Strong's Lexicon
G1312
G1312 — διαφθορά
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
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, ἡ (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
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