rotten

Greek Adjective

σαπρός, -ά -όν [in Sm: Lev.27:14, 33 *;] rotten, corrupt, bad, worth­less: of trees and fruit (opposite to ἀγαθός, καλός), Mat.7:17-18 12:33 Luk.6:43; of fish, Mat.13:48. Metaphorical, in moral sense: λόγος σ, Eph.4:29. "In Hellenistic. it became a synonym for αἰσχρός or κακός," MM, xxii. (AS)

rotten

Greek Adjective

σαπρός, ά, όν, (σήπω) rotten, putrid, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; of the lungs, diseased, [Refs]; of bone, carious, [Refs]; of wood, etc, rotten, ἱστίον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πινακίσκος, φορμός, σχοινίον, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τοῦ διατειχίσματος ἀνελόντι τὰ σ. [Refs]; of a house, σ. καὶ ῥέουσα καὶ καταπίπτουσα Telesp.27 H; ἐλαῖαι [Refs 6th c.BC+]: especially, of fish that have been long in pickle, stale, rancid, τάριχος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to πρόσφατος, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of withered flowers, [Refs 4th c.BC+] adverb, -ρῶς λούει τὰ βαλανεῖα so as to leave one filthy, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II) generally, stale, worn out, ἀρχαῖον καὶ σαπρόν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of clothes, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] adverb, -ῶς (perhaps misspelt for -ός) περιπατῶ I am walking about in rags, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II.2) of persons, γέρων ὢν καὶ σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὦ σαπρά, to an old woman, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδέν ἐσμεν οἱ σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3) of wine, mellow (compare σαπρίας), [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of old wine, ὀδόντας οὐκ ἔχων, ἤδη σαπρὸς, γέρων γε δαιμονίως [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II.4) εἰρήνη σαπρά, a joke παρὰ προσδοκίαν, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.5) metaphorically, unsound, bad, λόγος [NT]; opposed to καλός, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ἄρουραι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; τὰ σ. ταῦτα [Refs 1st c.AD+]; τὴν σ. εἱμαρμένην the evil fate, [Refs] III) of sound, αὐλεῖ γὰρ σαπρὰ. κρουμάτια [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Adjective

rotten, i.e. worthless (literally or morally); bad, corrupt; from g4595 (σήπω)