What does σῶμα · θάνατος mean in the Bible?
σῶμα · θάνατος is a Greek phrase meaning "body subject to death; body marked by death's condition".
Greek · G4983, G2288
σώματος τοῦ θανάτου
Body · (properly, an adjective used as a noun) death (literally or figuratively)
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σῶμαG4983body
Pronunciationsōma
The physical body as the instrument through which the soul expresses itself and experiences God's presence or absence.
Open lexicon entry →θάνατοςG2288(properly, an adjective used as a noun) death (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationthánatos
Physical death contrasts with spiritual/eternal death; personified as a power opposing divine life
Open lexicon entry →What does σώματος τοῦ θανάτου (sōmatos tou thanatou) mean in the Bible?
σῶμα · θάνατος is a Greek phrase meaning "body subject to death; body marked by death's condition".
Full entry for σώματος τοῦ θανάτου (G4983, G2288) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4983, G2288?
G4983, G2288 is connected to 142 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. body subject to death; body marked by death's condition
Source Gloss
body subject to death; body marked by death's condition
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 7 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 patterns7Aligned forms142Case patternNominative (46)Number patternSingular (131)
Nominative · Singular · NeuterMatt 5:29 · Matt 5:30 · Matt 6:22 · Matt 6:23 · Matt 6:25 · Matt 26:26 · Mark 14:22 · Luke 11:34 · Luke 11:36 · Luke 12:23 · Luke 17:37 · Luke 22:19 · Luke 23:55 · John 20:12 · Rom 6:6 · Rom 8:1040×
Nominative · Plural · NeuterMatt 27:52 · John 19:31 · 1 Cor 6:15 · 1 Cor 15:40 · Heb 13:116×
Genitive · Singular · NeuterMatt 6:22 · Matt 26:12 · Luke 11:34 · John 2:21 · Rom 7:4 · Rom 7:24 · Rom 8:13 · Rom 8:23 · 1 Cor 6:18 · 1 Cor 7:4 · 1 Cor 10:16 · 1 Cor 11:27 · 1 Cor 12:12 · 1 Cor 12:15 · 1 Cor 12:16 · 1 Cor 12:2236×
Genitive · Plural · NeuterRev 18:131×
Dative · Singular · NeuterMatt 6:25 · Mark 5:29 · Luke 12:22 · Rom 6:12 · Rom 12:4 · 1 Cor 5:3 · 1 Cor 6:13 · 1 Cor 6:20 · 1 Cor 7:34 · 1 Cor 12:18 · 1 Cor 12:25 · 1 Cor 15:35 · 2 Cor 4:10 · 2 Cor 5:6 · 2 Cor 12:2 · 2 Cor 12:325×
Accusative · Singular · NeuterMatt 10:28 · Matt 27:58 · Matt 27:59 · Mark 14:8 · Mark 15:43 · Luke 12:4 · Luke 23:52 · Luke 24:3 · Luke 24:23 · John 19:38 · John 19:40 · Acts 9:40 · Rom 4:19 · 1 Cor 6:18 · 1 Cor 9:27 · 1 Cor 11:2930×
Accusative · Plural · NeuterRom 1:24 · Rom 8:11 · Rom 12:1 · Eph 5:284×
Word Origins
σώματος τοῦ θανάτου is built from this root: