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Name of God’s Son

ΔΙΕΦΘΙΡΟΝ, διεφθιρον

DIEPHTHIRON, diephthiron

Sounds Like: dee-ef-THI-ron

Translations: they were destroying, they were corrupting, they were spoiling, they were ruining, they were perishing, they were being destroyed

From the root: ΔΙΑΦΘΕΙΡΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This word is the third person plural imperfect active indicative form of the verb 'diaphtheirō'. It describes an ongoing or repeated action in the past, meaning 'they were destroying' or 'they were corrupting'. It can refer to physical destruction, moral corruption, or causing something to perish.

Inflection: Third Person, Plural, Imperfect, Active, Indicative

Strong’s number: G1311 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Codex Sinaiticus
  • Judges — 6:5

From the same root

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