Strong's G1311

διαφθείρω(diaphtheírō)

Language:
Greek (New Testament)

Definition

to rot thoroughly, i.e. (by implication) to ruin (passively, decay utterly, figuratively, pervert)

Derivation

from G1225 (διαβάλλω) and G5351 (φθείρω);

KJV Translation

In the King James Version, διαφθείρω is translated as: corrupt, destroy, perish.

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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, compiled by James Strong in 1890, assigns a unique number to every Greek root word in the New Testament. The Greek dictionary covers all 5,624 root words. This entry is in the public domain.