σῶμα

sōmaNoun (Neuter)G4983

body

From: from G4982 (σώζω);

Short Definition

the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively

Full Lexicon Entry

a body.
1.Prop., of the human body
aas always in Hom. (opposite to δέμας), of the dead body
bof the living body
withperiphr., ἀνθρώπου, then absol., *σῶμα *(Soph., Xen.), a person, and in later writers (Polyb.), a slave
2.Of the bodies of animals
3.Of inanimate objects
4.Of any corporeal substance (Plat.)
LXX Usage: for גְּוִיָּה,בָּשָׂר, etc., and for Aram. נְבֵלָה

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Neuter)

Morphology G:N-N

DescriptionGreek Noun, Neuter

Occurrences

120 times

Appears 120 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

1 Corinthians
35
Romans
13
Luke
11
Matthew
11
Colossians
8

Key Passages

  • 1 Corinthians 10:16
  • 1 Corinthians 15:44
  • Colossians 2:11
  • John 19:31
  • Matthew 5:30

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.