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Concise Bible Dictionary
:
1. σαρκικός, “belonging to the
flesh
:” applied to the fallen condition of
man
: to his wisdom (
2 Cor. 1:12
12
For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward. (2 Corinthians 1:12)
); and to his lusts (
1 Pet. 2:11
11
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; (1 Peter 2:11)
). The same word is translated
CARNAL
. In
Romans 7:14
14
For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. (Romans 7:14)
it is “fleshly,” morally (the state of a
new
-born
soul
under bondage, doing the things he hates); in
Romans 15:27
27
It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things. (Romans 15:27)
it is “fleshly” physically; and in some passages it is the fleshly or carnal condition of the
Christian
as led of the flesh.
The word
occurs in
1 Corinthians 3:1, 3-4
1
And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. (1 Corinthians 3:1)
3
For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
4
For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal? (1 Corinthians 3:3‑4)
;
1 Corinthians 9:11
11
If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things? (1 Corinthians 9:11)
;
2 Corinthians 10:4
4
(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) (2 Corinthians 10:4)
and
Hebrews 7:16
16
Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life. (Hebrews 7:16)
. In most of these passages some MSS read σάρκινος, “
fleshy
.”
2. σάρξ, “flesh:” in
Romans 8:7
7
Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. (Romans 8:7)
and
Colossians 2:18
18
Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, (Colossians 2:18)
it is “mind of the flesh;” and in
Hebrews 9:10
10
Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation. (Hebrews 9:10)
it is “ordinances of flesh.” This
Greek
word is commonly translated “flesh”.
Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:
Number:
4559
(
find all occurrences in KJV Bible
)
Greek:
σαρκικός
Transliteration:
sarkikos
Phonic:
sar-kee-kos’
Meaning:
from
4561
; pertaining to flesh, i.e. (by extension) bodily, temporal, or (by implication) animal, unregenerate
KJV Usage:
carnal, fleshly
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