Strong's Lexicon

G1312

G1312 — διαφθορά

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekdiaphthoranounOccurrences: 6

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G1312
Word:διαφθορά
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from G1311
Language:Greek
Occurrences:6
Transliteration:diaphthora
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:dee-af-thor-ah'
Meaning:1. decay
KJV Renderings:corruption

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

διαφθορά, διαφθορᾶς, (διαφθείρω), corruption, destruction; in the N. T. that destruction which is effected by the decay of the body after death: Act 2:27; Act 2:31; Act 13:34-37 (cf. Winers Grammar, § 65, 10), see εἰδῶ, I 5 and ὑποστρέφω, 2. (the Sept. for ùÈÑçÇú; in Greek writings from Aeschylus down.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

διαφθορά (corruption)

Acts 2:27

KJV: Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption
GK: ότι ουκ εγκαταλείψεις την ψυχήν μου εις Άδου ουδέ δώσεις τον όσιόν σου ιδείν διαφθοράν

Acts 2:31

KJV: He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ that his soul was not left in hell neither his flesh did see corruption
GK: προϊδών ελάλησε περί της αναστάσεως του χριστού ότι ου κατελείφθη η ψυχή αυτού εις Άδου ουδέ η σάρξ αυτού είδε διαφθοράν

Acts 13:34

KJV: And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead no more to return to corruption he said on this wise I will give you the sure mercies of David
GK: ότι δε ανέστησεν αυτόν εκ νεκρών μηκέτι μέλλοντα υποστρέφειν εις διαφθοράν ούτως είρηκεν ότι δώσω υμίν τα όσια Δαβίδ τα πιστά

Acts 13:35

KJV: Wherefore he saith also in another Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption
GK: διό και εν ετέρω λέγει ου δώσεις τον όσιόν σου ιδείν διαφθοράν

Acts 13:36

KJV: For David after he had served his own generation by the will of God fell on sleep and was laid unto his fathers and saw corruption
GK: Δαβίδ μεν γαρ ιδία γενεά υπηρετήσας τη του θεού βουλή εκοιμήθη και προσετέθη προς τους πατέρας αυτού και είδε διαφθοράν

Acts 13:37

KJV: But he, whom God raised again saw no corruption
GK: ον δε ο θεός ήγειρεν ουκ είδε διαφθοράν
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