Strong's Lexicon aphtharsia: Incorruptibility, immortality, imperishability Original Word: ἀφθαρσία Word Origin: Derived from ἄφθαρτος (aphthartos), meaning "incorruptible" or "imperishable." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "aphtharsia," the concept of incorruptibility can be related to terms like חַי (chai, Strong's H2416) meaning "life," and עוֹלָם (olam, Strong's H5769) meaning "everlasting" or "eternal." Usage: The term "aphtharsia" refers to the state of being free from decay, corruption, or death. In the New Testament, it is often used to describe the eternal and imperishable nature of the believer's inheritance, the resurrection body, and the gospel's enduring truth. It emphasizes the contrast between the temporal, decaying world and the eternal, unchanging nature of God's kingdom. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of immortality was often associated with the gods and the afterlife. The Christian use of "aphtharsia" redefines this concept, applying it to the believer's hope in Christ. The early Christians lived in a culture that was heavily influenced by philosophies that either denied the afterlife or had a distorted view of it. The promise of incorruptibility through Christ offered a radical and hopeful perspective that stood in stark contrast to prevailing cultural beliefs. 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 Originfrom aphthartos Definition incorruptibility NASB Translation immortality (2), imperishable (4), incorruptible (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 861: ἀφθαρσίαἀφθαρσία, 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). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance incorruptibility, immortalityFrom aphthartos; incorruptibility; genitive, unending existence; (figuratively) genuineness -- immortality, incorruption, sincerity. see GREEK aphthartos Forms and Transliterations αφθαρσια αφθαρσία ἀφθαρσίᾳ αφθαρσιαν αφθαρσίαν ἀφθαρσίαν αφθοριαν ἀφθορίαν aphtharsia aphtharsíāi aphtharsian aphtharsían aphthorian aphthoríanLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Romans 2:7 N-AFSGRK: 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 1 Corinthians 15:50 N-AFS 1 Corinthians 15:53 N-AFS 1 Corinthians 15:54 Noun-AFS Ephesians 6:24 N-DFS 2 Timothy 1:10 N-AFS Titus 2:7 N-AFS Strong's Greek 861 |
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