flesh, sarx, G4561

by Krisan Marotta | Aug 15, 2023 | Word Study - Greek

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Strong’s number: G4561

Greek Lexical Dictionary: Strong’s #4561 – σάρξ

Greek Word: σάρξ, σαρκός, ἡ

Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine

Transliteration: sarx

Phonetic Spelling: (sarx)

Quick Definition: Flesh

Usage: flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.

Etymology: probably from the base of G4563

NASB Translation: bodily (1), bodily condition (1), body (2), earth (1), earthly (1), fellow countrymen (1), flesh (129), fleshly (4), life (3), man (1), mankind (1), nation (1), personally (1).

New Testament Usage: flesh, sarx, G4561

147 times in 126 verses. Over 50% of the uses are in Paul’s writings; Romans (22x) and Galatians (16x). About 10% of the uses are in Romans 8.

Mat 16:17; Mat 19:5; Mat 19:6; Mat 24:22; Mat 26:41; Mar 10:8; Mar 13:20; Mar 14:38; Luk 3:6; Luk 24:39; Joh 1:13; Joh 1:14; Joh 3:6; Joh 6:51; Joh 6:52; Joh 6:53; Joh 6:54; Joh 6:55; Joh 6:56; Joh 6:63; Joh 8:15; Joh 17:2; Act 2:17; Act 2:26; Act 2:31;

Rom 1:3; Rom 2:28; Rom 3:20; Rom 4:1; Rom 6:19; Rom 7:5; Rom 7:18; Rom 7:25; Rom 8:3; Rom 8:4; Rom 8:5; Rom 8:6; Rom 8:7; Rom 8:8; Rom 8:9; Rom 8:12; Rom 8:13; Rom 9:3; Rom 9:5; Rom 9:8; Rom 11:14; Rom 13:14;

1Co 1:26; 1Co 1:29; 1Co 5:5; 1Co 6:16; 1Co 7:28; 1Co 10:18; 1Co 15:39; 1Co 15:50; 2Co 1:17; 2Co 4:11; 2Co 5:16; 2Co 7:1; 2Co 7:5; 2Co 10:2; 2Co 10:3; 2Co 11:18; 2Co 12:7;

Gal 1:16; Gal 2:16; Gal 2:20; Gal 3:3; Gal 4:13; Gal 4:14; Gal 4:23; Gal 4:29; Gal 5:13; Gal 5:16; Gal 5:17; Gal 5:19; Gal 5:24; Gal 6:8; Gal 6:12; Gal 6:13;

Eph 2:3; Eph 2:11; Eph 2:15; Eph 5:29; Eph 5:31; Eph 6:5; Eph 6:12;

Php 1:22; Php 1:24; Php 3:3; Php 3:4;

Col 1:22; Col 1:24; Col 2:1; Col 2:5; Col 2:11; Col 2:13; Col 2:18; Col 2:23; Col 3:22;

1Ti 3:16; Phm 1:16;

Heb 2:14; Heb 5:7; Heb 9:10; Heb 9:13; Heb 10:20; Heb 12:9;

Jas 5:3;

1Pe 1:24; 1Pe 3:18; 1Pe 3:21; 1Pe 4:1; 1Pe 4:2; 1Pe 4:6; 2Pe 2:10; 2Pe 2:18;

1Jn 2:16; 1Jn 4:2; 2Jn 1:7;

Jud 1:7; Jud 1:8; Jud 1:23;

Rev 17:16; Rev 19:18; Rev 19:21.

159x in 147 verses in the Septuagint

Gen 2:21; Gen 2:23; Gen 2:24; Gen 6:3; Gen 6:12; Gen 6:17; Gen 6:19; Gen 7:15; Gen 7:16; Gen 7:21; Gen 8:17; Gen 8:21; Gen 9:11; Gen 9:15; Gen 9:16; Gen 9:17; Gen 17:11; Gen 17:13; Gen 17:14; Gen 17:24; Gen 17:25; Gen 29:14; Gen 34:24; Gen 37:27; Gen 40:19; Gen 41:2; Gen 41:3; Gen 41:4; Gen 41:18; Gen 41:19;

Exo 4:7; Exo 30:32; Lev 4:11;

Lev 12:3; Lev 13:10; Lev 13:18; Lev 13:24; Lev 13:38; Lev 13:39; Lev 13:43; Lev 17:11; Lev 17:14; Lev 18:6; Lev 21:5; Lev 25:49; Lev 26:29;

Num 12:12; Num 16:22; Num 18:15; Num 27:16;

Dt 5:26; Dt 28:55; Jdg 8:7; Jdg 9:2;

1Sa 17:44; 2Sa 5:1; 2Sa 19:13; 2Sa 19:14;

2Ki 4:34; 2Ki 5:10; 2Ki 5:14; 2Ki 6:30; 2Ki 9:36; 1Ch 11:1;

Neh 5:5;

Job 2:5; Job 4:15; Job 6:12; Job 13:14; Job 14:22; Job 16:18; Job 19:20; Job 19:22; Job 21:6; Job 31:31; Job 33:21; Job 33:25; Job 34:15; Job 41:15;

Psa 15:9; Psa 26:2; Psa 27:7; Psa 37:4; Psa 37:8; Psa 55:5; Psa 62:2; Psa 64:3; Psa 72:26; Psa 77:27; Psa 77:39; Psa 78:2; Psa 83:3; Psa 101:6; Psa 108:24; Psa 118:120; Psa 135:25; Psa 144:21;

Pro 3:22; Pro 4:22; Pro 5:11; Pro 26:10;

Ecc 2:3; Ecc 4:5; Ecc 5:5; Ecc 11:10; Ecc 12:12;

Isa 9:19; Isa 10:18; Isa 31:3; Isa 40:5; Isa 40:6; Isa 49:26; Isa 66:16; Isa 66:23; Isa 66:24;

Jer 9:25; Jer 12:12; Jer 17:5; Jer 19:9; Jer 32:31; Jer 39:27; Jer 51:35; Lam 3:4;

Eze 11:19; Eze 21:4; Eze 21:9; Eze 21:10; Eze 21:12; Eze 23:20; Eze 32:5; Eze 36:26; Eze 37:6; Eze 37:8; Eze 44:7; Eze 44:9;

Dan 1:15; Dan 2:11; Dan 4:12; Dan 7:5;

Hos 9:12; Joe 3:1; Mic 3:2; Mic 3:3; Zep 1:17; Zec 2:17; Zec 11:9; Zec 14:12.

Englishman’s concordance: σάρξ (sarx)

Lexicons: flesh, sarx, G4561

Thayers G4561:

flesh (the soft substance of the living body, which covers the bones and is permeated with blood) of both man and beasts
the body
1. the body of a man
2. used of natural or physical origin, generation or relationship
  1. born of natural generation
3. the sensuous nature of man, “the animal nature”
  1. without any suggestion of depravity
  2. the animal nature with cravings which incite to sin
  3. the physical nature of man as subject to suffering
a living creature (because possessed of a body of flesh) whether man or beast
the flesh, denotes mere human nature, the earthly nature of man apart from divine influence, and therefore prone to sin and opposed to God

Strongs 64561:

Probably from the base of G4563; flesh (as stripped of the skin), that is, (strictly) the meat of an animal (as food), or (by extension) the body (as opposed to the soul (or spirit), or as the symbol of what is external, or as the means of kindred, or (by implication) human nature (with its frailties (physically or morally) and passions), or (specifically) a human being (as such): – carnal (-ly, + -ly minded), flesh ([-ly]).

Mounce 4561: flesh, body

Related Words: G4559 (adj); G4560 (adj);

Hebrew equivalent word(s): Strong #: 1320 ‑ בָּשָׂר (baw‑sawr’); 3894 ‑ לָחֻם (law‑khoom’, law‑khoom’); 7607 ‑ שְׁאֵר (sheh‑ayr’);

Precepts Austin: sarx