Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words


Fleshly, Fleshy

  1. sarkikos
  2. sarkinos


1.     Fleshly, Fleshy

sarkikos akin to sarx_under_FLESH, signifies
(a) associated with or pertaining to, "the flesh, carnal," Rom_15:27; 1_Cor_9:11;
(b) of "the nature of the flesh, sensual," translated "fleshly" in 2_Cor_1:12, of wisdom; in 1_Pet_2:11, of lusts; in 2_Cor_10:4, negatively, of the weapons of the Christian's warfare, RV, "of the flesh" (AV, "carnal"). See CARNAL.

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2.     Fleshly, Fleshy

sarkinos denotes "of the flesh, fleshly" (the termination, inos signifying the substance or material of a thing); in 2_Cor_3:3, RV, "(tables that are hearts) of flesh," AV, "fleshly (tables)," etc. See CARNAL.

Note: The adjectives "fleshly," "carnal" are contrasted with spiritual qualities in Rom_7:14; 1_Cor_3:1,3,4; 2_Cor_1:12; Col_2:18 (lit., "mind of flesh"). Speaking broadly, the carnal denotes the sinful element in man's nature, by reason of descent from Adam; the spiritual is that which comes by the regenerating operation of the Holy Spirit.

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