What does νοῦς · σάρξ mean in the Bible?
e. mind (divine or human; in thought, feeling, or will); by implication, meaning".
Greek · G3563, G4561
νοὸς τῆς σαρκὸς
Mind · flesh
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νοῦςG3563mind
Pronunciationnoûs
The rational, conscious faculty that grasps truth, distinct from both spirit and flesh.
Open lexicon entry →σάρξG4561flesh
Pronunciationsárx
In Paul, flesh denotes humanity's fallen nature as opposed to God's Spirit, not mere physical body.
Open lexicon entry →What does νοὸς τῆς σαρκὸς (noos tēs sarkos) mean in the Bible?
νοῦς · σάρξ is a Greek phrase meaning "the intellect, i.e. mind (divine or human; in thought, feeling, or will); by implication, meaning".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3563, G4561?
G3563, G4561 is connected to 24 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. the intellect, i.e. mind (divine or human; in thought, feeling, or will); by implication, meaning
Source Gloss
the intellect, i.e. mind (divine or human; in thought, feeling, or will); by implication, meaning
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 4 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns4Aligned forms24Case patternAccusative (9)Number patternSingular (24)
Nominative · Singular · Masculine1 Cor 14:14 · Titus 1:15 · Rev 17:93×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineRom 7:23 · Rom 12:2 · Eph 4:17 · Eph 4:23 · Col 2:18 · 2 Thess 2:26×
Dative · Singular · MasculineRom 7:25 · Rom 14:5 · 1 Cor 1:10 · 1 Cor 14:15 · 1 Cor 14:196×
Accusative · Singular · MasculineLuke 24:45 · Rom 1:28 · Rom 11:34 · 1 Cor 2:16 · Phil 4:7 · 1 Tim 6:5 · 2 Tim 3:8 · Rev 13:189×
Word Origins
νοὸς τῆς σαρκὸς is built from this root: