verb

ftheiramō

Greekφθείρω (ftheirō)

Strong’sG5351

I corrupt, spoil, destroy

stem ftheir-9 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books9 forms occur

Translated as

What it means

Forms in the New Testament

Where it appears

9 occurrences, every one of them listed

ftheiratō“destroys”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular1×

1 Corinthians 3:17“destroys”ei tinos ton naon tou theou ftheiratō, ftheirati houton tos theos; tos gar naos tou theou hagios atō, hotinois avō vis.If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.

ftheiralō“corrupts”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural1×

1 Corinthians 15:33“corrupts”mē planivōr; ftheiralō ētheim chrēsteim homiliais kakais.Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”

ftheirilō“destroyed”happening now · theypresent passive indicative 3rd person plural1×

Jude 1:10“destroyed”houtois de hoseim men ouk oidalē blasfēmalō, hoseim de fusikōs hōs teim alogeim zōeim epistelō, en houtei ftheirilō.These men, however, slander what they do not understand, and like irrational animals, they will be destroyed by the things they do instinctively.

ftheirate“corrupted”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×

Revelation 19:2“corrupted”hoti alēthinais kai dikaiais tais krisiais autou; hoti krinata tan pornan tan megan hotinas ftheirate tan gēan en ta porneia autau, kai ekdikata tem haimem toiu douloiu autou ek cheirau autau.For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”

ftheirati“destroy”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×

1 Corinthians 3:17“destroy”ei tinos ton naon tou theou ftheiratō, ftheirati houton tos theos; tos gar naos tou theou hagios atō, hotinois avō vis.If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.

ftheirili“destroyed”will happen · theyfuture passive indicative 3rd person plural1×

2 Peter 2:12“destroyed”houtois de, hōs alogeim zōeim gennirēteim fusikeim eis halōsian kai fthoran, en hei agnoalō blasfēmarōtois, en ta fthora autoiu kai ftheirili,These men are like irrational animals, creatures of instinct, born to be captured and destroyed. They blaspheme in matters they do not understand, and like such creatures, they too will be destroyed.

ftheirana“corrupted”happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural1×

2 Corinthians 7:2“corrupted”Chōravar nin; oudenon adikana, oudenon ftheirana, oudenon pleonektana.Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have exploited no one.

ftheiriteia“led astray”happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular1×

2 Corinthians 11:3“led astray”fobemō de mē pōs, hōs tos ofios exapatata Heuan en ta panourgia autou, ftheiriteia teim noēmeim vu apo tau haplotau kai tau hagnotau tau eis ton Christon.I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.

ftheirirōton“corrupted”happening now · objectpresent passive participle accusative singular masculine1×

Ephesians 4:22“corrupted”apotithera vin kata tan proteran anastrofan ton palaion anthrōpon ton ftheirirōton kata tain epithumiain tau apatau,to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;