φύσις
phusis
φύσις, -εως, ἡ
(φύω) [in LXX: Wis.7:20 13:1 19:20 אΑ, 3Ma.3:29, 4Ma.1:20 4Mac 5:7-8 4Mac 5:25 4Mac 13:27 4Mac 15:13 4Mac 15:25 4Mac 16:3 * ;]
nature, i.e.,
(a) the nature (natural powers or constitution) of a person or thing: Jas.3:7, 2Pe.1:4;
τέκνα φυσει ὀργῆς, Eph.2:3;
(b) origin, birth (Soph., Xen., al.): Rom.2:27, Gal.2:15;
(c) nature, i.e. the regular order or law of nature: 1Co.11:14; dative, φύσει adverbially, by nature, Rom.2:14, Gal.4:8; παρὰ φύσιν, against nature, Rom.1:26 11:24; καρὰ φ., according to nature, naturally, Rom.11:21, 24.†
(AS)
Lexicon: STEPBible Tyndale House Brief Lexicons (TBESH / TBESG) (CC BY 4.0)
Translated as (BSB)
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Concordance 11 verses
- Romans 1:26 φύσιν
For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones.
- Romans 2:14 φύσει
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.
- Romans 2:27 φύσεως
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.
- Romans 11:21 φύσιν
For if God did not spare the natural branches, He will certainly not spare you either.
- Romans 11:24 φύσινφύσινφύσιν
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!
- 1 Corinthians 11:14 φύσις
Doesn’t nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him,
- Galatians 2:15 φύσει
We who are Jews by birth and not Gentile “sinners”
- Galatians 4:8 φύσει
Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.
- Ephesians 2:3 φύσει
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 φύσιςφύσει
All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man,
- 2 Peter 1:4 φύσεως
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.