ΣΑΠΡΙΖΩ, σαπριζω
SAPRIZŌ, saprizō
Sounds Like: sah-PREE-zoh
Translations: to rot, to decay, to become corrupt, to make rotten
From the root: ΣΑΠΡΙΖΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb describes the process of something decaying, rotting, or becoming corrupt. It can refer to physical decomposition, like food spoiling, or metaphorically to moral or spiritual corruption. It implies a state of deterioration or putrefaction.
Inflection: Does not inflect (this is the root form of the verb, which conjugates)
Strong’s number: G4595 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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- ΣΑΠΡΙΟΥΣΙΝ — they decay, they rot, they become corrupt, they spoil
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