What does κατά · σάρξ mean in the Bible?
κατά · σάρξ is a Greek phrase meaning "(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)".
Greek · G2596, G4561
κατὰ σάρκα
According to · flesh
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κατά G2596 according to
Pronunciation katá
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σάρξ G4561 flesh
Pronunciation sárx
In Paul, flesh denotes humanity's fallen nature as opposed to God's Spirit, not mere physical body.
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What does κατὰ σάρκα (kata sarka) mean in the Bible?
κατά · σάρξ is a Greek phrase meaning "(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2596, G4561?
G2596, G4561 is connected to 469 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
Source Gloss
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 1 Aligned forms 469
Matt 1:20 · Matt 2:12 · Matt 2:13 · Matt 2:16 · Matt 2:19 · Matt 2:22 · Matt 5:11 · Matt 5:23 · Matt 8:32 · Matt 9:29 · Matt 10:35 · Matt 12:14 · Matt 12:25 · Matt 12:30 · Matt 12:32 · Matt 14:13 469×
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain