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sarx

sarx {sarx}
Greek: noun feminine

Possible Definitions:
1) flesh (the soft substance of the living body, which covers the bones and is permeated with blood) of both man and beasts
2) the body
2a) the body of a man
2b) used of natural or physical origin, generation or relationship; i.e. born of natural generation
2c) the sensuous nature of man, "the animal nature": without any suggestion of depravity; the animal nature with cravings which incite to sin; the physical nature of man as subject to suffering
3) a living creature (because possessed of a body of flesh) whether man or beast.
4) the flesh, denotes mere human nature, the earthly nature of man apart from divine influence, and therefore prone to sin and opposed to God.

sarx {sarx}

Greek: noun feminine

probably from the base of 4563;

Translated as:

flesh (147 times)

carnal (2 times)

carnally minded (1 time)

fleshly (1 time)

Total: 151 times

Strong's Number 4561

TDNT - 7:98,1000

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