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ΔΙΑΦΘΕΙΡΟΙΕΝ, διαφθειροιεν

DIAPHTHEIROIEN, diaphtheiroien

Sounds Like: dee-ah-FTHAY-roy-en

Translations: they might destroy, they might corrupt, they might ruin, they might spoil, they might waste, they might pervert

From the root: ΔΙΑΦΘΕΙΡΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This is a verb meaning to destroy, corrupt, ruin, or spoil. It is a compound word formed from διά (dia), meaning 'through' or 'apart', and φθείρω (phtheirō), meaning 'to corrupt' or 'to destroy'. It implies a thorough or complete destruction or corruption. It can be used to describe the physical destruction of objects, the moral corruption of people, or the perversion of principles.

Inflection: Third Person, Plural, Optative, Active, Present

Strong’s number: G1311 (Lookup on BibleHub)


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Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews

From the same root

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