To lay waste
πορθέωStrong’s G4199portheō
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Portheō is the Greek word usually translated “having caused havoc” and “was destroying”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?”
Meaning
Usually translated “having caused havoc” and “was destroying”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- having caused havoc 1
- was destroying 1
- he was destroying 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Galatians 2
- Acts 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
πορθέω portheō · to lay waste
πορθέω collat. form (in cl. chiefly poët.) of πέρθω, [in LXX: 4Ma.4:23 4Mac 11:4 * ;] to destroy, ravage: Act.9:21, Gal.1:13, 23.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.