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σάρξ

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greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine147 occurrences22 books126 verses

Definition

σάρξ, σαρκός, ἡ

[in LXX chiefly for בָּשָׂר ;]

flesh;

1. as in cl. generally,

(a) prop., of the soft substance of the animal body: 1 Corinthians 15:39, 2 Corinthians 12:7, Galatians 6:13, al.; σ. καὶ αἷμα, 1 Corinthians 5:50; σ. καὶ ὀστέα, Luke 24:39; pl., of the flesh of many or parts of the flesh of one (cl.), Revelation 17:16; 19:18; φαγεῖν, Re, ll. with (cf. κατεσθίειν, 2 Kings 9:36, al., and βιβρώσκειν, frequently in l.); metaphorically, James 5:3; mystically, φ. (τρώγειν) τὴν σ. τοῦ υἱοῦ τ. ἀνθρώπου, John 6:52-56;

(b) Of the whole substance of the body, = σῶμα: Acts 2:26 (LXX), 31, 2 Corinthians 12:7, Galatians 4:14, Ephesians 5:29; μία σ., Mark 10:8; εἰς σ. μίαν (Genesis 2:24), Matthew 19:5, Mark 10:8, 1 Corinthians 6:16, Ephesians 5:31; hence, of the material as opposite to the immaterial part of man (cf. Lft., Notes, 88): opposite to πνεῦμα, 1 Corinthians 5:5, 2 Corinthians 7:1, Colossians 2:5, 1 Peter 3:18; 4:6; to ψύχη, Acts 2:31, Rec.; of the present life, ἐν (τῇ) σ., Romans 7:5, Galatians 2:20, Philippians 1:22, 24, 1 Peter 4:2; of Christ's life on earth, αἱ ἡμέραι τ. σαρκὸς αὐτοῦ, Hebrews 5:7; of things pertaining to the body, ἐν (τῇ) σ., Galatians 6:12, 13, Philippians 3:3, 4.

2. As in Heb. idiom,

(a) of a living creature: πᾶσα σ. (Heb. כָּל־בָּשָׂר; cf. Bl., §47, 9), Matthew 24:22, Mark 13:20, 1 Peter 1:24; esp. of man and his mortality (Psa.55 (56):5, Sir.28.5, al.), John 1:14; πᾶσα σ. (see supr.), Luke 3:6, John 17:2, Acts 2:17, ἐν σ., 1 John 4:2, 1 Timothy 3:16;

(b) of natural origin and relationship (Genesis 2:24, Isaiah 58:7, al.): τέκνα τῆς σ., Romans 9:8; κατὰ σάρκα, ib. 3, 5, 1 Corinthians 10:18, Galatians 4:23, 29; ἡ σ. μου, Romans 11:14 (cf. Judges 9:2, 2 Samuel 5:1, al.).

3. Of the physical nature as subject to sensation and desire (Plut.),

(a) without any ethical disparagement: Romans 7:18; 13:14; opposite to πνεῦμα, Matthew 26:41, Mark 14:38; τ. θέλημα τῆς σ., John 1:13; ἡ ἐπιθυμία τῆς σ., 1 John 2:16; pl., 2 Peter 2:18; παθεῖν σαρκί, 1 Peter 4:1;

(b) in ethical sense, esp. in Pauline Epp., of the flesh as the seat and vehicle of sinful desires: opposite to νοῦς, Romans 7:25; to πνεῦμα, Romans 8:4-9, 12, 13, Galatians 5:16, 17, 19; 6:8 (cf. DB, ii, 14f.; iv, 165f.; Cremer, 844ff.).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as σάρξ:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

147 total
  1. Ephesians 6:5σάρκα
    Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.
  2. Ephesians 6:12σάρκα · flesh
    For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
  3. Philippians 1:22σαρκί · [the] body
    But if I go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. So what shall I choose? I do not know.
  4. Philippians 1:24σαρκὶ · body
    But it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body.
  5. Philippians 3:3σαρκὶ · [the] flesh
    For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—
  6. Philippians 3:4σαρκί; σαρκί · [the] flesh
    …though I myself could have such confidence. If anyone else thinks he has grounds for confidence in the flesh, I have more:
  7. Colossians 1:22σαρκὸς · physical
    But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy, unblemished, and blameless in His presence—
  8. Colossians 1:24σαρκί · flesh
    Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church.
  9. Colossians 2:1σαρκί
    For I want you to know how much I am struggling for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me face to face,
  10. Colossians 2:5σαρκὶ · body
    For although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I delight to see your orderly condition and firm faith in Christ.
  11. Colossians 2:11σαρκός · sinful nature
    In Him you were also circumcised, in the putting off of your sinful nature, with the circumcision performed by Christ and not by human hands.
  12. Colossians 2:13σαρκὸς · sinful nature
    When you were dead in your trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our trespasses,
  13. Colossians 2:18σαρκὸς · unspiritual
    Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you with speculation about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up without basis by his unspiritual mind.
  14. Colossians 2:23σαρκός · flesh
    Such restrictions indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-prescribed worship, their false humility, and their harsh treatment of the body; but they are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.
  15. Colossians 3:22σάρκα
    Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.
  16. 1 Timothy 3:16σαρκί · [the] flesh
    By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.
  17. Philemon 1:16σαρκὶ · person
    …no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a beloved brother. He is especially beloved to me, but even more so to you, both in person and in the Lord.
  18. Hebrews 2:14σαρκός · flesh
    Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,
  19. Hebrews 5:7σαρκὸς · earthly [life]
    During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.
  20. Hebrews 9:10σαρκὸς · external
    They consist only in food and drink and special washings—external regulations imposed until the time of reform.
  21. Hebrews 9:13σαρκὸς · bodies
    For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that their bodies are clean,
  22. Hebrews 10:20σαρκὸς · body
    …by the new and living way opened for us through the curtain of His body,
  23. Hebrews 12:9σαρκὸς · earthly
    Furthermore, we have all had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them. Should we not much more submit to the Father of our spirits and live?
  24. James 5:3σάρκας · flesh
    Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days.
  25. 1 Peter 1:24σὰρξ · flesh [is]
    For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,
  26. 1 Peter 3:18σαρκὶ · in [the] body
    For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,
  27. 1 Peter 3:21σαρκὸς · from the body
    And this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
  28. 1 Peter 4:1σαρκὶ · in [His] body; σαρκὶ · [in his] body
    Therefore, since Christ suffered in His body, arm yourselves with the same resolve, because anyone who has suffered in his body is done with sin.
  29. 1 Peter 4:2σαρκὶ · on earth
    Consequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God.
  30. 1 Peter 4:6σαρκί · in [the] flesh
    That is why the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead, so that they might be judged as men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
  31. 2 Peter 2:10σαρκὸς · [the] flesh
    Such punishment is specially reserved for those who indulge the corrupt desires of the flesh and despise authority. Bold and self-willed, they are unafraid to slander glorious beings.
  32. 2 Peter 2:18σαρκὸς · of [the] flesh
    With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error.
  33. 1 John 2:16σαρκὸς · flesh
    For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world.
  34. 1 John 4:2σαρκὶ · [the] flesh
    By this you will know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,
  35. 2 John 1:7σαρκί · [the] flesh
    For many deceivers have gone out into the world, refusing to confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.
  36. Jude 1:7σαρκὸς · flesh
    In like manner, Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, who indulged in sexual immorality and pursued strange flesh, are on display as an example of those who sustain the punishment of eternal fire.
  37. Jude 1:8σάρκα · [their] bodies
    Yet in the same way these dreamers defile their bodies, reject authority, and slander glorious beings.
  38. Jude 1:23σαρκὸς · flesh
    …save others by snatching them from the fire; and to still others show mercy tempered with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh.
  39. Revelation 17:16σάρκας · flesh
    And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.
  40. Revelation 19:18σάρκας · [the] flesh; σάρκας; σάρκας; σάρκας; σάρκας
    …so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.”
  41. Revelation 19:21σαρκῶν · flesh
    And the rest were killed with the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the One seated on the horse. And all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.