- ἄφθαρτος
- ἄφθαρτος, ον (s. φθείρω) pert. to imperviousness to corruption and death, imperishable, incorruptible, immortal (‘higher Koine’ [Nägeli 41, 1; 31]: Philochorus [IV/III B.C.]: 328 Fgm. 188b Jac.; Aristot., Epicurus, Diod S, Dionys. Hal.; Cornutus 1 p. 2, 8; Lucian; Philostrat., Dial. p. 259, 7 K.; Sallust. p. 12, 24; 30, 7; CIG 4240d, 5; OGI 569, 24; PGM 4, 497; 519; 13, 912; Ox 1081, 5; 17f [s. below]; Wsd 12:1; 18:4; JosAs 12:12; ApcEsdr 4:36 p. 29, 14 Tdf.; Ar. 4, 1; Just.; Mel., P. 2, 10 al.; Ath., R. 10 p. 58, 23 al.) of God (Diod S 6, 2, 2 of gods: ἀί̈διοι and ἄφθαρτοι; Zoroaster in Philo of Bybl.: 790 Fgm. 4 Jac. [in Eus., PE 1, 10, 52]; Antipater of Tarsus [150 B.C.]: 3 p. 249, 13 [in Plut., Stoicor. Repugn. 38, p. 1105f]; Herm. Wr. 11, 3; PGM 4, 559 θεοῦ ζῶντος ἀφθάρτου; SibOr, Fgm. 3, 17; Philo, Sacr. Abel. 95, Mos. 2, 171; Jos., Ant. 3, 88; 10, 278; Ar. 4, 1; Just., D. 5, 4.—Cp. Orig., C. Cels. 4, 14, 29) Ro 1:23; 1 Ti 1:17; PtK 2, p. 13, 26; of Christ Dg 9:2 (ὁ ἄφθαρτος καὶ μόνος θεός Theoph. Ant. 3, 30 [p. 268, 27]). Of the resurrected body 1 Cor 15:52. ναός B 16:9; στέφανος 1 Cor 9:25; κληρονομία 1 Pt 1:4; σπορά vs. 23; short ending of Mk; ἀγάπη ἄ. an imperishable love-feast IRo 7:3; ἀγὼν ἄ. 2 Cl 7:3; ἀγαθὰ ἄ. (Philo, Deus Imm. 151) 6:6; καρπὸς ἄ. ITr 11:2; φυτά (Philo, Sacr. Abel. 97) ApcPt 5, 15.—Subst. τὸ ἄ. (SIG 798, 10 [37 A.D.]) B 19:8; ἐν τῷ ἀ. τοῦ πραέως πνεύματος w. the imperishable quality of a gentle spirit (s. πνεῦμα 3c) 1 Pt 3:4. On the basis of the Coptic SJCh 89, 1–3, the text of Ox 1081, 3–5 can be restored as follows: [διαφο]|ρά τε πολλὴ [μεταξὺ]| τῶν ἀφθάρ[τ]ω̣[ν] (there exists) a great difference between the incorruptible things. For ἀ. Ox 1081, 17f [SJCh 90, 15 Coptic] s. prec. entry, end.—DELG s.v. φθείρω. M-M. TW.
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