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phtheiro

phtheiro {fthi'-ro}
Greek: verb

Possible Definitions:
1) to corrupt, to destroy: in the opinion of the Jews, the temple was corrupted or "destroyed" when anyone defiled or in the slightest degree damaged anything in it, or if its guardians neglected their duties; to lead away a Christian church from that state of knowledge and holiness in which it ought to abide; to be destroyed, to perish; in an ethical sense, to corrupt, deprave

phtheiro {fthi'-ro}

Greek: verb

probably strengthened from phthio (to pine or waste);

Translated as:

corrupt (4 times)

corrupt (one's) self (1 time)

be corrupt (1 time)

defile (1 time)

destroy (1 time)

Total: 8 times

Strong's Number 5351

TDNT - 9:93,1259