Greek · G5449 · unreviewed

φύσις

Nature

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φύσις G5449

Pronunciation phýsis

What does φύσις (phýsis) mean in the Bible?

φύσις (phýsis) is a Greek word meaning "nature". φύσις, -εως, ἡ (φύω) [in LXX: Wis.

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Meaning

nature

Extended definition

(φύω) [in LXX: Wis.7:20 13:1 19:20 אΑ, 3Ma.3:29, 4Ma.1:20 4Mac 5:7-8 4Mac 5:25 4Mac 13:27 4Mac 15:13 4Mac 15:25 4Mac 16:3 * ;] nature, i.e.,

athe nature (natural powers or constitution) of a person or thing: Jas.3:7, 2Pe.1:4; τέκνα φυσει ὀργῆς, Eph.2:3;

borigin, birth (Soph., Xen., al.): Rom.2:27, Gal.2:15; __(with) nature, i.e. the regular order or law of nature: 1Co.11:14; dative, φύσει adverbially, by nature, Rom.2:14, Gal.4:8; παρὰ φύσιν, against nature, Rom.1:26 11:24; καρὰ φ., according to nature, naturally, Rom.11:21, 24.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Feminine 1 Cor 11:14 · Jas 3:7 2×

Genitive · Singular · Feminine Rom 2:27 · 2 Pet 1:4 2×

Dative · Singular · Feminine Rom 2:14 · Gal 2:15 · Gal 4:8 · Eph 2:3 · Jas 3:7 5×

Accusative · Singular · Feminine Rom 1:26 · Rom 11:21 · Rom 11:24 5×

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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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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