σῶμα

greekNew TestamentNoun · neuter142 occurrences18 books120 verses

Definition

σῶμα, -τος, τό,

[in LXX for גְּוִיָּה ,בָּשָׂר, etc., and for Aram. נְבֵלָה ;]

a body.

1. Prop., of the human body,

(a) as always in Hom. (opposite to δέμας), of the dead body: Matthew 27:58, 59, Mark 15:43, al.;

(b) of the living body: Luke 11:34, 1 Corinthians 6:13, al.; ἐν σ. εἶναι, Hebrews 13:3; as the instrument of the soul, τὰ διὰ τοῦ σ., 2 Corinthians 5:10; opposite to πνεῦμα, Romans 8:10, 1 Corinthians 5:3; 7:4, James 2:26; to ψυχή, Matthew 6:25; 10:28, Luke 12:22 (cf. Wis.1.1, al.); to τὸ π. καὶ ἡ ψ., 1 Thessalonians 5:23; σ. ψυχικόν, opposite to σ. πνευματικόν, 1 Corinthians 15:44; ὁ ναὸς τοῦ σ. αὐτοῦ (genitive epexeg.), John 2:21; τὸ σ. τ. ταπεινώσεως (Hebraistic "genitive of definition"; M, Pr., 73f.; Bl., §35, 5), opposite to τὸ σ. τ. δοξῆς αὐτοῦ, Philippians 3:21; similarly, τὸ σ. τ. σαρκός, Colossians 1:22; σ. τοῦ θανάτου (subject to death), Romans 7:24; σ. τ. ἁμαρτίας, Romans 6:6;

(with) periphr., ἀνθρώπου, then absol., σῶμα (Soph., Xen., al.), a person, and in later writers (Polyb., al.), a slave: Revelation 18:13 (cf. MM, i, ii, xxiv; Deiss., BS, 160).

2. Of the bodies of animals: living, James 3:3; dead, Hebrews 13:11 ( Exodus 29:14, al.).

3. Of inanimate objects (cf. Eng. "heavenly bodies"): 1 Corinthians 15:37, 38, 40 (Diod., al.).

4. Of any corporeal substance (Plat., al.): opposite to σκιά, Colossians 2:17. Metaphorical, of a number of persons united by a common bond; in NT, of the Church as the spiritual body of Christ: Romans 12:5, 1 Corinthians 10:16, 17; 12:13, 27, Ephesians 1:23; 2:16; 4:4, 12, 16; 5:23, 30, Colossians 1:18, 24; 2:19; 3:15; ἓν σ. κ. ἓν πνεῦμα, Ephesians 4:4.

Hebrew words it translates

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

גְּוִיָּהge.viy.yah“body”25%
נְבֵלָהne.ve.lah“carcass”11%
פֶּ֫גֶרpe.ger“corpse”11%
הוּתha.tat“to plot”11%
בָּשָׂרba.sar“flesh”7%
גּוּפָהgu.phah“body”7%
שְׁאֵרshe.er“flesh”7%
שֹׁרshor“umbilical cord”4%

Usage patterns

LawHistoryPoetryProphetsGospelsEpistles

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

142 total

2 Corinthians 5:8σώματος · body
We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
2 Corinthians 5:10σώματος · body
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.
2 Corinthians 10:10σώματος · physical
For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is unimpressive, and his speaking is of no account.”
2 Corinthians 12:2σώματι · [the] body; σώματος · [it]
I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows.
2 Corinthians 12:3σώματι · [the] body; σώματος · [it]
And I know that this man—whether in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows—
Galatians 6:17σώματί · body
From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.
Ephesians 1:23σῶμα · body
…which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.
Ephesians 2:16σώματι · body
…and reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by which He put to death their hostility.
Ephesians 4:4σῶμα · body
There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called;
Ephesians 4:12σώματος · body
…to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ,
Ephesians 4:16σῶμα · body; σώματος
From Him the whole body, fitted and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love through the work of each individual part.
Ephesians 5:23σώματος · body
For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior.
Ephesians 5:28σώματα · bodies
In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
Ephesians 5:30σώματος · body
For we are members of His body.
Philippians 1:20σώματί · body
I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.
Philippians 3:21σῶμα · bodies; σώματι · body
…who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.
Colossians 1:18σώματος · body
And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.
Colossians 1:22σώματι · body
But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy, unblemished, and blameless in His presence—
Colossians 1:24σώματος · body
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.
Colossians 2:11σώματος
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.
Colossians 2:17σῶμα · body [ that casts it ]
These are a shadow of the things to come, but the body that casts it belongs to Christ.
Colossians 2:19σῶμα · body
He has lost connection to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and knit together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God causes it to grow.
Colossians 2:23σώματος · of [the] body
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.
Colossians 3:15σώματι · body
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful.
1 Thessalonians 5:23σῶμα · body
Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your entire spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Hebrews 10:5Σῶμα · a body
Therefore, when Christ came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You prepared for Me.
Hebrews 10:10σώματος · body
And by that will, we have been sanctified through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
Hebrews 10:22σῶμα · bodies
…let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
Hebrews 13:3σώματι · [suffering with them]
Remember those in prison as if you were bound with them, and those who are mistreated as if you were suffering with them.
Hebrews 13:11σώματα · bodies
Although the high priest brings the blood of animals into the Holy Place as a sacrifice for sin, the bodies are burned outside the camp.
James 2:16σώματος · physical
If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?
James 2:26σῶμα · body
As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.
James 3:2σῶμα · body
We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.
James 3:3σῶμα · animal
When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can guide the whole animal.
James 3:6σῶμα · person
The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
1 Peter 2:24σώματι · body
He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”
Jude 1:9σώματος · body
But even the archangel Michael, when he disputed with the devil over the body of Moses, did not presume to bring a slanderous charge against him, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”
Revelation 18:13σωμάτων · of bodies
…of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of slaves.