sarx
σάρξ
Greek · Strong's G4561
- Meaning
- 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)
- In the King James Version
- carnal(-ly, + -ly minded), flesh(-ly)
- Comes from
- probably from the base of G4563 (σαρόω)
Articles that use this word
- Hidden Patterns in the Bible: The Same Stories Told Across Thousands of Years
- John 1:1 Deep Dive: Seventeen Words That Hold the Universe
- Romans 8:5-8 - Flesh vs Spirit: Two Operating Systems of the Mind
- The Bible Is One Story: Paradise Lost, Paradise Restored, and the Journey Home
- The Body as Temple: God Has Always Been Moving Closer
- Why the Gnostic Gospels Say Different Things: History Not Mystery
Definitions from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, digitised by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA).