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GreekG5446Adjective

φυσικός

phusikos

3Occurrences
G5446Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

"physical", i.e. (by implication) instinctive

from G5449 (φύσις);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
natural (a) produced by nature, innate (Xen., Arist.); (b) according to nature (Arist., Diod.): opposite to παρὰ φύσιν; (with) governed by mere natural instinct (of. Plut., Mor., 706 A): ζῷα γεγεννημένα φ. (RV, born mere animals; Mayor, born creatures of instinct; ICC, animals born of mere nature)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adjective

Morphology Code

G:A

Full Description

Greek Adjective

Occurrences

φυσικός appears 3 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Romans
2
2 Peter
1

Key Passages

2 Peter 2:12BSB

These men are like irrational animals, creatures of instinct, born to be captured and destroyed. They blaspheme in matters they do not understand, and like such creatures, they too will be destroyed.

Romans 1:26BSB

For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones.

Romans 1:27BSB

Likewise, the men abandoned natural relations with women and burned with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.

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