Strong's Lexicon
G983
G983 — βλαβερός
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G983 |
|---|---|
| Word: | βλαβερός |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G984 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | blaberos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | blab-er-os' |
| Meaning: | 1. injurious |
| KJV Renderings: | hurtful |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
βλαβερός, βλαβερα, βλαβερόν (βλάπτω), hurtful, injurious (Xenophon, mem. 1, 5, 3 opposed to ὠφέλιμος): 1Ti 6:9 ἐπιθυμίαι βλαβεραι, cf. ἡδοναι βλαβερός Xenophon, mem. 1, 3, 11. (Often in Greek writings from Homer (i. e. h. Merc. 36 (taken from Hesiod, Works, 365)) down; once in the Sept., Pro 10:26.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
βλαβερός (hurtful)
1 Timothy 6:9
- KJV: But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition
- GK: οι δε βουλόμενοι πλουτείν εμπίπτουσιν εις πειρασμόν και παγίδα και επιθυμίας πολλάς ανοήτους και βλαβεράς αίτινες βυθίζουσι τους ανθρώπους εις όλεθρον και απώλειαν