Incorruptibility
ἀφθαρσίαStrong’s G0861aphtharsia
Appears in 8 verses of the New Testament
In short
Aphtharsia is the Greek word usually translated “immortality”, “imperishable” and “incorruptibility”. It appears in 8 verses of the New Testament.
“In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,”
Meaning
Usually translated “immortality”, “imperishable” and “incorruptibility”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- immortality 4
- imperishable 2
- incorruptibility 1
- incorruptable 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Corinthians 4
- Romans 1
- Ephesians 1
- 2 Timothy 1
- Titus 1
5 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Romans 2:7To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
- 1 Corinthians 15:42So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:
- 1 Corinthians 15:50Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
- 1 Corinthians 15:53For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
- 1 Corinthians 15:54So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
- Ephesians 6:24Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.
Greek dictionary
ἀφθαρσία aphtharsia · incorruptibility
ἀφθαρσία, -ας, ἡ (ἄφθαρτος), [in LXX: Wis.2:23 6:19, 4Ma.9:22 4Mac 17:12 * ;] incorruptibility, immortality: Rom.2:7, 1Co.15:42 15:50 15:53-54, 2Ti.1:10; ἀγαπώντων . . . ἐν ἀ., Eph.6:24 (see AR, in l).† ἀ-φθορία, -ας, ἡ (φθείρω), [in LXX: Hag.2:17 (שְׁדֵפָה)* ;] uncorruptness: Tit.2:7 (Rec. ἀφθορία).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “incorruptibility” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
INCORRUPTIBIL'ITY, noun
[from incorruptible.]
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.