Skip to content

ApprovedShowing approved records only.

Word study · lex.G5449

φύσις physis

nature · birth

✓ Approved

Team definition

Nature, natural constitution, or birth. παρὰ φύσιν means "against nature" (Rom 1:26; compare 11:24). See note.language.Rom.1.26.physiken-para-physin.

NT occurrences (SBLGNT, via TAGNT) · 11

Rom 1:26 Rom 2:14 Rom 2:27 Rom 11:21 Rom 11:24 1 Cor 11:14 Gal 2:15 Gal 4:8 Eph 2:3 Jas 3:7 2 Pet 1:4

Senses

1. nature Rom 1:26, Rom 2:14, Rom 11:24

See also

Abbott-Smith public domain s.v. φύσις (G5449)

Dodson CC0 1.0 G5449

🔒︎ Thayer CC0 1.0 s.v. φύσις (G5449)

🔒︎ BDAG Copyrighted s.v. φύσις (not checked)

Occurrences: STEP Bible TAGNT (CC BY 4.0) keyed to SBLGNT words.

Related notes

Natural and unnatural relations (Romans 1:26–27) Rom 1:26–27

τὴν φυσικὴν χρῆσιν … εἰς τὴν παρὰ φύσιν Rom 1:26; Rom 1:27

Gentiles who do what the law requires, the work of the law on the heart, and the day of judgment (Romans 2:14–16) Rom 2:14–16

ὅταν γὰρ ἔθνη … φύσει τὰ τοῦ νόμου ποιῶσιν Rom 2:14

ἡ ἐκ φύσεως ἀκροβυστία … σὲ τὸν διὰ γράμματος καὶ περιτομῆς Rom 2:27