Strong G2728κατιόομαι

to corrode

Transliteration
katioō
Pronunciation
kat-ee-o'-o
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G2596 and a derivative of G2447; to rust down that is corrode: - canker.

Detailed definition

κατ-ιόω, -ῶ
(intensive of ἰόω; ἰός) [in LXX: Sir.12:11 *;]
to rust over; pass., become rusted over: Jas.5:3.†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G2728 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • canker1

First verses

  1. James 5:3
    Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
κατῑόομαι,
passive, become rusty, tarnished, [LXX+1st c.BC+ (LXX.Sir.12.11 (_active_ is variant), 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 16.2.42, NT.Jam.5.3, 1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 4.82, 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 4.6.14: _metaphorically_, βασιλεία σιδηρᾶ καὶ -ιωμένη 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 71.36.)]