Strong's G5449 · Greek
φύσις
phusis · /foo'-sis/
Definition
from 5453; 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:--(man-)kind, nature(-al).
KJV: (man-)kind, nature(-al)
Root / derivation: from 5453
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered φύσις across 11 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
11 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Romans5 verses
For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
Romans 2:14For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:
Romans 2:27And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?
Romans 11:21For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
Romans 11:24For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?
1 Corinthians1 verse
Galatians2 verses
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G5449 (phusis) mean?
from 5453; 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:--(man-)kind, nature(-al).
How many times does G5449 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G5449 (φύσις) appears in 11 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “nature.”
How is phusis translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G5449 is rendered as “nature” (10×), “kind” (1×), “mankind” (1×), “natural” (1×).
Where does the Greek word φύσις come from?
from 5453