Strong's G5591 · Greek
ψυχικός
psuchikos · /psoo-khee-kos'/
Definition
from 5590; sensitive, i.e. animate (in distinction on the one hand from 4152, which is the higher or renovated nature; and on the other from 5446, which is the lower or bestial nature):--natural, sensual.
KJV: natural, sensual
Root / derivation: from 5590
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered ψυχικός across 5 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
5 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
1 Corinthians3 verses
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
1 Corinthians 15:44It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
1 Corinthians 15:46Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.
James1 verse
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G5591 (psuchikos) mean?
from 5590; sensitive, i.e. animate (in distinction on the one hand from 4152, which is the higher or renovated nature; and on the other from 5446, which is the lower or bestial nature):--natural, sensual.
How many times does G5591 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G5591 (ψυχικός) appears in 5 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “natural.”
How is psuchikos translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G5591 is rendered as “natural” (4×), “sensual” (2×).
Where does the Greek word ψυχικός come from?
from 5590