The Koine Bible
Greek Lexicon
SBL Greek New Testament lexicon
φύσις
| Lemma | φύσις |
|---|---|
| Citation form | φύσις, εως, ἡ |
| Part of speech | noun |
| Gloss | nature, inherent nature |
| Strong’s | G5449 |
| Transliteration | phýsis |
| Definition | 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 |
| KJV glosses | :--(man-)kind, nature(-al). |
| Derivation | from |
| SBLGNT occurrences | 11 |
Forms and grammatical context
Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.
| Greek form | Grammar and occurrences |
|---|---|
| φύσει | noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — Romans 2:14 noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — Galatians 2:15 noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — Galatians 4:8 noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — Ephesians 2:3 noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — James 3:7 |
| φύσεως | noun, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----GSF-) — Romans 2:27 noun, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----GSF-) — 2 Peter 1:4 |
| φύσιν | noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — Romans 1:26 noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — Romans 11:21 noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — Romans 11:24 |
| φύσις | noun, nominative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----NSF-) — 1 Corinthians 11:14 noun, nominative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----NSF-) — James 3:7 |
Morphology
- noun; MorphGNT ----ASF-
- noun; MorphGNT ----DSF-
- noun; MorphGNT ----GSF-
- noun; MorphGNT ----NSF-
Occurrences
Septuagint occurrences
The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: φυσις.
Additional Greek lexicons
Compare the biblical entry for φύσις with classical and later Greek dictionaries collected by Logeion.