φυσικόςphysikós
natural
Greek (New Testament) · G5446
Meanings
(a) produced by nature, innate
(b) according to nature: opposed to παρὰ φύσιν, Romans 1:26, Romans 1:27
(c) governed by mere natural instinct: ζῷα γεγεννημένα φ., 2 Peter 2:12
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Romans 1:26 That is why God abandoned them to their shameful desires. Even the women turned against the natural way to have sex and instead indulged in sex with each other.
- Romans 1:27 And the men, instead of having normal sexual relations with women, burned with lust for each other. Men did shameful things with other men, and as a result of this sin, they suffered within themselves the penalty they deserved.
- 2 Peter 2:12 These false teachers are like unthinking animals, creatures of instinct, born to be caught and destroyed. They scoff at things they do not understand, and like animals, they will be destroyed.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.