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ΠΑΙΔΟΦΘΟΡΗΣΙΣ, παιδοφθορησις
PAIDOPHTHORĒSIS, paidophthorēsis
Sounds Like: py-doh-fthoh-REH-sis
Translations: corruption of children, defilement of children, child molestation, child abuse
From the root: ΠΑΙΣ, ΦΘΕΙΡΩ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound noun formed from 'pais' (child) and 'phtheiro' (to corrupt, destroy). It refers to the act of corrupting, defiling, or abusing children. It specifically denotes sexual corruption or defilement of minors, often implying sexual abuse or pedophilia. The term highlights the destructive impact on the innocence and well-being of a child.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s numbers: G3816 (Lookup on BibleHub), G5351 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Epistle of Barnabas — 19:4
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΑΙΣ, ΦΘΕΙΡΩ.
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.
- ΠΑΙΔΟΦΘΟΡΕΩ — corrupt children, corrupt boys, corrupt youth, defile children, defile boys, defile youth
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