- σάρξ
- flesh
- σάρξ
- flesh, body
- flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.
- σάρξ
- flesh (as stripped of the skin), i.e. (strictly) the meat of an animal (as food), or (by extension) the body (as opposed to the soul (or spirit), or as the symbol of what is external, or as the means of kindred), or (by implication) human nature (with its frailties (physically or morally) and passions), or (specially), a human being (as such)
Derivation: probably from the base of G4563;KJV Usage: carnal(-ly, + -ly minded), flesh(-ly).
G4563
- σάρξ
- flesh
- G:N-F
- σάρξ, σαρκός, ἡ
[in LXX chiefly for בָּשָׂר ;]
flesh;
__1. as in cl. generally,
__(a) prop., of the soft substance of the animal body:; σ. καὶ αἷμα, 1Co.5:50; σ. καὶ ὀστέα, Luk.24:39; pl., of the flesh of many or parts of the flesh of one (cl.),Refs
1Co.15:39, 2Co.12:7, Gal.6:13, al.; φαγεῖν, Re, ll. with (cf. κατεσθίειν, 4Ki.9:36, al., and βιβρώσκειν, freq. in l.); metaph., Jas.5:3; mystically, φ. (τρώγειν) τὴν σ. τοῦ υἱοῦ τ. ἀνθρώπου, Jhn.6:52-56;Refs
Rev.17:16 19:18
__(b) Of the whole substance of the body, = σῶμα: Act.2:26 (LXX),; μία σ., Mrk.10:8; εἰς σ. μίαν (Refs
31, 2Co.12:7, Gal.4:14, Eph.5:29; hence, of the material as opp. to the immaterial part of man (cf. Lft., Notes, 88): opp. to πνεῦμα,Refs
Gen.2:24), Mat.19:5, Mrk.10:8, 1Co.6:16, Eph.5:31; to ψύχη, Act.2:31, Rec.; of the present life, ἐν (τῇ) σ.,Refs
1Co.5:5, 2Co.7:1, Col.2:5, 1Pe.3:18, 4:6; of Christ's life on earth, αἱ ἡμέραι τ. σαρκὸς αὐτοῦ, Heb.5:7; of things pertaining to the body, ἐν (τῇ) σ.,Refs
Rom.7:5, Gal.2:20, Php.1:22, 24 1Pe.4:2.Refs
Gal.6:12, 13 Php.3:3, 4
__2. As in Heb. idiom,
__(a) of a living creature: πᾶσα σ. (Heb. כָּל־בָּשָׂר; cf. Bl., §47, 9),; esp. of man and his mortality (Refs
Mat.24:22, Mrk.13:20, 1Pe.1:24; πᾶσα σ. (see supr.),Refs
Psa.55 (56):5, Sir.28:5, al.), Jhn.1:14, ἐν σ.,Refs
Luk.3:6, Jhn.17:2, Act.2:17;Refs
1Jo.4:2, 1Ti.3:16
__(b) of natural origin and relationship (): τέκνα τῆς σ., Rom.9:8; κατὰ σάρκα,Refs
Gen.2:24, Isa.58:7, al.; ἡ σ. μου, Rom.11:14 (cf.Refs
ib. 3, 5, 1Co.10:18, Gal.4:23, 29).Refs
Jdg.9:2, 2Ki.5:1, al.
__3. Of the physical nature as subject to sensation and desire (Plut.),
__(a) without any ethical disparagement:; opp. to πνεῦμα,Refs
Rom.7:18 13:14; τ. θέλημα τῆς σ., Jhn.1:13; ἡ ἐπιθυμία τῆς σ., 1Jn.2:16; pl., 2Pe.2:18; παθεῖν σαρκί, 1Pe.4:1;Refs
Mat.26:41, Mrk.14:38
__(b) in ethical sense, esp. in Pauline Epp., of the flesh as the seat and vehicle of sinful desires: opp. to νοῦς, Rom.7:25; to πνεῦμα,(cf. DB, ii, 14f.; iv, 165f.; Cremer, 844ff.).Refs
Rom.8:4-9, 12, 13, Gal.5:16, 17 19 6:8
(AS)
1) flesh (the soft substance of the living body, which covers the bones and is permeated with blood) of both man and beasts
2) the body
2a) the body of a man
2b) used of natural or physical origin, generation or relationship
2b1) born of natural generation
2c) the sensuous nature of man, "the animal nature"
2c1) without any suggestion of depravity
2c2) the animal nature with cravings which incite to sin
2c3) the physical nature of man as subject to suffering
3) a living creature (because possessed of a body of flesh) whether man or beast
4) the flesh, denotes mere human nature, the earthly nature of man apart from divine influence, and therefore prone to sin and opposed to God
2) the body
2a) the body of a man
2b) used of natural or physical origin, generation or relationship
2b1) born of natural generation
2c) the sensuous nature of man, "the animal nature"
2c1) without any suggestion of depravity
2c2) the animal nature with cravings which incite to sin
2c3) the physical nature of man as subject to suffering
3) a living creature (because possessed of a body of flesh) whether man or beast
4) the flesh, denotes mere human nature, the earthly nature of man apart from divine influence, and therefore prone to sin and opposed to God