ΟΛΕΘΡΟΣ, ολεθρος
OLETHROS, olethros
Sounds Like: O-LEH-thros
Translations: destruction, ruin, perdition, a destruction, a ruin, a perdition
From the root: ΟΛΕΘΡΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to utter destruction, ruin, or perdition. It signifies a state of complete undoing or loss, often implying a final and irreversible end. It is used to describe the complete overthrow or annihilation of something, rather than just damage.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G3639 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΟΛΕΘΡΟΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ὈΛΕΘΡΟΝ — destruction, ruin, death, a destruction
- ὈΛΕΘΡΩ — (to) destruction, (to) ruin, (to) death, (to) perdition
- ΟΛΕΘΡ — destruction, ruin, death, perdition
- ΟΛΕΘΡΕΙΑΣ — of destruction, of ruin, of perdition, of calamity
- ΟΛΕΘΡΙΑΣ — (of) destructive, (of) ruinous, (of) deadly
- ΟΛΕΘΡΟΝ — destruction, ruin, death, a destruction
- ΟΛΕΘΡΟΥ — of destruction, of ruin, of perdition, of death, of a destruction, of a ruin, of a perdition, of a death
- ΟΛΕΘΡΩ — to destruction, to ruin, to perdition
- ΠΡΟΣὈΛΕΘΡΟΝ — destructive, ruinous, fatal, deadly
- ΠΡΟΣΟΛΕΘΡΟΝ — destructive, ruinous, causing destruction, bringing ruin
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