Sárx — G4561

Definition

feminine noun

flesh (as stripped of the skin), i.e. (strictly) the meat of an animal (as food), or (by extension) the body (as opposed to the soul (or spirit), or as the symbol of what is external, or as the means of kindred), or (by implication) human nature (with its frailties (physically or morally) and passions), or (specially), a human being (as such)

1. properly, flesh (the soft substance of the living body, which covers the bones and is permeated with blood) of both men and beasts
2. equivalent to the body, not designating it, however, as a skilful combination of related parts (`an organism,' which is denoted by the word σῶμα), but signifying the material or substance of the living body
1. universally
2. used of natural or physical origin, generation, relationship
3. the sensuous nature of man, 'the animal nature'
3. a living creature (because possessed of a body of flesh), whether man or beast
4. σάρξ, when either expressly or tacitly opposed to τό πνεῦμα (τοῦ Θεοῦ), has an ethical sense and denotes "mere human nature, the earthly nature of man apart from divine influence, and therefore prone to sin and opposed to God"

“All flesh”, a Hebrew expression, means every human being; with a negative, “no flesh” means “no one” (Rom 3:20, “there shall no flesh be justified”; Matt 24:22).

Usually translated as

flesh, carnal, carnally, fleshly, carnally minded

Origin

probably from the base of G4563

• saróō (G4563)

Occurrences

Sárx occurs 151 times in 130 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (5), Mark (3), Luke (2), John (12), Acts (4), Romans (23), 1 Corinthians (8), 2 Corinthians (9), Galatians (16), Ephesians (8), Philippians (4), Colossians (9), 1 Timothy (1), Philemon (1), Hebrews (6), James (1), 1 Peter (6), 2 Peter (2), 1 John (3), 2 John (1), Jude (3), Revelation (3)

• Matthew 16:17 — And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh (σὰρξ) and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
• Matthew 19:5 — And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh (σάρκα)?
• Matthew 19:6 — Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh (σὰρξ). What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
• Matthew 24:22 — And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh (σὰρξ) be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.
• Matthew 26:41 — Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh (σὰρξ) is weak.
• Mark 10:8 — And they twain shall be one flesh (σάρκα): so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.
• Mark 10:8 — And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh (σὰρξ).
• Mark 13:20 — And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh (σὰρξ) should be saved: but for the elect’s sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.
• Mark 14:38 — Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh (σὰρξ) is weak.
• Luke 3:6 — And all flesh (σὰρξ) shall see the salvation of God.
• Luke 24:39 — Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh (σάρκα) and bones, as ye see me have.
• John 1:13 — Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh (σαρκὸς), nor of the will of man, but of God.
• John 1:14 — And the Word was made flesh (σὰρξ), and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
• John 3:6 — That which is born of the flesh (σαρκὸς) is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
• John 3:6 — That which is born of the flesh is flesh (σὰρξ); and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
• John 6:51 — I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh (σὰρξ), which I will give for the life of the world.
• John 6:52 — The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh (σάρκα) to eat?
• John 6:53 — Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh (σάρκα) of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.
• John 6:54 — Whoso eateth my flesh (σάρκα), and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
• John 6:55 — For my flesh (σὰρξ) is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
• John 6:56 — He that eateth my flesh (σάρκα), and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
• John 6:63 — It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh (σὰρξ) profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
• John 8:15 — Ye judge after the flesh (σάρκα); I judge no man.
• John 17:2 — As thou hast given him power over all flesh (σαρκὸς), that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
• Acts 2:17 — And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh (σάρκα): and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
• Acts 2:26 — Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh (σὰρξ) shall rest in hope:
• Acts 2:30 — Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh (σάρκα), he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
• Acts 2:31 — He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh (σὰρξ) did see corruption.
• Romans 1:3 — Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh (σάρκα);
• Romans 2:28 — For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh (σαρκὶ):
• Romans 3:20 — Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh (σὰρξ) be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
• Romans 4:1 — What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh (σάρκα), hath found?
• Romans 6:19 — I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh (σαρκὸς): for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.
• Romans 7:5 — For when we were in the flesh (σαρκὶ), the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.
• Romans 7:18 — For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh (σαρκὶ),) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
• Romans 7:25 — I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh (σαρκὶ) the law of sin.
• Romans 8:1 — There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh (σάρκα), but after the Spirit.
• Romans 8:3 — For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh (σαρκὸς), God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
• Romans 8:3 — For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh (σαρκὸς), and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
• Romans 8:3 — For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh (σαρκὶ):
• Romans 8:4 — That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh (σάρκα), but after the Spirit.
• Romans 8:5 — For they that are after the flesh (σάρκα) do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
• Romans 8:5 — For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh (σαρκὸς); but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
• Romans 8:6 — For to be carnally (σαρκὸς) minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
• Romans 8:7 — Because the carnal (σαρκὸς) mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
• Romans 8:8 — So then they that are in the flesh (σαρκὶ) cannot please God.
• Romans 8:9 — But ye are not in the flesh (σαρκὶ), but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
• Romans 8:12 — Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh (σαρκὶ), to live after the flesh.
• Romans 8:12 — Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh (σάρκα).
• Romans 8:13 — For if ye live after the flesh (σάρκα), ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.