to rot

Greek Verb

σήπω [in LXX; Psa.38:5 (מָקַק ni.), Job.33:21 (כָּלָה) Job.40:7, Sir.14:19, al;] to make corrupt: 2 pf. act, with mid, sense (see M, Pr., 154), σέσηπεν, has perished, become corrupted, Jas.5:2. (AS)

to rot

Greek Verb

σήπω, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: future σήψω [Refs 4th c.BC+]aorist ἔσηψα (δι-) [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—make rotten or putrid, [Refs 4th c.BC+].with; of a serpent's poison, [Refs 4th c.BC+].with; of the sting of the σήψ, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] b) soak hides, δέρματα σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) metaphorically, corrupt, waste, αἱ ἡσυχίαι σήπουσι καὶ ἀπολλύασι [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) mostly in passive (perfect σέσηπα being used in passive sense, [Refs 8th c.BC+], future σᾰπήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist ἐσάπην [ᾰ] [Refs 8th c.BC+]; σαπήῃ (κατα-), Epic dialect subjunctive for σαπῇ, [Refs 8th c.BC+]perfect σέσημμαι probably in [Refs 3rd c.AD+]:—rot, moulder, of dead bodies, χρὼς σήπεται [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of wood, δοῦρα σέσηπε [Refs 8th c.BC+] II.2) of live flesh, mortify, ὁ μηρὸς ἐσάπη [Refs 5th c.BC+]; promote coction or formation of 'laudable' pus, in active, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3) of water, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.4) of the food rejected after digestion, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.5) metaphorically, σ. ὑπὸ τῆς ἡδονῆς [NT+4th c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to putrefy, i.e. (figuratively) perish; be corrupted; apparently a primary verb;