1.3 KiB

Raw Blame History

corrupt, corrupts, corrupted, corrupting, corruption, corruptly, incorruptibility

Definition:

The terms "corrupt" and "corruption" refer to a state of affairs in which people have become ruined, immoral, or dishonest.

The term "corrupt" literally means to be "bent" or "broken" morally.
A person who is corrupt has turned away from truth and is doing things that are dishonest or immoral.
To corrupt someone means to influence that person to do dishonest and immoral things.

Translation Suggestions:

The term to "corrupt" could be translated as to "influence to do evil" or to "cause to be immoral."
A corrupt person could be described as a person "who has become immoral" or "who practices evil."
This term could also be translated as "bad" or "immoral" or "evil."
The term "corruption" could be translated as "the practice of evil" or "evil" or "immorality."

(See also: evil)

Bible References:

Word Data:

Strong's: H1097, H1605, H2254, H2610, H4167, H4743, H4889, H4893, H7843, H7844, H7845, G853, G861, G862, G1311, G1312, G2585, G2704, G4550, G4595, G5349, G5351, G5356