corruption

Greek Noun Female

φθορά, -ᾶς, ἡ (φθείρω) [in LXX for שַׁחַת, חֶבֶל, etc;] destruction, corruption, decay (see Mayor on 2Pe, App.,175 ff.): Rom.8:21, 1Co.15:42, Col.2:22, 2Pe.2:12; opposite to ζωὴ αἰώνιος, Gal.6:8; by meton, of that which is subject to corruption, 1Co.15:50; of moral decay, 2Pe.1:4 2:12 2:19 (cf. Wis.14:12). (AS)

corruption

Greek Noun Female

φθορ-ά, Ionic dialect φθορή, ἡ, (φθείρω) destruction, ruin, [Refs 5th c.BC+], etc; of persons, death, especially by some general visitation, as pestilence, [Refs 5th c.BC+] b) of animals, loss by death, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 2) Philos, passing out of existence, ceasing to be, γενομένῳ παντὶ φ. ἐστι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ φ. μεταβολή τίς ἐστι τῶν φθειρομένων εἰς τοὐναντίον ἑκάστῳ [Refs 5th c.BC+] 3) deterioration, εἰς καρπογονίαν in respect of. [Refs 4th c.BC+] 3.b) loss by deterioration, ἐκφορίου. ἀνυπολόγου πάο ης φθορᾶς [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; damage, ἐκτεῖσαι τὴν γεγονυῖαν ὑπ᾽ αὐτῶν τοῦ χόρτου. φ. [Refs 1st c.BC+] 4) seduction, ἐλευθέρων Legal cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+]; παρθένων, γυναικῶν, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; rape, [Refs 1st c.BC+] 5) abortion or miscarriage, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 6) gradation of colours in painting, [Refs 1st c.AD+] 7) ={φθόη}, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 8) storm-tossings or shipwrecks, τί τοι λέγοιμ᾽ ἂν τὰς ἐν Αἰγαίῳ φθορά; [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Noun Feminine

decay, i.e. ruin (spontaneous or inflicted, literally or figuratively); corruption, destroy, perish; from g5351 (φθείρω)