ἄφθαρτος

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ἄφθαρτος, ον

Greek transliteration

aphthartos

Simplified transliteration

aphthartos

Strong's number

862

GK Number

915

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

a-3a

Gloss

imperishable, immortal, lasting forever

Definition

incorruptible, immortal, imperishable, undying, enduring, Rom. 1:23; 1 Cor. 9:25; 15:52

Mark 16:8	And going outside, they fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had taken hold of them. And they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.
Romans 1:23	and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible (aphthartou \| ἀφθάρτου \| gen sg masc) God for images resembling corruptible man and birds and four-footed animals and crawling creatures.
1 Corinthians 9:25	Everyone who competes exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we for an imperishable (aphtharton \| ἄφθαρτον \| acc sg masc) one.
1 Corinthians 15:52	in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable (aphthartoi \| ἄφθαρτοι \| nom pl masc), and we will be changed.
1 Timothy 1:17	Now to the king of ages, incorruptible (aphthartō \| ἀφθάρτῳ \| dat sg masc), invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for all time. Amen.
1 Peter 1:4	to an inheritance that is imperishable (aphtharton \| ἄφθαρτον \| acc sg fem), undefiled, and unfading, being preserved in heaven for you,
1 Peter 1:23	for you have been born again not of perishable seed but of imperishable (aphthartou \| ἀφθάρτου \| gen sg fem), by means of the living and enduring word of God.
1 Peter 3:4	but let it be the inner person of the heart, the unfading (aphthartō \| ἀφθάρτῳ \| dat sg neut) beauty of a gentle and tranquil spirit, which in the sight of God is precious.

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