Strong's #1311: diaphtheiro (pronounced dee-af-thi'-ro)

from 1225 and 5351; to rot thoroughly, i.e. (by implication) to ruin (passively, decay utterly, figuratively, pervert):--corrupt, destroy, perish.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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diaphtheirō

1) to change for the worse, to corrupt

1a) of minds, morals

2) to destroy, ruin

2a) to consume

2a1) of bodily vigour and strength

2a2) of the worm or moth that eats provisions, clothing, etc.

2b) to destroy, to kill

Part of Speech: verb

Relation: from G1225 and G5351

Citing in TDNT: 9:93, 1259

Usage:

This word is used 6 times:

 

Luke 12:33: "no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth."
2 Corinthians 4:16: "our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed"
1 Timothy 6:5: "Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth,"
Revelation 8:9: "third part of the ships were destroyed."
Revelation 11:18: "and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth."
Revelation 11:18: "great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth."