φθορά (phthora) means “corruption” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: fthor-ah' Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
φθορά · phthora · corruption
φθορά, -ᾶς, ἡ (φθείρω) [in LXX for שַׁחַת, חֶבֶל, etc. ;] destruction, corruption, decay (see Mayor on 2Pe, App.,175 ff.): Rom.8:21, 1Co.15:42, Col.2:22, 2Pe.2:12; opposite to ζωὴ αἰώνιος, Gal.6:8; by meton., of that which is subject to corruption, 1Co.15:50; of moral decay, 2Pe.1:4 2:12 2:19 (cf. Wis.14:12).† (AS)
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corruption, destruction, decay, rottenness, decomposition.
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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 |
|---|---|
| perishable | 2 |
| corruption | 1 |
| destroyed | 1 |
| destruction | 1 |
| perish | 1 |
| to decay | 1 |
| to depravity | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| corruption | 4 |
| of corruption | 2 |
| destroyed | 1 |
| perish | 1 |
| the corruption | 1 |
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that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.
Read word by wordSo will it be with the resurrection of the dead: What is sown is perishable; it is raised imperishable.
Read word by wordNow I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.
Read word by wordThe one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.
Read word by wordThese will all perish with use, because they are based on human commands and teachings.
Read word by wordThrough these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
Read word by wordThese men are like irrational animals, creatures of instinct, born to be captured and destroyed. They blaspheme in matters they do not understand, and like such creatures, they too will be destroyed.
Read word by wordThey promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves to depravity. For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him.
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