Phthorá — G5356

G5356 · Greek — φθορά

Pronunciation: fthor-ah'

Definition

feminine noun

decay, i.e. ruin (spontaneous or inflicted, literally or figuratively)

  1. corruption, destruction, perishing

Usually translated as

corruption, perish, destroy

Origin

from G5351

Occurrences

Phthorá occurs 9 times in 8 verses of the King James.

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

Strong's Lexicon — P