ΥΠΟΔΙΕΦΘΕΙΡΕΝ, υποδιεφθειρεν
YPODIEPHTHEIREN, ypodiephtheiren
Sounds Like: hoo-po-dee-ef-THEI-ren
Translations: corrupted, destroyed, ruined, undermined, subverted
From the root: ΥΠΟ, ΔΙΑ, ΦΘΕΙΡΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from the prepositions 'hypo' (under) and 'dia' (through, apart) and the verb 'phtheiro' (to corrupt, destroy). It means to corrupt or destroy thoroughly, often with the sense of undermining or subverting something gradually or from within. It describes an action that leads to the complete ruin or deterioration of something, often by subtle or insidious means.
Inflection: Aorist, Indicative, Active, Third Person, Singular
Strong’s numbers: G5259 (Lookup on BibleHub), G1223 (Lookup on BibleHub), G5351 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 15 — 8:267
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΥΠΟ, ΔΙΑ, ΦΘΕΙΡΩ, appear in our texts.
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