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sarkikós

fleshly, of the flesh

Say it: sar-kee-KOS (approximate)

σαρκικός

What it means

Of the flesh, meaning living by ordinary human, self-centered ways rather than the Spirit. Paul says the Corinthians are still "fleshly" because of jealousy and strife (3:1-4).

Range of meaning

  • FleshlyShaped by human ways.
  • WorldlyNot led by the Spirit.

In 1 Corinthians

  • Chapter 3

    "I couldn't speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly" (3:1-4).

Every verse (2)

Verses where G4559 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources