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1. Ion. διαφθορ-ρή, ἡ, (διαφθείρω) destruction, ruin, ἐπὶ -φθορᾷ τῆς πόλεως Th. 8.86; ἀπέστειλε ἐπὶ διαφθορῇ Hdt. 4.164; μέχρι διαφθορᾶς Pl. Mx. 242d: pl., S. OT 573, etc.
2. destruction, blight, of things, ὀμμάτων διαφθοραί Id. OC 552; διαφθορὰ μορφῆς A. Pr. 643.
3. in moral sense, corruption, seduction, νέων X. [Rev 19:1-21]; κριτῶν Arist. Rh. 1372a34 (pl.).
4. miscarriage, abortion, Hp. Mul. 1.3, Coac. 505, Melanges Holleaux 265 (ii/i B. C.).
5. stomachic disorder, Aret. CA 1.5.
II concrete, ἰχθύσιν δ. a prey for fishes, of a corpse, S. Aj. 1297; πολεμίοις ὕβρισμα καὶ δ. E. HF 459.
G1312 — διαφθορά
διαφθορᾶς, ἡ (διαφθείρω), corruption, destruction; in the N. T. that destruction which is effected by the decay of the body after death: [Act 2:27], [Act 2:31]; [Act 13:34-37] (cf. Winers Grammar, § 65, 10), see εἰδῶ, I 5 and ὑποστρέφω, 2. (the Sept. for שָׁחַת; in Greek writings from Aeschylus down.)
δια - φθορὰ , - ᾶς , ἡ
( < διαφθείρω ),
[in LXX chiefly for H7843, and cogn . forms;]
1. destruction.
2. corruption (physical or moral): of the grave, [Act 2:27] ( LXX ), [Act 2:31]; [Act 13:34-37]. †