Psuchikos ψυχικός
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| ψυχικός | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | psuchikos |
| Strong's number | G5591 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | natural |
| Occurrences | 6 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | 1 Corinthians (3) |
Psuchikos (Greek ψυχικός, Strong's G5591) is a Greek adjective meaning “natural”. It occurs 6 times in 5 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ψυχικός, -ή, -όν
(ψυχή) [in LXX: 4Ma.1:32 * ;]
of the ψυχή (as the lower part of the immaterial in man), EV, natural: opposite to πνευματικός, 1Co.2:14 15:44 15:46; πνεῦμα μὴ ἔχοντες (EV, sensual; R, mg., natural or animal; better perhaps, of the mind; see infr.), Ju 19; with ἐπίγειος, δαιμονιώδης, opposite to ἄνωθεν κατερχομένη (σοψία), of the mind (Hort, in l), Jas.3:15†
(AS)
(ψυχή) [in LXX: 4Ma.1:32 * ;]
of the ψυχή (as the lower part of the immaterial in man), EV, natural: opposite to πνευματικός, 1Co.2:14 15:44 15:46; πνεῦμα μὴ ἔχοντες (EV, sensual; R, mg., natural or animal; better perhaps, of the mind; see infr.), Ju 19; with ἐπίγειος, δαιμονιώδης, opposite to ἄνωθεν κατερχομένη (σοψία), of the mind (Hort, in l), Jas.3:15†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | natural (4), sensual (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | natural (4), unspiritual (1), worldly (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Psuchikos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 2:14But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
- 1 Corinthians 15:44It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.
- 1 Corinthians 15:46Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.The spiritual, however, was not first, but the natural, and then the spiritual.
James
- James 3:15This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
Jude
- Jude 1:19These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.These are the ones who cause divisions, who are worldly and devoid of the Spirit.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).