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Strong's Concordance, Greek Dictionary
Destroy, waste, to ravage (figuratively), Greek: πορθέω, portheō (G4199)
3 King James Bible Verses
Here are destroy, waste and related words in the Bible. What does the source Greek word πορθέω mean and how is it used in the Bible? Below are the English definition details. Also below are examples within Bible verses highlighted in yellow (follow this link to go there). Tap or hover on blue, underlined words to see more original scripture and meanings. Information sourced from Strong's Concordance[1].
Definition Details
Strong's Number: G4199
Greek Base Word: πορθέω
Usage: Destroy, waste
Definition: To ravage (figuratively).
Detailed definition:
- To destroy, overthrow.
Derived terms: Prolongation from πέρθω (to sack).
Pronunciation:
- Biblical International Phonetic Alphabet: porˈθɛ.o
- Modern International Phonetic Alphabet: powrˈθe̞.ow
- Transliteration: portheō
- Biblical Pronunciation: pore-THEH-oh
- Modern Pronunciation: pore-THAY-oh
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Bible Verses with πορθέω (G4199)
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