Phýsis — G5449

Definition

feminine noun

growth (by germination or expansion), i.e. (by implication) natural production (lineal descent); by extension, a genus or sort; figuratively, native disposition, constitution or usage

1. the nature of things, the force, laws, order, of nature
2. birth, physical origin
3. a mode of feeling and acting which by long habit has become nature
4. the sum of innate properties and powers by which one person differs from others, distinctive native peculiarities, natural characteristics

Usually translated as

nature, natural, kind, mankind

Origin

from G5453

• phýō (G5453)

Occurrences

Phýsis occurs 14 times in 11 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Romans (5), 1 Corinthians (1), Galatians (2), Ephesians (1), James (1), 2 Peter (1)

• Romans 1:26 — For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature (φύσιν):
• Romans 2:14 — For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature (φύσει) the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:
• Romans 2:27 — And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature (φύσεως), if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?
• Romans 11:21 — For if God spared not the natural (φύσιν) branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
• Romans 11:24 — For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature (φύσιν), and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?
• Romans 11:24 — For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature (φύσιν) into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?
• Romans 11:24 — For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural (φύσιν) branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?
• 1 Corinthians 11:14 — Doth not even nature (φύσις) itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?
• Galatians 2:15 — We who are Jews by nature (φύσει), and not sinners of the Gentiles,
• Galatians 4:8 — Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature (φύσει) are no gods.
• Ephesians 2:3 — Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature (φύσει) the children of wrath, even as others.
• James 3:7 — For every kind (φύσις) of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
• James 3:7 — For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind (φύσει):
• 2 Peter 1:4 — Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature (φύσεως), having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.