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σαρκικός

Fleshly

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σαρκικός G4559
Pronunciation sarkikós

What does σαρκικός (sarkikós) mean in the Bible?

σαρκικός (sarkikós) is a Greek word meaning "fleshly". σαρκικός, -ή, -όν (σάρξ) (seel.

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Meaning

fleshly
Extended definition

Pertains to flesh-nature enslaved by appetites; broader than mere sensuality, including all carnal desires.

(seel. for σάρκινος, Arist., H.A., x, 2, 7) = Lat. carnalis, i.e.

aassociated with or pertaining to the flesh, fleshly, carnal: Rom.15:27, 1Co.9:11;
bin a more ethical sense, of the nature of the flesh, under the control of its appetites, fleshly, carnal, sensual (but including more than mere sensuality; cf. Hort, 1Pe., 133): 1Co.3:3, 2Co.1:12 10:4, 1Pe.2:11.
Synonymsσάρκινος (which see), ψυχικός; cf. Tr., Syn., §§ LXXi, LXXii; Lft., Notes, 184 f.; Vau. on Rom.7:14
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Plural · Masculine 1 Cor 3:3 2×
Nominative · Plural · Neuter 2 Cor 10:4 1×
Genitive · Plural · Feminine 1 Pet 2:11 1×
Dative · Plural · Neuter Rom 15:27 1×
Dative · Singular · Feminine 2 Cor 1:12 1×
Accusative · Plural · Neuter 1 Cor 9:11 1×
7 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Romans 15 — Bearing with the Weak, Welcoming One Another, and Paul’s Priestly Mission to the Gentiles

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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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