Greek Word Study · Strong’s G5449
φύσις
phusis · “nature”
Used 14 times across 6 books
Definition
φύσις, -εως, ἡ
(φύω) [in LXX: Wis.7:20 13:1 19:20 אΑ, 3Ma.3:29, 4Ma.1:20 4Mac 5:7-8 4Mac 5:25 4Mac 13:27 4Mac 15:13 4Mac 15:25 4Mac 16:3 * ;]
nature, i.e.,
(a) the nature (natural powers or constitution) of a person or thing: Jas.3:7, 2Pe.1:4;
τέκνα φυσει ὀργῆς, Eph.2:3;
(b) origin, birth (Soph., Xen., al.): Rom.2:27, Gal.2:15;
(with) nature, i.e. the regular order or law of nature: 1Co.11:14; dative, φύσει adverbially, by nature, Rom.2:14, Gal.4:8; παρὰ φύσιν, against nature, Rom.1:26 11:24; καρὰ φ., according to nature, naturally, Rom.11:21, 24.†
(φύω) [in LXX: Wis.7:20 13:1 19:20 אΑ, 3Ma.3:29, 4Ma.1:20 4Mac 5:7-8 4Mac 5:25 4Mac 13:27 4Mac 15:13 4Mac 15:25 4Mac 16:3 * ;]
nature, i.e.,
(a) the nature (natural powers or constitution) of a person or thing: Jas.3:7, 2Pe.1:4;
τέκνα φυσει ὀργῆς, Eph.2:3;
(b) origin, birth (Soph., Xen., al.): Rom.2:27, Gal.2:15;
(with) nature, i.e. the regular order or law of nature: 1Co.11:14; dative, φύσει adverbially, by nature, Rom.2:14, Gal.4:8; παρὰ φύσιν, against nature, Rom.1:26 11:24; καρὰ φ., according to nature, naturally, Rom.11:21, 24.†
Where it appears
Romans7
1 Corinthians1
Galatians2
Ephesians1
James2
2 Peter1
In the text
Romans 1:26For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:Romans 2:14For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:Romans 2:27And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?Romans 11:21For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.Romans 11:24For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?1 Corinthians 11:14Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?Galatians 2:15We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,Galatians 4:8Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.Ephesians 2:3Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.James 3:7For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
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