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σῶμα
sōma · Greek · Strong's G4983 · 141 occurrences
The KJV renders 10 different Hebrew and Greek words as “body”
What it means
the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively
from G4982 (σώζω);
How the KJV renders it
bodily, body, slave
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“body”
Questions this word decides
- Was Jesus crucified on Wednesday or Friday?
- Does Colossians 2:16 abolish the Sabbath?
- Is the seventh-day Sabbath binding on Gentiles?
- Are any foods forbidden to Christians today?
- Is the Trinity explicitly taught in the Bible?
- What does Romans 14:5 mean about esteeming one day above another?
Where it appears
141 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 5:3 N-DSN1 Corinthians 6:13 N-DSN1 Corinthians 6:15 N-NPN1 Corinthians 6:16 N-NSN1 Corinthians 6:18 N-ASN1 Corinthians 6:19 N-NSN1 Corinthians 6:20 N-DSN1 Corinthians 7:4 N-GSN1 Corinthians 7:34 N-DSN1 Corinthians 9:27 N-ASN1 Corinthians 10:16 N-GSN1 Corinthians 10:17 N-NSN1 Corinthians 11:24 N-NSN1 Corinthians 11:27 N-GSN1 Corinthians 11:29 N-ASN1 Corinthians 12:12 N-GSN1 Corinthians 12:13 N-ASN1 Corinthians 12:14 N-NSN1 Corinthians 12:15 N-GSN1 Corinthians 12:16 N-GSN1 Corinthians 12:17 N-NSN1 Corinthians 12:18 N-DSN1 Corinthians 12:19 N-NSN1 Corinthians 12:20 N-NSN1 Corinthians 12:22 N-GSN1 Corinthians 12:23 N-GSN1 Corinthians 12:24 N-ASN1 Corinthians 12:25 N-DSN1 Corinthians 12:27 N-NSN1 Corinthians 13:3 N-ASN1 Corinthians 15:35 N-DSN1 Corinthians 15:37 N-ASN1 Corinthians 15:38 N-ASN1 Corinthians 15:40 N-NPN1 Corinthians 15:44 N-NSN1 Peter 2:24 N-DSN1 Thessalonians 5:23 N-NSN2 Corinthians 4:10 N-DPN2 Corinthians 5:6 N-DSN2 Corinthians 5:8 N-GSN2 Corinthians 5:10 N-GSN2 Corinthians 10:10 N-GSN2 Corinthians 12:2 N-DSN2 Corinthians 12:3 N-DSNActs 9:40 N-ASNColossians 1:18 N-GSNColossians 1:22 N-DSNColossians 1:24 N-GSNColossians 2:11 N-GSNColossians 2:17 N-NSNColossians 2:19 N-NSNColossians 2:23 N-GSNColossians 3:15 N-DSNEphesians 1:23 N-NSNEphesians 2:16 N-DSNEphesians 4:4 N-NSNEphesians 4:12 N-GSNEphesians 4:16 N-GSNEphesians 5:23 N-GSNEphesians 5:28 N-APN
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