ὄλεθρος

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ὄλεθρος, ου, ὁ

Greek transliteration

olethros

Simplified transliteration

olethros

Strong's number

3639

GK Number

3897

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

n-2a

Gloss

destruction, ruin

Definition

perdition, destruction, 1 Cor. 5:5, 1 Thess. 5:3; 2 Thess. 1:9; 1 Tim. 6:9*

1 Corinthians 5:5	hand this man over to Satan for the destruction (olethron \| ὄλεθρον \| acc sg masc) of the flesh, so that the spirit may be saved on the Day of the Lord.
1 Thessalonians 5:3	When they are saying, “Peace and security,” it is then that sudden destruction (olethros \| ὄλεθρος \| nom sg masc) will come upon them, like labor pains upon a woman with child, and they will not escape.
2 Thessalonians 1:9	They will experience the punishment of eternal destruction (olethron \| ὄλεθρον \| acc sg masc), away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his power
1 Timothy 6:9	But those wishing to be rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful passions that plunge the people into ruin (olethron \| ὄλεθρον \| acc sg masc) and destruction.

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