διαφθείρω

diaphtheirō

to destroy

Strong’s G1311Verb6 times in the New Testament (critical text)

destroy1

is being brought to decay1

corrupted1

were destroyed1

to destroy1

destroying1

In the text

Luke 12:33διαφθείρει
Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
2 Corinthians 4:16διαφθείρεται
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.
1 Timothy 6:5διεφθαρμένων
and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain.
Revelation 8:9διεφθάρησαν¶
a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.

δια-φθείρω
[in LXX chiefly for שָׁחַת hi. ;]

1. to destroy utterly: Luk.12:33, Rev.11:18; pass., to be destroyed, disabled: Rev.8:9, 2Co.4:16.

2. In moral sense, to corrupt, deprave: τ. γῆν, Rev.11:18; pass., διεφθαρμένοι τ. νοῦν, 1Ti.6:5.†
(AS)

Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.