5349. phthartos

Lexicon

phthartos: Perishable, corruptible

Original Word: φθαρτός
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: phthartos
Pronunciation: fthar-TOS
Phonetic Spelling: (fthar-tos')
Definition: Perishable, corruptible
Meaning: corruptible, perishable.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

corruptible.

From phtheiro; decayed, i.e. (by implication) perishable -- corruptible.

see GREEK phtheiro

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 5349 phthartós (an adjective, derived from 5351 /phtheírō) – perishable, what easily perishes disintegrates (corrupts) – like the break-down of the physical body during our natural lifetime. See 5351 (phteírō).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from phtheiró
Definition
perishable, corruptible
NASB Translation
corruptible (1), perishable (3), perishable things (1), which is perishable (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 5349: φθαρτός

φθαρτός, φθαρτη, φθαρτόν (φθείρω), corruptible, perishable (Vulg.corruptibilis): 1 Corinthians 9:23; 1 Peter 1:23; ἄνθρωπος, i. e. mortal, opposed to ὁ ἄφθαρτος Θεός, Romans 1:23; οὐ φθαρτοῖς ἀργυρίῳ ἤ χρυσίῳ, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, 1 Peter 1:18 (Winer's Grammar, § 59, 5 at the end) (χρυσός καί ἄργυρος, ὀυσιαι φθαρται, Philo de cherub. § 14; οὐκ ἄργυρον οὐδέ χρυσόν τινα, ἤ ἄλλο τῶν ἐν ὕλαις φθαρταις, de congr. erudit. grat. § 20); neuter τό φθαρτόν, that which is liable to corruption (τό φθαρτόν τοῦτο this corruptible (A. V.)), 1 Corinthians 15:53f. (Diodorus 1, 6; Philo de legg. alleg. 2, 1; de cherub. § 2; (Aristotle), Plutarch, Sextus Empiricus, others; 2 Macc. 7:16; Wis. 9:15 Wis. 14:8.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb φθείρω (phtheirō), meaning "to corrupt" or "to destroy."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for φθαρτός, the concept of perishability and corruption is expressed in the Hebrew Scriptures through words like שָׁחַת (shachat, Strong's Hebrew 7843), meaning "to destroy" or "to corrupt," and חָבַל (chabal, Strong's Hebrew 2254), meaning "to spoil" or "to ruin." These terms similarly convey the idea of decay and destruction, often in moral or physical contexts.

Usage: The word φθαρτός is used in the New Testament to describe things that are temporary, mortal, or subject to corruption, often in contrast to that which is eternal or incorruptible.

Context: The Greek adjective φθαρτός is used in the New Testament to highlight the transient and perishable nature of earthly things, especially in contrast to the eternal and imperishable nature of spiritual realities. This term appears in contexts that emphasize the distinction between the mortal and the immortal, the temporary and the everlasting.

In 1 Corinthians 9:25, Paul uses φθαρτός to describe the perishable crown sought by athletes, contrasting it with the imperishable crown pursued by believers: "Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable."

Similarly, in 1 Peter 1:18, the apostle Peter reminds believers that they were redeemed not with perishable things like silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ: "For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers."

The use of φθαρτός serves to underscore the Christian teaching that while the material world is subject to decay and corruption, the spiritual inheritance of believers is eternal and incorruptible. This concept encourages believers to focus on the eternal values and promises of God, rather than the fleeting pleasures and possessions of this world.

Forms and Transliterations

φθαρτης φθαρτής φθαρτῆς φθαρτοις φθαρτοίς φθαρτοῖς φθαρτον φθαρτόν φθαρτὸν φθαρτου φθαρτού φθαρτοῦ phthartes phthartês phthartēs phthartē̂s phthartois phthartoîs phtharton phthartòn phthartou phthartoû

Englishman's Concordance

Romans 1:23 Adj-GMS
GRK: ὁμοιώματι εἰκόνος φθαρτοῦ ἀνθρώπου καὶ
NAS: in the form of corruptible man
KJV: made like to corruptible man,
INT: a likeness of an image of mortal man and

1 Corinthians 9:25 Adj-AMS
GRK: οὖν ἵνα φθαρτὸν στέφανον λάβωσιν
NAS: [do it] to receive a perishable wreath,
KJV: obtain a corruptible crown;
INT: then that a perishable crown they might receive

1 Corinthians 15:53 Adj-NNS
GRK: γὰρ τὸ φθαρτὸν τοῦτο ἐνδύσασθαι
NAS: For this perishable must put
KJV: For this corruptible must put on
INT: indeed the perishable this to put on

1 Corinthians 15:54 Adj-NNS
GRK: δὲ τὸ φθαρτὸν τοῦτο ἐνδύσηται
INT: moreover the perishable this shall have put on

1 Peter 1:18 Adj-DNP
GRK: ὅτι οὐ φθαρτοῖς ἀργυρίῳ ἢ
NAS: that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver
KJV: redeemed with corruptible things, [as] silver
INT: that not by perishable things by silver or

1 Peter 1:23 Adj-GFS
GRK: ἐκ σπορᾶς φθαρτῆς ἀλλὰ ἀφθάρτου
NAS: not of seed which is perishable but imperishable,
KJV: not of corruptible seed, but
INT: of seed perishable but of imperishable

Strong's Greek 5349
6 Occurrences

φθαρτῆς — 1 Occ.
φθαρτοῖς — 1 Occ.
φθαρτὸν — 3 Occ.
φθαρτοῦ — 1 Occ.