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diaphtheirō G1311

διαφθείρω (diaphtheirō) means “to destroy” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

διαφθείρω Greek · G1311 6 tagged occurrences in 5 verses

Pronunciation guide: dee-af-thi'-ro Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G1311

διαφθείρω · diaphtheirō · to destroy

δια-φθείρω [in LXX chiefly for שָׁחַת hi. ;] 1. to destroy utterly: Luk.12:33, Rev.11:18; pass., to be destroyed, disabled: Rev.8:9, 2Co.4:16. 2. In moral sense, to corrupt, deprave: τ. γῆν, Rev.11:18; pass., διεφθαρμένοι τ. νοῦν, 1Ti.6:5.† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I destroy, waste; hence met: I corrupt.

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How translators render G1311

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
destroy 1
destroys 1
is wasting away 1
of depraved 1
to destroy 1
were destroyed 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
corrupteth 1
of corrupt 1
perish 1
shouldest destroy 1
were destroyed 1
which destroy 1

Verses containing G1311

Page 1 of 1. 5 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Luke 12:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.

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  2. 2 Corinthians 4:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.

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  3. 1 Timothy 6:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain.

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  4. Revelation 8:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.

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  5. Revelation 11:18 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    The nations were enraged, and Your wrath has come. The time has come to judge the dead and to reward Your servants the prophets, as well as the saints and those who fear Your name, both small and great—and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”

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Sources and text

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