noun · feminine

fthoras

Greekφθορά (fthora)

Strong’sG5356

corruption, destruction, decay

stem fthor-9 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books4 of 10 forms occur

Translated as

corruption3×perishable2×decay1×destroyed1×destruction1×perish1×

What it means

φθορά, -ᾶς, ἡ

(< φθείρω) [in LXX for שַׁחַת, חֶבֶל, etc.;]

destruction, corruption, decay (v. Mayor on II Pe, App.,175 ff.): Ro 8:21, I Co 15:42, Col 2:22, II Pe 2:12; opp. to ζωὴ αἰώνιος, Ga 6:8; by meton., of that which is subject to corruption, I Co 15:50; of moral decay, II Pe 1:4 2:12, 19 (cf. Wi 14:12).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G5356 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidfthor-ah'

decay, i.e. ruin (spontaneous or inflicted, literally or figuratively)

Fromfrom G5351;

King Jamescorruption, destroy, perish.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	one singular	more than one plural
subject nominative	fthoras1×φθορὰ	fthorais
object accusative	fthoran3×φθοράν	fthorain
direct address vocative	fthorar	fthorair
of, belonging to genitive	fthorau3×φθορᾶς	fthoraiu
to, for dative	fthora2×φθορᾷ	fthorai

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

fthorstem+agender+snru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

fthora is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

9 occurrences, every one of them listed

fthoras“perishable”subjectnominative singular1×

1 Corinthians 15:50“perishable”Houtem de fēamō, adelfoir, hoti sarxas kai haimem basileian theou klēronomara ouk dunetō, oude tas fthoras tan aftharsian klēronomatō.Now I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.

fthoran“perish”objectaccusative singular3×

Galatians 6:8“corruption”hoti tos speirarōtos eis tan sarxan heautou ek tau sarxau therizati fthoran, tos de speirarōtos eis tem pneumem ek teu pneumeu therizati zōan aiōnian.The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

Colossians 2:22“perish”heim atō panteim eis fthoran ta apochrēsia, kata teim entalmeim kai didaskaliain toiu anthrōpoiu?These will all perish with use, because they are based on human commands and teachings.

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.

fthorau“corruption”of, belonging togenitive singular3×

Romans 8:21“decay”hoti kai autas tas ktisias eleutheriti apo tau douleiau tau fthorau eis tan eleutherian tau doxau teiu tekneiu tou theou.that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.

2 Peter 1:4“corruption”dia heiu teim timieim kai megotateim ni epangelmeim dōretē, hina dia houteiu gineveia theiau koinōnois fusiau, apofeugaratois tau en to kosmo en epithumia fthorau.Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

2 Peter 2:19“corruption”eleutherian autoi epangellerōtois, autois doulois huparcharōtois tau fthorau; ho gar tinos hēttetē, houto kai doulitē.They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves to depravity. For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him.

fthora“perishable”to, fordative singular2×

1 Corinthians 15:42“perishable”Houtōs kai tas anastasias toiu nekroiu. speiritō en fthora, egeiritō en aftharsia;So will it be with the resurrection of the dead: What is sown is perishable; it is raised imperishable.

2 Peter 2:12“destruction”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.