decay
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
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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.