Word Study · Strong's G5446 · Greek
φυσικός
physikos
foo-see-kos'
Strong's 1890 spelling: physikós
“"physical", i.e. (by implication) instinctive”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
"physical", i.e. (by implication) instinctive
Rendered in the KJV as
natural.
- 3occurrencesin the New Testament
- 2 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 2inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 3 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 2
- φυσικὴν2
- φυσικὰ1
How it is rendered · 2
- natural2
- as creatures of instinct1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 2
- adjective · accusative (object) · feminine singular2
- adjective · nominative (subject) · neuter plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- A-ASF · 2
- A-NPN · 1
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The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Romans carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Romans2 occurrences
- Romans 1:26φυσικὴνphusikēnadjective · accusative (object) · feminine singularFor this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones.here: natural
- Romans 1:27φυσικὴνphusikēnadjective · accusative (object) · feminine singularLikewise, the men abandoned natural relations with women and burned with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.here: natural