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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G2585 - Corrupt

Strong's No.:G2585

Greek:καπηλεύω

Transliteration:kapēleuō

Phonetic:kap-ale-yoo'-o

Word Origin:From κάπηλος kapēlos (a huckster)

Bible Usage:corrupt.

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

to retail that is (by implication) to adulterate (figuratively)


Thayers
Definition:

1. to be a retailer, to peddle

2. to make money by selling anything

a. to get sordid gain by dealing in anything, to do a thing for base gain

b. to trade in the word of God

1. to try to get base gain by teaching divine truth

c. to corrupt, to adulterate

1. peddlers were in the habit of adulterating their commodities for the sake of gain


Bible References:
Corrupt

Translation
Occurrences:
corrupt ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.