φυσικὰ
physikós
instinctive
pertaining to nature or natural qualities; governed or characterized by innate, inherent qualities, especially in contrast to what is spiritual. In extended contexts, refers to that which is in accordance with physical properties, native tendencies, or instincts rather than reason or divine influence. Occasionally, implies what is driven by base or uncultivated impulses.
2 Peter 2:12 · Word #7
Lexicon G5446
| Lemma | φυσικός |
| Transliteration | physikós |
| Strong's | G5446 |
| Definition | pertaining to nature or natural qualities; governed or characterized by innate, inherent qualities, especially in contrast to what is spiritual. In extended contexts, refers to that which is in accordance with physical properties, native tendencies, or instincts rather than reason or divine influence. Occasionally, implies what is driven by base or uncultivated impulses. |
Morphology ADJ.S NOM N PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | instinctive |
| Literal | natural |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | φυσικός |
| Strong's | G5446 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5446-01
natural things
| Morphological Notes | Adjective functioning substantively; neuter nominative plural (Gr,NS,,,,NNP,). |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective φυσικός means pertaining to nature or innate qualities; in the neuter nominative plural as a substantive (φυσικὰ), it denotes "things" characterized by nature. "Natural things" preserves both the root sense and the plural substantive form. |
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