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φθείρω

Transliteration: phtheiro · verb

9x in NTFirst: 1Cor 3:17
MeaningI corrupt, spoil, destroy
Part of speechverb
Frequency9x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsφθείρει, φθερεῖ, φθείρουσιν, ἐφθείραμεν, φθαρῇ, φθειρόμενον, φθαρήσονται, φθείρονται, ἔφθειρεν
Example verses1Cor 3:17 · 1Cor 15:33 · 2Cor 7:2 · 2Cor 11:3 · Eph 4:22
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What kind of word is φθείρω?

φθείρω (phtheiro) is a verb that occurs 9 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I corrupt, spoil, destroy” and first appears in 1Cor 3:17.

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