olethros (G3639) — Greek Word Study — MannaFest

Greek · Strong's G3639

ὄλεθρος

olethrosol'-eth-ros

ruin, i.e. death, punishment

1890 spelling: ólethros

ο70
λ30
ε5
θ9
ρ100
ο70
ς200

Isopsephy 484

Strong's Dictionary · 1890

ruin, i.e. death, punishment

Rendered in the KJV as

destruction.

4
occurrencesin the New Testament
4 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
2
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 4 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 2

ὄλεθρον3
ὄλεθρος1

How it is rendered · 3

destruction2
of destruction1
ruin1

The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 2

noun · accusative (object) · masculine singular3
noun · nominative (subject) · masculine singular1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

N-ASM · 3
N-NSM · 1

All 4, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

1 Corinthians1 of 4 · 25%
1 Thessalonians1 of 4 · 25%
2 Thessalonians1 of 4 · 25%
1 Timothy1 of 4 · 25%

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1 Corinthians1 occurrence

1 Corinthians 5:5ὄλεθρονolethronnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularhand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved on the Day of the Lord.here: destruction

1 Thessalonians1 occurrence

1 Thessalonians 5:3ὄλεθροςolethrosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularWhile people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.here: destruction

2 Thessalonians1 occurrence

2 Thessalonians 1:9ὄλεθρονolethronnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularThey will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,here: of destruction

1 Timothy1 occurrence

1 Timothy 6:9ὄλεθρονolethronnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularThose who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.here: ruin

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