Thursday, August 24, 2006

Flesh - A Word Study on sarx (Strong's G4561) [+/-] show/hide
G4561 - σάρξ - sarx

Probably from the base of G4563; flesh (as stripped of the skin), that is, (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 (specifically) a human being (as such): - carnal (-ly, + -ly minded), flesh ([-ly]).

Total KJV Occurrences: 150
flesh, 147
Mat 16:17, Mat 19:5-6 (2), Mat 24:22, Mat 26:41, Mar 10:8 (2), Mar 13:20, Mar 14:38, Luk 3:6, Luk 24:39, Joh 1:13-14 (2), Joh 3:6 (2), Joh 6:51-56 (6), Joh 6:63, Joh 8:15, Joh 17:2, Act 2:17, Act 2:26, Act 2:30-31 (2), Rom 1:3, Rom 2:28, Rom 3:20, Rom 4:1, Rom 6:19, Rom 7:5, Rom 7:18, Rom 7:25, Rom 8:1, Rom 8:3-5 (6), Rom 8:8-9 (2), Rom 8:12-13 (3), Rom 9:3, Rom 9:5, Rom 9:8, Rom 13:14 (2), 1Co 1:26, 1Co 1:29, 1Co 5:5, 1Co 6:16, 1Co 7:28, 1Co 10:18, 1Co 15:39 (4), 1Co 15:50, 2Co 1:17, 2Co 4:11, 2Co 5:16 (2), 2Co 7:1, 2Co 7:5, 2Co 10:2-3 (3), 2Co 11:18, 2Co 12:7, Gal 2:16 (2), Gal 2:20, Gal 3:3, Gal 4:13-14 (2), Gal 4:23, Gal 4:29, Gal 5:13, Gal 5:16-17 (3), Gal 5:19, Gal 5:24, Gal 6:8 (2), Gal 6:12-13 (2), Eph 2:3 (2), Eph 2:11 (2), Eph 2:15, Eph 5:29-31 (3), Eph 6:5, Eph 6:12, Phi 1:22, Phi 1:24, Phi 3:3-4 (3), Col 1:22, Col 1:24, Col 2:1, Col 2:5, Col 2:11, Col 2:13, Col 2:23, Col 3:22, 1Ti 3:16, Phm 1:16, Heb 2:14, Heb 5:7, Heb 9:13, Heb 10:20, Heb 12:9, Jam 5:3, 1Pe 1:24, 1Pe 3:18, 1Pe 3:21, 1Pe 4:1-2 (3), 1Pe 4:6, 2Pe 2:10, 2Pe 2:18, 1Jo 2:16, 1Jo 4:2-3 (2), 2Jo 1:7, Jud 1:7-8 (2), Jud 1:23, Rev 17:16, Rev 19:21
carnal, 2
Rom 8:7, Heb 9:10
carnally, 1
Rom 8:6

Thayer Definition:
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
Part of Speech: noun feminine
A Related Word by Thayer’s/Strong’s Number: probably from the base of G4563
Citing in TDNT: 7:98, 1000
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