ΦΘΑΡΤΗΝ, φθαρτην
PHTHARTĒN, phthartēn
Sounds Like: fthar-TEEN
Translations: perishable, corruptible, mortal, a perishable thing
From the root: ΦΘΑΡΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes something that is subject to decay, destruction, or death. It refers to anything that is not eternal or immortal, highlighting its transient and destructible nature. It is often used in contrast to things that are imperishable or incorruptible.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G5351 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Justin Martyr
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 5:4
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
- Parable 5 — 7:2
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΦΘΑΡΤΟΣ.
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.
- ΦΘΑΡΤΑ — perishable, corruptible, mortal, destructible, things that perish, things that are corruptible
- ΦΘΑΡΤΟ — perishable, corruptible, mortal, a perishable thing, a corruptible thing
- ΦΘΑΡΤΟΙΣ — corruptible, perishable, mortal, of corruptible things
- ΦΘΑΡΤΟΣ — perishable, corruptible, mortal, a perishable thing, a corruptible thing
- ΦΘΑΡΤΟΥ — (of) perishable, (of) corruptible, (of) destructible
- ΦΘΑΡΤΟΥΣ — perishable, corruptible, mortal, destructible, transient, the perishable ones, the corruptible ones
- ΦΘΑΡΤΩΝ — (of) corruptible, (of) perishable, (of) mortal
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