TBESG · G4199
πορθέω · portheō · to lay waste
πορθέω collat. form (in cl. chiefly poët.) of πέρθω, [in LXX: 4Ma.4:23 4Mac 11:4 * ;] to destroy, ravage: Act.9:21, Gal.1:13, 23.† (AS)
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portheō G4199
πορθέω (portheō) means “to lay waste” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
πορθέω Greek · G4199 3 tagged occurrences in 3 verses
Pronunciation guide: por-theh'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
Lexicon entries
Dodson Greek Lexicon
I lay waste, destroy, ravage, harass.
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How translators render G4199
Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| tried to destroy | 2 |
| wreaked havoc | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| destroyed | 1 |
| he destroyed | 1 |
| wasted | 1 |
Verses containing G4199
Page 1 of 1. 3 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
- Acts 9:21
· BSB · 1 occurrence
All who heard him were astounded and asked, “Isn’t this the man who wreaked havoc in Jerusalem on those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”
Read word by word - Galatians 1:13
· BSB · 1 occurrence
For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how severely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.
Read word by word - Galatians 1:23
· BSB · 1 occurrence
They only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”
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