Strong's Lexicon
G4595
G4595 — σήπω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4595 |
|---|---|
| Word: | σήπω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | apparently a primary verb |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | sepo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | say'-po |
| Meaning: | 1. to putrefy 2. (figuratively) perish |
| KJV Renderings: | be corrupted |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
σήπω: from Homer down; to make corrupt; in the Bible also to destroy, Job 40:7 (12); passive, to become corrupt or rotten; 2 perfect active σέσηπα, to (have become i. e. to) be corrupted (cf. Alexander Buttmann (1873) Ausf. Spr. ii., p. 82): ὁ πλοῦτος σέσηπεν, has perished, Jas 5:2.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
σήπω (be corrupted)
James 5:2
- KJV: Your riches are corrupted and your garments are motheaten
- GK: ο πλούτος σέσηπε και τα ιμάτια υμών σητόβρωτα γέγονεν