σάρξsárx

1. as in classical Greek generally

(a) properly, of the soft substance of the animal body: 1 Corinthians 15:39, 2 Corinthians 12:7, Galatians 6:13, and elsewhere; σ. καὶ αἷμα, 1 Corinthians 5:50; σ. καὶ ὀστέα, Luke 24:39; plural, of the flesh of many or parts of the flesh of one (classical Greek), Revelation 17:16, Revelation 19:18; φαγεῖν, Re, ll. with (cf. κατεσθίειν, 2 Kings 9:36, and elsewhere, and βιβρώσκειν, frequently in l.); metaphorically, James 5:3; mystically, φ. (τρώγειν) τὴν σ. τοῦ υἱοῦ τ. ἀνθρώπου, John 6:52-56

(b) Of the whole substance of the body, = σῶμα: Acts 2:26 (LXX), Acts 2:31, 2 Corinthians 12:7, Galatians 4:14, Ephesians 5:29; μία σ., Mark 10:8; εἰς σ. μίαν (Genesis 2:24), Matthew 19:5, Mark 10:8, 1 Corinthians 6:16, Ephesians 5:31; hence, of the material as opposed to the immaterial part of man: opposed to πνεῦμα, 1 Corinthians 5:5, 2 Corinthians 7:1, Colossians 2:5, 1 Peter 3:18, 1 Peter 4:6; to ψύχη, Acts 2:31, Rec.; of the present life, ἐν (τῇ) σ., Romans 7:5, Galatians 2:20, Philippians 1:22, Philippians 1:24, 1 Peter 4:2; of Christ's life on earth, αἱ ἡμέραι τ. σαρκὸς αὐτοῦ, Hebrews 5:7; of things pertaining to the body, ἐν (τῇ) σ., Galatians 6:12, Galatians 6:13, Philippians 3:3, Philippians 3:4.

2. As in Heb. idiom

(a) of a living creature: πᾶσα σ. (Heb. כָּל־בָּשָׂר; cf. Bl., § 47, 9), Matthew 24:22, Mark 13:20, 1 Peter 1:24; especially of man and his mortality (Ps 55 (56):5, Sirach 28:5, and elsewhere), John 1:14; πᾶσα σ. (see above), Luke 3:6, John 17:2, Acts 2:17, ἐν σ., 1 John 4:2, 1 Timothy 3:16

(b) of natural origin and relationship (Genesis 2:24, Isaiah 58:7, and elsewhere): τέκνα τῆς σ., Romans 9:8; κατὰ σάρκα, Romans 9:3, Romans 9:5, 1 Corinthians 10:18, Galatians 4:23, Galatians 4:29; ἡ σ. μου, Romans 11:14 (cf. Judges 9:2, 2 Samuel 5:1, and elsewhere).

3. Of the physical nature as subject to sensation and desire

(a) without any ethical disparagement: Romans 7:18, Romans 13:14; opposed to πνεῦμα, Matthew 26:41, Mark 14:38; τ. θέλημα τῆς σ., John 1:13; ἡ ἐπιθυμία τῆς σ., 1 John 2:16; plural, 2 Peter 2:18; παθεῖν σαρκί, 1 Peter 4:1

(b) in ethical sense, especially in Pauline Epp., of the flesh as the seat and vehicle of sinful desires: opposed to νοῦς, Romans 7:25; to πνεῦμα, Romans 8:4-9, Romans 8:12, Romans 8:13, Galatians 5:16, Galatians 5:17, Galatians 5:19, Galatians 6:8.