Lexicon
διαφθορά
diaphthora
G1312
G:N-F Greek

decay

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Diaphthora denotes the bodily decay that is said not to be seen after God raises someone.

The attested use concerns bodily decay: the accusative singular form occurs with seeing decay or corruption, either as what David saw after death or as what God’s raised one did not see.

Senses in use

  1. Bodily decay seen or not seen after death · dominant

    In Acts 13:36 the APB renders David as having “saw decay” after he fell asleep and was added to his fathers. In Acts 13:34, Acts 13:35, Acts 13:37, Acts 2:27, and Acts 2:31, the same accusative singular form occurs in clauses denying that the raised one would see or did see decay or corruption.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses “decay” in Acts 13:34, Acts 13:35, Acts 13:36, and Acts 13:37, but “corruption” in Acts 2:27 and Acts 2:31. These renderings present the verse-level context rather than separate lexical senses.

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