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διαφθείρω

Strong’s: G1311

Associated OET lemmas: διαφθείρω

Notes: It is possible that διαφθείρω[b] and καταφθείρω are somewhat more emphatic in meaning than φθείρω[c].

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Inflections: διαφθείρω; aor.pass.; διεφθάρην; διαφθείρω; pf.pass.; διέφθαρμαι

Related lemmas: φθείρω

Sense 1: to destroy utterly

Semantic entry: 20.40

Semantic domains: Violence, Harm, Destroy, Kill

Subdomains: Destroy

Definition: to cause the complete destruction of someone or something

Notes: In RV REV 11:18 · LV REV 11:18 · Read together REV 11:18 there is a play on the two meanings of διαφθείρω. In the first instance the meaning is destroy, but in the second instance the meaning is ‘to deprave’ (see 88.266: διαφθείρω / 88.266: καταφθείρω / 88.266: φθείρω).

LUK 12:33: RV LUK 12:33 · LV LUK 12:33 · Read together LUK 12:33

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OET-RV LUK 12:33

33 Sell what you own and give to the poor and so store your wealth in heaven where it won’t deteriorate or get lost or stolen from you,

OET-LV LUK 12:33

33 Sell the things possessing of _you _all, and give alms.
Make to _yourselves purses not being _grown _old, a_treasure inexhaustible in the heavens, where thief is_ not _nearing nor moth is _ruining.

REV 8:9: RV REV 8:9 · LV REV 8:9 · Read together REV 8:9

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OET-RV REV 8:9

9 One third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.

OET-LV REV 8:9

9 and died _off the third of _the creatures which in the sea which having life, and the third of _the ships were _ruined.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

LUK: RV LUK 12:33 · LV LUK 12:33 · Read together LUK 12:33

REV: RV REV 8:9 · RV REV 11:18 · LV REV 8:9 · LV REV 11:18 · Read together REV 8:9 · Read together REV 11:18

Sense 2: to deprave, to pervert, to ruin, to cause the moral ruin of

Semantic entry: 88.266

Semantic domains: Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior

Subdomains: Licentiousness, Perversion

Definition: to cause someone to become perverse or depraved, as a type of moral destruction{N:001}

TI1 6:5: RV TI1 6:5 · LV TI1 6:5 · Read together TI1 6:5

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OET-RV TI1 6:5

5 and constant friction. People like this have ruined their minds and been robbed of the truth, thinking that they can gain financially by appearing godly.

OET-LV TI1 6:5

5 constant _frictions, of _people the mind having _been _ruined and having _been _defrauded of _the truth, thinking the devoutness to _be a_means _of _gain.

REV 11:18: RV REV 11:18 · LV REV 11:18 · Read together REV 11:18

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OET-RV REV 11:18

18 The nations were enraged,
⇔ but your anger has arrived.
⇔ It’s the time to judge the dead
⇔ and to give a reward to your slaves, the prophets,
⇔ and to those who obey you and those who respect you,
⇔ both the lowly ones and the powerful,
⇔ and to destroy those who are destroying the earth.”

OET-LV REV 11:18

18 And the nations were _angered, and came the severe _anger of _you, and the time for _the dead to _be _judged, and to _give the reward to _the slaves of _you, the prophets, and to _the holy ones, and to _the ones fearing the name of _you, the small and the great, and to _ruin the ones ruining the earth.

Sense 3: to lose one’s strength, to waste away

Semantic entry: 23.146

Semantic domains: Physiological Processes and States

Subdomains: Sickness, Disease, Weakness

Definition: to become gradually incapacitated

CO2 4:16: RV CO2 4:16 · LV CO2 4:16 · Read together CO2 4:16

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OET-RV CO2 4:16

16 Because of that we’re not discouraged because even if our outer person is being ruined, our inner person is being renewed day by day

OET-LV CO2 4:16

16 Therefore not we _are _losing _heart, but if also the outside of _us person is _being _ruined, but the person inside of _us is _being _renewed by _day and day.