Harmful
βλαβερόςStrong’s G0983blaberos
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Blaberos is the Greek word usually translated “harmful”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.”
Meaning
Usually translated “harmful”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- harmful 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Timothy 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
βλαβερός blaberos · harmful
βλαβερός, -ά, -όν (βλάπτω), [in LXX: Pro.10:26 * ;] hurtful: 1Ti.6:9.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “harmful” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
H'ARMFUL, adjective
Hurtful; injurious; noxious; detrimental; mischievous.
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.