Word Study · Strong's G5449 · Greek
φύσις
physis
foo'-sis
Strong's 1890 spelling: phýsis
“growth (by germination or expansion), i.e. (by implication) natural production (lineal descent)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
growth (by germination or expansion), i.e. (by implication) natural production (lineal descent); by extension, a genus or sort; figuratively, native disposition, constitution or usage
Rendered in the KJV as
(man-)kind, nature(-al).
- 14occurrencesin the New Testament
- 6 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 5inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 14 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 5
- φύσει5
- φύσιν4
- φύσεως2
- φύσις2
- φύσιν,1
How it is rendered · 7
- nature6
- by nature3
- by birth1
- kinds1
- nature [are]1
- nature,1
- race1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 4
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular5
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular5
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular2
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular2
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-ASF · 5
- N-DSF · 5
- N-GSF · 2
- N-NSF · 2
All 14, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- Romans7 of 14 · 50%
- Galatians2 of 14 · 14%
- James2 of 14 · 14%
- 1 Corinthians1 of 14 · 7%
- Ephesians1 of 14 · 7%
Romans carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Romans7 occurrences
- Romans 1:26φύσιν,phusinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularFor this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones.here: nature,
- Romans 2:14φύσειphuseinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularIndeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law.here: by nature
- Romans 2:27φύσεωςphuseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularThe one who is physically uncircumcised yet keeps the law will condemn you who, even though you have the written code and circumcision, are a lawbreaker.here: nature
- Romans 11:21φύσινphusinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularFor if God did not spare the natural branches, He will certainly not spare you either.here: nature
- Romans 11:24φύσινphusinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularFor if you were cut from a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature were grafted into one that is cultivated, how much more readily will these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree!here: nature
- Romans 11:24φύσινphusinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularFor if you were cut from a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature were grafted into one that is cultivated, how much more readily will these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree!here: nature
- Romans 11:24φύσινphusinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularFor if you were cut from a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature were grafted into one that is cultivated, how much more readily will these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree!here: nature [are]
1 Corinthians1 occurrence
Galatians2 occurrences
- Galatians 2:15φύσειphuseinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularWe who are Jews by birth and not Gentile “sinners”here: by birth
- Galatians 4:8φύσειphuseinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularFormerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.here: by nature
James2 occurrences
- James 3:7φύσιςphusisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularAll kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man,here: kinds
- James 3:7φύσειphuseinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularAll kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man,here: race