πορθέω
portheō
“to lay waste”
Definition
to ravage (figuratively)
prolongation from (to sack);
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Verb
G:V
Greek Verb
Occurrences
πορθέω appears 3 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
All who heard him were astounded and asked, “Isn’t this the man who wreaked havoc in Jerusalem on those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”
For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how severely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.
They only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”
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