2 Timothy 1:10; ἀγαπώντων... ἐν ἀ., Ephesians 6:24 (see AR, in l.).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 8 times in the Bible.
- Romans 2:7 He will give eternal life to those who keep on doing good, seeking after the glory and honor and immortality that God offers.
- 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.
- 1 Corinthians 15:53 For our dying bodies must be transformed into bodies that will never die; our mortal bodies must be transformed into immortal bodies.
- 1 Corinthians 15:54 Then, when our dying bodies have been transformed into bodies that will never die, this Scripture will be fulfilled: “Death is swallowed up in victory.
- Ephesians 6:24 May God’s grace be eternally upon all who love our Lord Jesus Christ.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.