G4199

πορθέω

portheō

Verb · Prolongation from pertho (to sack)

Prolongation from πέρθω pérthō (to sack); to ravage (figuratively):—destroy, waste.

Outline

to destroy, overthrow

Usages

Acts 9:21

But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?

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Galatians 1:13

For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

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Galatians 1:23

But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.

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