noun · feminine
fusias
Greekφύσις (fusis)
Strong’sG5449
nature, inherent nature
stem fusi-14 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books4 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
** φύσις, -εως, ἡ
(< φύω) [in LXX: Wi 7:20 13:1 19:20 אΑ, III Mac 3:29, IV Mac 1:20 5:7, 8, 25 13:27 15:13, 25 16:3 *;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5449 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidfoo'-sis
growth (by germination or expansion), i.e. (by implication) natural production (lineal descent); by extension, a genus or sort; figuratively, native disposition, constitution or usage
Fromfrom G5453;
King James(man-)kind, nature(-al).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | fusias2×φύσις | fusiais |
| object accusative | fusian5×φύσιν | fusiain |
| direct address vocative | fusiar | fusiair |
| of, belonging to genitive | fusiau2×φύσεως | fusiaiu |
| to, for dative | fusia5×φύσει | fusiai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
fusia is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
14 occurrences, every one of them listed
fusias“kind”subjectnominative singular2×
1 Corinthians 11:14“nature”oude tas fusias autas didaskatō vin hoti anēros men ean komateiō, atimias auto atō,Doesn’t nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him,
James 3:7“kind”pantas gar fusias thēreiu tē kai peteineiu herpeteiu tē kai enalieiu damazitō kai damazitē ta fusia ta anthrōpina;All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man,
fusian“nature”objectaccusative singular5×
Romans 1:26“nature”Dia houtem paradōata autoin tos theos eis patheim atimiau; tais tē gar thēluais autoiu metallassala tan fusikan chrēsian eis tan para fusian,For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones.
Romans 11:21“natural”ei gar tos theos toiu kata fusian kladoiu ouk feideta, oude su feideti.For if God did not spare the natural branches, He will certainly not spare you either.
Romans 11:24“nature”ei gar sis ek tau kata fusian ekkoptisa agrielaiau kai para fusian enkentrizisa eis kallielaian, pose mallon houtois tois kata fusian enkentrizili ta idia elaia.For if you were cut from a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature were grafted into one that is cultivated, how much more readily will these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree!
Romans 11:24“nature”ei gar sis ek tau kata fusian ekkoptisa agrielaiau kai para fusian enkentrizisa eis kallielaian, pose mallon houtois tois kata fusian enkentrizili ta idia elaia.For if you were cut from a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature were grafted into one that is cultivated, how much more readily will these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree!
Romans 11:24“natural branches”ei gar sis ek tau kata fusian ekkoptisa agrielaiau kai para fusian enkentrizisa eis kallielaian, pose mallon houtois tois kata fusian enkentrizili ta idia elaia.For if you were cut from a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature were grafted into one that is cultivated, how much more readily will these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree!
fusiau“nature”of, belonging togenitive singular2×
Romans 2:27“nature”kai krinati tas ek fusiau akrobustias ton nomon telarōtas sin ton dia grammeu kai peritomau parabaton nomou.The one who is physically uncircumcised yet keeps the law will condemn you who, even though you have the written code and circumcision, are a lawbreaker.
2 Peter 1:4“nature”dia heiu teim timieim kai megotateim ni epangelmeim dōretē, hina dia houteiu gineveia theiau koinōnois fusiau, apofeugaratois tau en to kosmo en epithumia fthorau.Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
fusia“nature”to, fordative singular5×
Romans 2:14“nature”hotan gar ethneim teim mē nomon echarōteim fusia teim tou nomou poialeiō, houtois nomon mē echarōtois heautoi alō nomos;Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law.
Galatians 2:15“birth”Nis fusia Ioudaiois kai ouk ek ethneiu hamartōlois,We who are Jews by birth and not Gentile “sinners”
Galatians 4:8“nature”Alla tote men ouk oidarētois theon douleuava toi fusia mē arōtoi theoi;Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.
Ephesians 2:3“nature”en hoi kai nis pantois anastrefina pote en tai epithumiai tau sarxau nu, poiarōtois teim thelēmeim tau sarxau kai taiu dianoiaiu, kai ene tekneim fusia orgau hōs kai tois loipois;All of us also lived among them at one time, fulfilling the cravings of our flesh and indulging its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature children of wrath.
James 3:7“species”pantas gar fusias thēreiu tē kai peteineiu herpeteiu tē kai enalieiu damazitō kai damazitē ta fusia ta anthrōpina;All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man,