ἐφθείραμεν
phtheírō
To cause to decay, ruin, or become morally or physically corrupted; at its core, to cause something to lose its original or intended state through decomposition, damage, or moral influence. In physical contexts: to destroy, ruin, corrupt, spoil, or decay (e.g., crops, bodies). In moral or abstract contexts: to corrupt morally, lead astray, deprave, or bring to moral ruin.
2 Corinthians 7:2 · Word #6
Lexicon G5351
| Lemma | φθείρω |
| Transliteration | phtheírō |
| Strong's | G5351 |
| Definition | To cause to decay, ruin, or become morally or physically corrupted; at its core, to cause something to lose its original or intended state through decomposition, damage, or moral influence. In physical contexts: to destroy, ruin, corrupt, spoil, or decay (e.g., crops, bodies). In moral or abstract contexts: to corrupt morally, lead astray, deprave, or bring to moral ruin. |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 1P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 1P — 1st person — The speaker ("I" / "we") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | φθείρω |
| Strong's | G5351 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5351-01
we ruined
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple completed action), active voice, indicative mood, first person plural — "we" as the acting subjects. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative, first person plural, denotes a completed action performed by the speakers. "We ruined" captures the core sense of causing decay or destruction without narrowing the meaning to only moral or only physical contexts. |
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