Greek word study

φθείρωphtheírō I corrupt, spoil, destroy

I corrupt, spoil, destroy, ruin.

Translated in the King James as: corrupt (self), defile, destroy

Appears 9 times in Scripture

Origin: probably strengthened from (to pine or waste);

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Where it appears

1 Corinthians 3×
1 Cor 3:171 Cor 15:33+ 1 more in 1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians 2×
2 Cor 7:22 Cor 11:3
Ephesians 1×
Eph 4:22
2 Peter 1×
2 Pet 2:12
Jude 1×
Jude 1:10
Revelation 1×
Rev 19:2

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Lexicon data: Open Scriptures Strong’s dictionaries (CC-BY-SA), Dodson Greek Lexicon (public domain). Word alignment: Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain). Self-hosted by Seen.