What does φθορά · ἀφθαρσία mean in the Bible?
φθορά · ἀφθαρσία is a Greek phrase meaning "perishable / imperishable".
Greek · G5356, G861
φθορά / ἀφθαρσία
Corruption · incorruptibility; genitive, unending existence; (figuratively) genuineness
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φθορά G5356 corruption
Pronunciation phthorá
Decay subject to time and mortality, contrasted with eternal life and incorruptible resurrection existence.
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ἀφθαρσία G861 incorruptibility; genitive, unending existence; (figuratively) genuineness
Pronunciation aphtharsía
Imperishable, immortal existence; the resurrection body's eternal, incorruptible nature distinct from mortal decay.
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What does φθορά / ἀφθαρσία (phthora / aphtharsia) mean in the Bible?
φθορά · ἀφθαρσία is a Greek phrase meaning "perishable / imperishable".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5356, G861?
G5356, G861 is connected to 9 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. perishable / imperishable
Source Gloss
perishable / imperishable
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 4 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 4 Aligned forms 9 Case pattern Accusative (3) Number pattern Singular (9)
Nominative · Singular · Feminine 1 Cor 15:50 1×
Genitive · Singular · Feminine Rom 8:21 · 2 Pet 1:4 · 2 Pet 2:19 3×
Dative · Singular · Feminine 1 Cor 15:42 · 2 Pet 2:12 2×
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Gal 6:8 · Col 2:22 · 2 Pet 2:12 3×
Word Origins
φθορά / ἀφθαρσία is built from this root:
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