ψυχικός psuchikos · G5591
natural
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)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
ψῡχι-κός, ή, όν, ; of the soul or life, spiritual, opposed to σωματικός, ἡδοναί []; πνεῦμα ψ. the spirit, or breath of life, []; νόσος [] adverb -κῶς[]; opposed to σωματικῶς, νοερῶς, []; also, heartily, from the heart, []; 2 of the animal life, animal, ὁ ψ. ἄνθρωπος the natural man, opposed to ὁ πνευματικός, []; 3 brave, []; II for the soul or spirit of one deceased, ψ. δῶρα διδούς, i.e. to Hermes, []; III cooling, []
Where it's used 6 times
1 Corinthians 2:14 · 1 Corinthians 15:44 · 1 Corinthians 15:46 · James 3:15 · Jude 1:19 … and 1 more
Source: TBESG G5591; TFLSJ G5591
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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