G4561Greeksárka

σάρκα

flesh (as stripped of the skin), i.e., (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 (specially), a human being (as such)

147
Total Occurrences
22
Books
0
Old Testament
147
New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1the body of a man
  • 2flesh (the soft substance of the living body, which covers the bones and is permeated with blood) of both man and beasts
  • 3the body
  • 4used of natural or physical origin, generation or relationship
  • 5the sensuous nature of man, "the animal nature"
  • 6a living creature (because possessed of a body of flesh) whether man or beast
  • 7the flesh, denotes mere human nature, the earthly nature of man apart from divine influence, and therefore prone to sin and opposed to god

Etymology & Derivation

probably from the base of g4563

See Also

G4563