861. aphtharsia

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aphtharsia: Incorruptibility, immortality, imperishability

Original Word: ἀφθαρσία
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: aphtharsia
Pronunciation: af-thar-SEE-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (af-thar-see'-ah)
Definition: Incorruptibility, immortality, imperishability
Meaning: indestructibility, incorruptibility; hence: immortality.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

incorruptibility, immortality

From aphthartos; incorruptibility; genitive, unending existence; (figuratively) genuineness -- immortality, incorruption, sincerity.

see GREEK aphthartos

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 861 aphtharsía – properly, no-corruption (unable to experience deterioration); incorruptibility (not perishable), i.e. lacking the very capacity to decay or constitutionally break down. See 862a (aphthartos).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from aphthartos
Definition
incorruptibility
NASB Translation
immortality (2), imperishable (4), incorruptible (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 861: ἀφθαρσία

ἀφθαρσία, ἀφθαρσίας, ἡ (ἄφθαρτος, cf. ἀκαθαρσία) (Tertullian and subsequent writingsincorruptibilitas, Vulg.incorruptio (andincorruptela)), incorruption, perpetuity: τοῦ κόσμου, Philo de incorr. round. § 11; it is ascribed to τό θεῖον in Plutarch, Aristotle, c. 6; of the body of man exempt from decay after the resurrection, 1 Corinthians 15:42 (ἐν ἀφθαρσία, namely, ὄν), 50, 53f; of a blessed immortality (Wis. 2:23 Wis. 6:19; 4 Macc. 17:12), Romans 2:7; 2 Timothy 1:10. τινα ἀγαπᾶν ἐν ἀφθαρσία to love one with never diminishing love, Ephesians 6:24 (cf. Meyer at the passage The word seems to have the meaning purity, sincerity, incorruptness in Titus 2:7 Rec.st).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from ἄφθαρτος (aphthartos), meaning "incorruptible" or "imperishable."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἀφθαρσία, related concepts can be found in terms like חֶסֶד (chesed, Strong's 2617) for enduring love or faithfulness, and עוֹלָם (olam, Strong's 5769) for eternity or everlasting. These terms capture aspects of the eternal and unchanging nature of God's character and promises.

Usage: The term ἀφθαρσία is used in the New Testament to describe the incorruptible nature of the resurrected body, the imperishable quality of the believer's inheritance, and the enduring nature of God's truth and love.

Context: The Greek term ἀφθαρσία (aphtharsia) is a significant theological concept in the New Testament, emphasizing the eternal and unchanging nature of certain divine realities. It appears in key passages that highlight the contrast between the temporal, corruptible world and the eternal, incorruptible promises of God.

In 1 Corinthians 15:42, Paul uses ἀφθαρσία to describe the resurrection body: "So also is the resurrection of the dead: It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption." Here, the term underscores the transformation from a perishable, mortal state to an imperishable, immortal existence, reflecting the believer's hope in the resurrection.

Ephesians 6:24 speaks of love for Christ that is "with an undying love" (ἀφθαρσία), indicating a love that is pure, sincere, and enduring beyond the temporal limitations of this life.

In 2 Timothy 1:10, Paul writes about the manifestation of life and immortality (ἀφθαρσία) through the gospel, highlighting the revelation of eternal life brought to light by Christ's work.

The concept of ἀφθαρσία is also linked to the believer's inheritance in 1 Peter 1:4, which is described as "imperishable, undefiled, and unfading," reserved in heaven. This reflects the secure and eternal nature of the promises given to those in Christ.

Overall, ἀφθαρσία serves as a reminder of the eternal perspective that believers are called to maintain, focusing on the imperishable nature of God's kingdom and the ultimate hope of resurrection and eternal life.

Forms and Transliterations

αφθαρσια αφθαρσία ἀφθαρσίᾳ αφθαρσιαν αφθαρσίαν ἀφθαρσίαν αφθοριαν ἀφθορίαν aphtharsia aphtharsíāi aphtharsian aphtharsían aphthorian aphthorían

Englishman's Concordance

Romans 2:7 N-AFS
GRK: τιμὴν καὶ ἀφθαρσίαν ζητοῦσιν ζωὴν
NAS: and honor and immortality, eternal
KJV: honour and immortality, eternal life:
INT: honor and immortality are seeking life

1 Corinthians 15:42 N-DFS
GRK: ἐγείρεται ἐν ἀφθαρσίᾳ
NAS: [body], it is raised an imperishable [body];
KJV: it is raised in incorruption:
INT: it is raised in immortality

1 Corinthians 15:50 N-AFS
GRK: φθορὰ τὴν ἀφθαρσίαν κληρονομεῖ
NAS: inherit the imperishable.
KJV: corruption inherit incorruption.
INT: decay the immortality does inherit

1 Corinthians 15:53 N-AFS
GRK: τοῦτο ἐνδύσασθαι ἀφθαρσίαν καὶ τὸ
NAS: put on the imperishable, and this
KJV: must put on incorruption, and this
INT: this to put on imperishable and the

1 Corinthians 15:54 Noun-AFS
GRK: ἐνδύσηται τὴν ἀφθαρσίαν καὶ τὸ
INT: shall have put on the imperishable and the

Ephesians 6:24 N-DFS
GRK: Χριστὸν ἐν ἀφθαρσίᾳ
NAS: Christ with incorruptible [love].
KJV: Christ in sincerity. Amen.
INT: Christ in incorruption

2 Timothy 1:10 N-AFS
GRK: ζωὴν καὶ ἀφθαρσίαν διὰ τοῦ
NAS: life and immortality to light
KJV: life and immortality to light through
INT: life and immortality by the

Titus 2:7 N-AFS
GRK: τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ ἀφθορίαν σεμνότητα
KJV: gravity, sincerity,
INT: teaching uncorruptness dignity

Strong's Greek 861
8 Occurrences

ἀφθαρσίᾳ — 2 Occ.
ἀφθαρσίαν — 5 Occ.
ἀφθορίαν — 1 Occ.