- Original: σάρξ
- Transliteration: Sarx
- Phonetic: sarx
- 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
a. the body of a man
b. used of natural or physical origin, generation or relationship
1. born of natural generation
c. the sensuous nature of man, the animal nature
1. without any suggestion of depravity
2. the animal nature with cravings which incite to sin
3. 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
- Origin: probably from the base of
G4563
- TDNT entry: 08:38,1
- Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine
- Strong's: 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: 130
• carnal, 2
Romans 8:7;
Hebrews 9:10
• carnally, 1
Romans 8:6
• flesh, 126
Luke 3:6; Joh 1:13; Joh 1:14; Joh 6:52; Act 2:17; Act 2:26; Act 2:30; Act 2:31;
Romans 1:3;
Romans 2:28;
Romans 3:20;
Romans 4:1;
Romans 6:19;
Romans 7:5;
Romans 7:18;
Romans 7:25;
Romans 8:1;
Romans 8:3(3);
Romans 8:4;
Romans 8:5(2);
Romans 8:8;
Romans 8:9;
Romans 8:12(2);
Romans 8:13;
Romans 9:3;
Romans 9:5;
Romans 9:8;
Romans 11:14;
Romans 13:14;
1 Corinthians 1:26;
1 Corinthians 1:29;
1 Corinthians 5:5;
1 Corinthians 6:16;
1 Corinthians 7:28;
1 Corinthians 10:18;
1 Corinthians 15:39(4);
1 Corinthians 15:50;
2 Corinthians 1:17;
2 Corinthians 4:11;
2 Corinthians 5:16(2);
2 Corinthians 7:1;
2 Corinthians 7:5;
2 Corinthians 10:2;
2 Corinthians 10:3(2);
2 Corinthians 11:18;
2 Corinthians 12:7;
Galatians 1:16;
Galatians 2:16;
Galatians 2:20;
Galatians 3:3;
Galatians 4:13;
Galatians 4:14;
Galatians 4:23;
Galatians 4:29;
Galatians 5:13;
Galatians 5:16;
Galatians 5:17(2);
Galatians 5:19;
Galatians 5:24;
Galatians 6:8(2);
Galatians 6:12;
Galatians 6:13; Eph 2:3(2); Eph 2:11(2); Eph 2:15; Eph 5:29; Eph 5:30; Eph 5:31; Eph 6:5; Eph 6:12;
Philippians 1:22;
Philippians 1:24;
Philippians 3:3;
Philippians 3:4(2);
Colossians 1:22;
Colossians 1:24;
Colossians 2:1;
Colossians 2:5;
Colossians 2:11;
Colossians 2:13;
Colossians 2:23;
Colossians 3:22;
1 Timothy 3:16;
Philemon 1:16;
Hebrews 2:14;
Hebrews 5:7;
Hebrews 9:13;
Hebrews 10:20;
Hebrews 12:9; Jam 5:3;
1 Peter 1:24;
1 Peter 3:18;
1 Peter 3:21;
1 Peter 4:1(2);
1 Peter 4:2;
1 Peter 4:6;
2 Peter 2:10;
2 Peter 2:18;
1 John 2:16;
1 John 4:2;
1 John 4:3;
2 John 1:7;
Jude 1:7;
Jude 1:23;
Revelation 17:16;
Revelation 19:18(5);
Revelation 19:21
• fleshly, 1
Colossians 2:18
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