Strong’s
G5446Adjective3 times in the New Testament (critical text)Where it occurs
Translated as
In the text
- Romans 1:26φυσικὴν
For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones.
- 2 Peter 2:12φυσικὰ
These men are like irrational animals, creatures of instinct, born to be captured and destroyed. They blaspheme in matters they do not understand, and like such creatures, they too will be destroyed.
Abbott-Smith
φυσικός, -ή, -όν
(ψύσις),
natural
(ψύσις),
natural
(a) produced by nature, innate (Xen., Arist., al.);
(b) according to nature (Arist., Diod., al.): opposite to παρὰ φύσιν, Rom.1:26-27;
(with) governed by mere natural instinct (of. Plut., Mor., 706 A): ζῷα γεγεννημένα φ. (RV, born mere animals; Mayor, born creatures of instinct; ICC, animals born of mere nature), 2Pe.2:12,†
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Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.