What does διαφθείρω · νοῦς mean in the Bible?
διαφθείρω · νοῦς is a Greek phrase meaning "corrupted in mind".
Greek · G1311, G3563
διεφθαρμένων τὸν νοῦν
To destroy · mind
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διαφθείρωG1311to destroy
Pronunciationdiaphtheírō
Destroy utterly with moral corruption sense; emphasizes complete ruin both physical and spiritual depravity.
Open lexicon entry →νοῦςG3563mind
Pronunciationnoûs
The rational, conscious faculty that grasps truth, distinct from both spirit and flesh.
Open lexicon entry →What does διεφθαρμένων τὸν νοῦν (diephtharmenōn ton noun) mean in the Bible?
διαφθείρω · νοῦς is a Greek phrase meaning "corrupted in mind".
Full entry for διεφθαρμένων τὸν νοῦν (G1311, G3563) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1311, G3563?
G1311, G3563 is connected to 6 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. corrupted in mind
Source Gloss
corrupted in mind
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms6TensesPresent, Perfect, AoristVoicesActive, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality3×
Present ActiveLuke 12:331×
Present Passive2 Cor 4:161×
Aorist PassiveRev 8:91×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality2×
Perfect Passive1 Tim 6:51×
Present ActiveRev 11:181×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract1×
Aorist ActiveRev 11:181×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 6 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present3aorist2perfect1
Voice
passive3active3
Mood
indicative3participle2infinitive1
NT Occurrences
Luke 12:33διαφθείρειpresent active indicativeongoing2 Corinthians 4:16διαφθείρεταιpresent passive indicativeongoing1 Timothy 6:5διεφθαρμένωνperfect passive participleparticipleRevelation 8:9διεφθάρησανaorist passive indicativecompletedRevelation 11:18διαφθεῖραιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveRevelation 11:18διαφθείρονταςpresent active participleparticiple
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
διεφθαρμένων τὸν νοῦν is built from these roots: