φύσιςphýsis
nature, i.e.
Greek (New Testament) · G5449
Meanings
(a) the nature (natural powers or constitution) of a person or thing: James 3:7, 2 Peter 1:4
τέκνα φυσει ὀργῆς, Ephesians 2:3
(b) origin, birth: Romans 2:27, Galatians 2:15
(c) nature, i.e. the regular order or law of nature: 1 Corinthians 11:14; dative, φύσει adverbially, by nature, Romans 2:14, Galatians 4:8; παρὰ φύσιν, against nature, Romans 1:26, Romans 11:24; καρὰ φ., according to nature, naturally, Romans 11:21, Romans 11:24.
Same root
- φύωphýō · G5453probably originally, to "puff" or blow, i.e. to swell up; but only used in the implied sense, to germinate or grow (sprout, produce), literally or figuratively
- φυσικόςphysikós · G5446"physical", i.e. (by implication) instinctive
- φυσιόωphysióō · G5448to inflate, i.e. (figuratively) make proud (haughty)
Where it appears
Appears 14 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 2:14 Even Gentiles, who do not have God’s written law, show that they know his law when they instinctively obey it, even without having heard it.
- Romans 2:27 In fact, uncircumcised Gentiles who keep God’s law will condemn you Jews who are circumcised and possess God’s law but don’t obey it.
- Romans 11:21 For if God did not spare the original branches, he won’t spare you either.
- Romans 11:24 You, by nature, were a branch cut from a wild olive tree. So if God was willing to do something contrary to nature by grafting you into his cultivated tree, he will be far more eager to graft the original branches back into the tree where they belong.
- 1 Corinthians 11:14 Isn’t it obvious that it’s disgraceful for a man to have long hair?
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.