Phthartós — G5349

Definition

adjective

decayed, i.e. (by implication) perishable

Usually translated as

corruptible

Origin

from G5351

• phtheírō (G5351)

Occurrences

Phthartós occurs 6 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Romans (1), 1 Corinthians (3), 1 Peter (2)

• Romans 1:23 — And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible (φθαρτοῦ) man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
• 1 Corinthians 9:25 — And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible (φθαρτὸν) crown; but we an incorruptible.
• 1 Corinthians 15:53 — For this corruptible (φθαρτὸν) must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
• 1 Corinthians 15:54 — So when this corruptible (φθαρτὸν) shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
• 1 Peter 1:18 — Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things (φθαρτοῖς), as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
• 1 Peter 1:23 — Being born again, not of corruptible (φθαρτῆς) seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.