Word Study · Strong's G5356 · Greek
φθορά
phthora
fthor-ah'
Strong's 1890 spelling: phthorá
“decay, i.e. ruin (spontaneous or inflicted, literally or figuratively)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
decay, i.e. ruin (spontaneous or inflicted, literally or figuratively)
Rendered in the KJV as
corruption, destroy, perish.
- 9occurrencesin the New Testament
- 5 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 8inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 9 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 8
- φθοράν,2
- φθορὰ1
- φθορᾷ1
- φθορᾷ,1
- φθορὰν1
- φθορᾶς1
- φθορᾶς.1
- φθορᾶς·1
How it is rendered · 7
- decay2
- decay,2
- decay.1
- destruction1
- destruction,1
- of corruption;1
- of decay1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 4
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular3
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular3
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular2
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular1
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- N-ASF · 3
- N-GSF · 3
- N-DSF · 2
- N-NSF · 1
All 9, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- 2 Peter4 of 9 · 44%
- 1 Corinthians2 of 9 · 22%
- Romans1 of 9 · 11%
- Galatians1 of 9 · 11%
- Colossians1 of 9 · 11%
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1 Corinthians2 occurrences
- 1 Corinthians 15:42φθορᾷ,phthoranoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularSo will it be with the resurrection of the dead: What is sown is perishable; it is raised imperishable.here: decay,
- 1 Corinthians 15:50φθορὰphthoranoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularNow I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.here: decay
Colossians1 occurrence
2 Peter4 occurrences
- 2 Peter 1:4φθορᾶς.phthorasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularThrough these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.here: decay.
- 2 Peter 2:12φθοράν,phthorannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularThese men are like irrational animals, creatures of instinct, born to be captured and destroyed. They blaspheme in matters they do not understand, and like such creatures, they too will be destroyed.here: destruction,
- 2 Peter 2:12φθορᾷphthoranoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularThese men are like irrational animals, creatures of instinct, born to be captured and destroyed. They blaspheme in matters they do not understand, and like such creatures, they too will be destroyed.here: destruction
- 2 Peter 2:19φθορᾶς·phthorasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularThey promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves to depravity. For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him.here: of corruption;