Destructive
ὄλεθροςStrong’s G3639olethros
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Olethros is the Greek word usually translated “destruction” and “ruin”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;”
Meaning
Usually translated “destruction” and “ruin”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- destruction 2
- of destruction 1
- ruin 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Corinthians 1
- 1 Thessalonians 1
- 2 Thessalonians 1
- 1 Timothy 1
4 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- 1 Timothy 6:9In contextBut 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.
- 1 Corinthians 5:5To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:3For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
Greek dictionary
ὄλεθρος olethros · destructive
ὄλεθρος, -ον (ὄλλυμι, to destroy), [in LXX for שֹׁד. שָׁדַד, etc. ;] ruin, destruction, death: 1Th.5:3, 1Ti.6:9; αἰώνιος, 2Th.1:9 (L, txt., ὀλέθριος, which see); εἰς ὄ. τῆς σαρκός, for physical discipline, to destroy carnal lusts, 1Co.5:5.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “destructive” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
DESTRUCTIVE, adjective
Causing destruction; having the quality of destroying; ruinous; mischievous; pernicious; with of or to; as a destructive fire or famine. Intemperance is destructive of health; evil examples are destructive to the morals of youth.
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.