Strong's Lexicon
G862 — ἄφθαρτος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G862 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἄφθαρτος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G1 (as a negative particle) and a derivative of G5351 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 8 |
| Transliteration: | aphthartos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | af'-thar-tos |
| Meaning: | 1. undecaying (in essence or continuance) |
| KJV Renderings: | not (in-, un-)corruptible, immortal |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἄφθαρτος, ἄφθαρτον (φθείρω), uncorrupted, not liable to corruption or decay, imperishable: of things, 1Co 9:25; 1Pe 1:4; 1Pe 1:23; 1Pe 3:4; (ἄφθαρτος κήρυγμα τῆς αἰωνίου σωτηρίας, Mar 16:1-20 WH in (rejected) ’Shorter Conclusion’). immortal: of the risen dead, 1Co 15:52; of God, Rom 1:23; 1Ti 1:17. (Wis 12:1 Wis 18:4. (Aristotle), Plutarch, Lucian, others. (Cf. Trench, § lxviii.).)
STRONGS NT 862b: ἀφθορίαἀφθορία, ἀφθοριας, ἡ (ἄφθορος uncorrupted, from φθείρω), uncorruptness: Tit 2:7 L T Tr WH; see ἀδιαφθορία.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἄφθαρτος (not (in-)
Romans 1:23
- KJV: And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man and to birds and fourfooted beasts and creeping things
- GK: και ήλλαξαν την δόξαν του αφθάρτου θεού εν ομοιώματι εικόνος φθαρτού ανθρώπου και πετεινών και τετραπόδων και ερπετών
1 Corinthians 9:25
- KJV: And every man striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things Now they to obtain a corruptible crown but we an incorruptible
- GK: πας δε ο αγωνιζόμενος πάντα εγκρατεύεται εκείνοι μεν ούν ίνα φθαρτόν στέφανον λάβωσιν ημείς δε άφθαρτον
1 Corinthians 15:52
- KJV: In a moment in the twinkling of an eye at the last trump for the trumpet shall sound and the dead shall be raised incorruptible and we shall be changed
- GK: εν ατόμω εν ριπή οφθαλμού εν τη εσχάτη σάλπιγγι σαλπίσει γαρ και οι νεκροί εγερθήσονται άφθαρτοι και ημείς αλλαγησόμεθα
1 Timothy 1:17
- KJV: Now unto the King eternal immortal invisible the only wise God honour and glory for ever and ever Amen
- GK: τω δε βασιλεί των αιώνων αφθάρτω αοράτω μόνω σοφώ θεώ τιμή και δόξα εις τους αιώνας των αιώνων αμήν
1 Peter 1:4
- KJV: To an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that fadeth not away reserved in heaven for you
- GK: εις κληρονομίαν άφθαρτον και αμίαντον και αμάραντον τετηρημένην εν ουρανοίς εις υμάς
1 Peter 1:23
- KJV: Being born again not of corruptible seed but of incorruptible by the word of God which liveth and abideth for ever
- GK: αναγεγεννημένοι ουκ εκ σποράς φθαρτής αλλά αφθάρτου διά λόγου ζώντος θεού και μένοντος εις τον αιώνα
1 Peter 3:4
- KJV: But the hidden man of the heart in that which is not corruptible of a meek and quiet spirit which is in the sight of God of great price
- GK: αλλ΄ ο κρυπτός της καρδίας άνθρωπος εν τω αφθάρτω του πραέος και ησυχίου πνεύματος ο εστιν ενώπιον του θεού πολυτελές
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