Strong's Lexicon
G4199
G4199 — πορθέω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4199 |
|---|---|
| Word: | πορθέω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | prolongation from pertho "to sack" |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | portheo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | por-theh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. (figuratively) to ravage |
| KJV Renderings: | destroy, waste |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πορθέω: imperfect ἐπόρθουν; 1 aorist participle πορθήσας; (πέρθω, πεπορθα, to lay waste); from Homer down; to destroy, to overthrow (R. V. uniformly to make havock): τινα, Act 9:21; τήν ἐκκλησίαν, Gal 1:13; τήν πίστιν, ibid. 23.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
πορθέω (destroy)
Acts 9:21
- KJV: But all that heard were amazed and said Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem and came hither for that intent that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests
- GK: εξίσταντο δε πάντες οι ακούοντες και έλεγον ουχ ούτός εστιν ο πορθήσας εν Ιερουσαλήμ τους επικαλουμένους το όνομα τούτο και ώδε εις τούτο ελήλυθει ίνα δεδεμένους αυτούς αγάγη επί τους αρχιερείς
Galatians 1:13
- KJV: For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God and wasted it
- GK: ηκούσατε γαρ την εμήν αναστροφήν ποτε εν τω Ιουδαϊσμώ ότι καθ΄ υπερβολήν εδίωκον την εκκλησίαν του θεού και επόρθουν αυτήν
Galatians 1:23
- KJV: But they had heard only That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed
- GK: μόνον δε ακούοντες ήσαν ότι ο διώκων ημάς ποτέ νυν ευαγγελίζεται την πίστιν ην ποτε επόρθει