ses denotes the destroying agent contrasted with treasure kept in heaven rather than on earth.

The attested use places σὴς among agents that destroy or do not destroy treasure: earthly treasure is exposed to it, while heavenly treasure is not.

1. Destroyer threatening stored treasure · dominant

   In Matthew 6:19, the nominative singular masculine form occurs in the warning against storing treasure on earth, where the APB renders that “moth and eating destroy.” Matthew 6:20 and Luke 12:33 contrast treasure in heaven with a place where the APB says no “moth” destroys.

   Matthew 6:19Matthew 6:20Luke 12:33

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across all three verses, the APB presents the term as “moth” in clauses about destruction or the absence of destruction.