What does κατά · σάρξ · κύριος mean in the Bible?
κατά · σάρξ · κύριος is a Greek phrase meaning "earthly masters, masters according to the flesh".
Greek · G2596, G4561, G2962
κατὰ σάρκα κυρίοις
According to · flesh · lord: God
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κατά G2596 according to
Pronunciation katá
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σάρξ G4561 flesh
Pronunciation sárx
In Paul, flesh denotes humanity's fallen nature as opposed to God's Spirit, not mere physical body.
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κύριος G2962 lord: God
Pronunciation kýrios
One who possesses ultimate authority; in NT, distinctively applied to the risen Jesus Christ alongside God.
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What does κατὰ σάρκα κυρίοις (kata sarka kyriois) mean in the Bible?
κατά · σάρξ · κύριος is a Greek phrase meaning "earthly masters, masters according to the flesh".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2596, G4561, G2962?
G2596, G4561, G2962 is connected to 469 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. earthly masters, masters according to the flesh
Source Gloss
earthly masters, masters according to the flesh
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 1 Aligned forms 469
Matt 1:20 · Matt 2:12 · Matt 2:13 · Matt 2:16 · Matt 2:19 · Matt 2:22 · Matt 5:11 · Matt 5:23 · Matt 8:32 · Matt 9:29 · Matt 10:35 · Matt 12:14 · Matt 12:25 · Matt 12:30 · Matt 12:32 · Matt 14:13 469×
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain