Flesh
σάρξStrong’s G4561sarx
Appears in 129 verses of the New Testament
In short
Sarx is the Greek word usually translated “flesh”. It appears in 129 verses of the New Testament.
“And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.”
Meaning
Usually translated “flesh”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- flesh 133
- of flesh 7
- in flesh 5
- the flesh 4
- with flesh 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 23
- Galatians 16
- John 12
- 2 Corinthians 9
- Colossians 9
- 1 Corinthians 8
22 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Philemon 1:16In contextNot now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?
- 2 Peter 2:10In contextBut chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
- 2 Peter 2:18In contextFor when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
- 2 John 1:7In contextFor many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
- Jude 1:7In contextEven as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
- Jude 1:8In contextLikewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
All 129 verses, by book
Greek dictionary
σάρξ sarx · flesh
σάρξ, σαρκός, ἡ [in LXX chiefly for בָּשָׂר ;] flesh; 1. as in cl. generally, (a) prop., of the soft substance of the animal body: 1Co.15:39, 2Co.12:7, Gal.6:13, al.; σ. καὶ αἷμα, 1Co.5:50; σ. καὶ ὀστέα, Luk.24:39; pl., of the flesh of many or parts of the flesh of one (cl.), Rev.17:16 19:18; φαγεῖν, Re, ll. with (cf. κατεσθίειν, 4Ki.9:36, al., and βιβρώσκειν, frequently in l.); metaphorically, Jas.5:3; mystically, φ. (τρώγειν) τὴν σ. τοῦ υἱοῦ τ. ἀνθρώπου, Jhn.6:52-56; …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “flesh” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
FLESH, noun
[I know not the primary sense; it may be soft.]
- A compound substance forming a large part of an animal, consisting of the softer solids, as distinguished from the bones and the fluids.
- Animal food, in distinction from vegetable.
- The body of beasts and fowls used as food, distinct from fish.
- The body, as distinguished from the soul.
All definitions and other forms of “flesh”
- Animal nature; animals of all kinds.“The end of all flesh is come before me” Genesis 6:13
- Men in general; mankind.“My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh” Genesis 6:3
- Human nature.“The word was made flesh and dwelt among us” John 1:14
- Carnality; corporeal appetites.“The flesh lusteth against the spirit” Galatians 5:17
- A carnal state; a state of unrenewed nature.“They that are in the flesh cannot please God” Romans 8:8
- The corruptible body of man, or corrupt nature.“FLESH and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God” 1 Corinthians 15:50
- The present life; the state of existence in this world.“To abide in the flesh is more needful for you” Philippians 1:24
- Legal righteousness, and ceremonial services.“What shall we then say that Abraham, our father as pertaining to the flesh hath found?” Romans 4:1
- Kindred; stock; family.“He is our brother, and our flesh” Genesis 37:27
- In botany, the soft pulpy substance of fruit; also, that part of a root, fruit, etc., which is fit to be eaten.
FLESH, verb transitive
- To initiate; a sportsman's use of the word, from the practice of training hawks and dogs by feeding them with the first game they take or other flesh
- To harden; to accustom; to establish in any practice, as dogs by often feeding on any thing.
- To glut; to satiate.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.