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corrupt

Meaning of “corrupt”

1. Morally spoiled, defiled, perverted, false, or turned from integrity. 2. Physically decayed, damaged, or unsound. 3. As a verb, to spoil, debase, pervert, or cause decay.

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KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
33 occurrences31 verses17 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 6:11

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Matthew 7:18
A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 7:18 · retained source text

A good tree cannot bring forth euil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

Matthew 12:33
Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 12:33 · retained source text

Either make the tree good, and his fruit good: Or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: For the tree is knowen by his fruit.

Luke 6:43
For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 6:43 · retained source text

For a good tree bringeth not foorth corrupt fruit: neither doeth a corrupt tree bring foorth good fruit.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 7.16.

2 Corinthians 2:17
For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 2:17 · retained source text

For wee are not as many which corrupt the word of God: but as of sinceritie, but as of God, in the sight of God speake we in Christ.

1611 marginal noteOr, deale deceitfully with.

Ephesians 4:29
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ephesians 4:29 · retained source text

Let no corrupt communication proceede out of your mouth, but that which is good to the vse of edifying, that it may minister grace vnto the hearers.

1611 marginal noteOr, to edifie profitably.

1 Timothy 6:5
Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Timothy 6:5 · retained source text

Peruerse disputings of men of corrupt mindes, and destitute of the trueth, supposing that gaine is godlinesse: From such withdraw thy selfe.

1611 marginal noteOr.gallings one of another.

2 Timothy 3:8
Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Timothy 3:8 · retained source text

Now as Iannes and Iambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the trueth: men of corrupt mindes, reprobate concerning the faith.

1611 marginal noteOr, of no iudgement.

Jude 1:10
But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jude 1:10 · retained source text

But these speake euill of those things, which they know not: but what they knowe naturally, as brute beastes, in those things they corrupt themselues.

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