# G4561 --- ## Gary’s Bible Definition - flesh - body --- ## Root Transliteration (Phonetic Spelling) - sarx (sarx) --- ## Strong's Definition & Usage - Definition: flesh - Usage: flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred --- ## Part of Speech - Noun --- ## BSB Translation - --- ## NASB Translation - Flesh (129), Fleshly (4) - Life (3) - Body (2), bodily (1), bodily condition (1) - earth (1), earthly (1), fellow countrymen (1), man (1), mankind (1), nation (1), personally (1) --- ## NASB Word Origin - a prim. word --- ## Occurrences - 149 --- ## Occurrences Link - https://biblehub.com/greek/strongs_4561.htm --- ## BibleHub Link - https://biblehub.com/greek/4561.htm --- ## Helps Word Studies - [[G4561]] sárksproperly, flesh ("carnal"), merely of human origin or empowerment. - [[G4561]] /sárks ("flesh") is not always evil in Scripture. Indeed, it is used positively in relation to sexual intercourse in marriage ([[Ephesians_05|Ephesians 5.31]]) – as well as for the sinless human body of Jesus ([[John_01|John 1.14]]; [[1_John_04|1 John 4.2,3]]). Indeed, flesh (what is physical) is necessary for the body to live out the faith the Lord works in ([[Galatians_02|Galatians 2.20]]). - [[G4561]] (sarks) is generally negative, referring to making decisions (actions) according to self – i.e. done apart from faith (independent from God's inworking). Thus what is "of the flesh (carnal)" is by definition displeasing to the Lord – even things that seem "respectable!" In short, flesh generally relates to unaided human effort, i.e. decisions (actions) that originate from self or are empowered by self. This is carnal ("of the flesh") and proceeds out of the untouched (unchanged) part of us – i.e. what is not transformed by God. --- ## Blue Letter Bible - Outline - --- ## Blue Letter Bible - Strong's Definition - --- ## Blue Letter Bible - Vines - --- ## Transliteration Details - --- ## Date - Initial - 2020.10.12 - Revised - 2023.09.26 ---