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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διαφθείρω G1311 to destroy
Pronunciation diaphtheírō
Destroy utterly with moral corruption sense; emphasizes complete ruin both physical and spiritual depravity.
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νοῦς G3563 mind
Pronunciation noûs
The rational, conscious faculty that grasps truth, distinct from both spirit and flesh.
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What does διεφθαρμένων τὸν νοῦν (diephtharmenōn ton noun) mean in the Bible?
διαφθείρω · νοῦς is a Greek phrase meaning "corrupted in mind".
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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 groups 3 Aligned forms 6 Tenses Present, Perfect, Aorist Voices Active, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 3×
Present Active Luke 12:33 1×
Present Passive 2 Cor 4:16 1×
Aorist Passive Rev 8:9 1×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 2×
Perfect Passive 1 Tim 6:5 1×
Present Active Rev 11:18 1×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 1×
Aorist Active Rev 11:18 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 6 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 3 aorist 2 perfect 1
Voice
passive 3 active 3
Mood
indicative 3 participle 2 infinitive 1
NT Occurrences
Luke 12:33 διαφθείρει present active indicative ongoing 2 Corinthians 4:16 διαφθείρεται present passive indicative ongoing 1 Timothy 6:5 διεφθαρμένων perfect passive participle participle Revelation 8:9 διεφθάρησαν aorist passive indicative completed Revelation 11:18 διαφθεῖραι aorist active infinitive infinitive Revelation 11:18 διαφθείροντας present active participle participle
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:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain