Greek5351
φθείρω
phtheirō
Basic Gloss
phtheirō is a Greek word meaning "properly, to shrivel or wither, i.e. to spoil (by any process) or (generally) to ruin (especially figuratively, by moral influences, to deprave)", encompassing ideas like corrupt, defile, destroy.
properly, to shrivel or wither, i.e. to spoil (by any process) or (generally) to ruin (especially figuratively, by moral influences, to deprave)
The Greek word phtheirō means "properly, to shrivel or wither, i.e. to spoil (by any process) or (generally) to ruin (especially figuratively, by moral influences, to deprave)," encompassing related ideas including corrupt, defile, destroy.
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