Strong's Lexicon sépó: To rot, to decay, to become corrupt Original Word: σήπω Word Origin: From a primary root meaning "to putrefy" or "to decay." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of decay or corruption is שָׁחַת (shachath), Strong's Hebrew 7843, which means to destroy, corrupt, or ruin. Usage: The Greek verb σήπω (sépó) is used to describe the process of decay or corruption, often in a physical sense. It conveys the idea of something that is decomposing or deteriorating. In a broader metaphorical sense, it can also refer to moral or spiritual corruption. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient world, the concept of decay was well understood, especially in relation to food preservation and the natural process of decomposition. The imagery of rotting or decaying was often used in literature and rhetoric to describe moral corruption or the consequences of sin. In the Greco-Roman context, maintaining purity and avoiding corruption were important cultural values, both physically and morally. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. verb Definition to make corrupt, pass. become corrupt NASB Translation rotted (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4595: σήπωσήπω: from Homer down; to make corrupt; in the Bible also to destroy, Job 40:7 (12); passive, to become corrupt or rotten; 2 perfect active σέσηπα, to (have become i. e. to) be corrupted (cf. Alexander Buttmann (1873) Ausf. Spr. ii., p. 82): ὁ πλοῦτος σέσηπεν, has perished, James 5:2. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance be corrupted, perishApparently a primary verb; to putrefy, i.e. (figuratively) perish -- be corrupted. Forms and Transliterations εσάπησαν σαπήσεται σαπώσιν σέσηπε σεσηπεν σέσηπεν σεσηπότα σήψον sesepen sesēpen sésepen sésēpenLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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