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διαφθείρω

Transliteration: diaphtheiro · verb

6x in NTFirst: Luke 12:33
MeaningI destroy, waste, corrupt
Part of speechverb
Frequency6x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsδιαφθείρει, διαφθείρεται, διεφθαρμένων, διεφθάρησαν, διαφθεῖραι, διαφθείροντας
Example versesLuke 12:33 · 2Cor 4:16 · 1Tim 6:5 · Rev 8:9 · Rev 11:18
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What kind of word is διαφθείρω?

διαφθείρω (diaphtheiro) is a verb that occurs 6 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I destroy, waste, corrupt” and first appears in Luke 12:33.

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