ὄλεθρος

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G3639

Transliteration: ólethros

Pronunciation: ol'-eth-ros

Definition: destruction

- Original: ὄλεθρος

- Transliteration: Olethros

- Phonetic: ol'-eth-ros

- Definition:

1. ruin, destroy, death

a. for the destruction of the flesh, said of the external ills and troubles by which the lusts of the flesh are subdued and destroyed

- Origin: from a primary ollumi (to destroy, a prolonged form)

- TDNT entry: 07:48,7

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine

- Strong's: From ὄλλυμι ollumi a primary word (to destroy; a prolonged form); ruin that is death punishment: - destruction.