ἀφθαρσία
aphtharsia (aphtharsía)
/af-thar-see'-ah/
“incorruptibility, immortality”
Primary meaning: incorruptibility, immortality. Strong's: incorruptibility; genitive, unending existence; (figuratively) genuineness. Lexical nuances: incorruptibility , immortality : Ro 2:7 , I Co 15:42 , 50 , 53 , 54 , II Ti 1:10 ; ἀγαπώντων . . . ἐν ἀ. , Eph 6:24 (v. AR, in l.).†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G862 (ἄφθαρτος);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
immortalityincorruptionsincerity
Key Biblical Occurrences (7)
Foundational passages where ἀφθαρσία (aphtharsia) carries significant theological or narrative weight.