What does θνητός · σῶμα mean in the Bible?
θνητός · σῶμα is a Greek phrase meaning "mortal body; death-subject embodied life".
Greek · G2349, G4983
θνητῷ σώματι
Liable to die · body
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θνητόςG2349liable to die
Pronunciationthnētós
Emphasizes human subjection to death as fundamental condition, not mere possibility of dying.
Open lexicon entry →σῶμαG4983body
Pronunciationsōma
The physical body as the instrument through which the soul expresses itself and experiences God's presence or absence.
Open lexicon entry →What does θνητῷ σώματι (thnētō sōmati) mean in the Bible?
θνητός · σῶμα is a Greek phrase meaning "mortal body; death-subject embodied life".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2349, G4983?
G2349, G4983 is connected to 6 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. mortal body; death-subject embodied life
Source Gloss
mortal body; death-subject embodied life
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 5 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 patterns5Aligned forms6Case patternAccusative (2)Number patternSingular (5)
Nominative · Singular · Neuter1 Cor 15:54 · 2 Cor 5:42×
Dative · Singular · NeuterRom 6:121×
Dative · Singular · Feminine2 Cor 4:111×
Accusative · Plural · NeuterRom 8:111×
Accusative · Singular · Neuter1 Cor 15:531×
Word Origins
θνητῷ σώματι is built from this root: