4199 - portheó

Strong's Concordance

Original word: πορθέω
Transliteration: portheó
Definition (short): destroy
Definition (full): to destroy

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: from perthó (to ravage)
Definition: to destroy
NASB Translation: destroy (2), destroyed (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Prolongation from pertho (to sack); to ravage (figuratively) -- destroy, waste.

References

Strong's 4199: 3 Occurrences
KJV: 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?
NASB: All those hearing him continued to be amazed, and were saying, "Is this not he who in Jerusalem destroyed those who called on this name, and who had come here for the purpose of bringing them bound before the chief priests?"
KJV: 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:
NASB: For you have heard of my former manner of life in Judaism, how I used to persecute the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it;
KJV: But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
NASB: but only, they kept hearing, "He who once persecuted us is now preaching the faith which he once tried to destroy."