φύσις
phýsis
kind
Basic meaning: nature, inherent quality, or essential character of a person or thing. In usage, φύσις denotes the innate disposition, constitution, or natural state of an organism, person, group, or thing—what it is by virtue of birth, origin, or inward properties, not by external teaching or habit. It refers to what is considered inborn, native, or arising spontaneously from one's being or function. In extended senses, it can also refer to the kind, species, or class—what is proper to the sort of thing something is; and in human contexts, it is used for native inclination, physical nature, or even lineage.
James 3:7 · Word #3
Lexicon G5449
| Lemma | φύσις |
| Transliteration | phýsis |
| Strong's | G5449 |
| Definition | Basic meaning: nature, inherent quality, or essential character of a person or thing. In usage, φύσις denotes the innate disposition, constitution, or natural state of an organism, person, group, or thing—what it is by virtue of birth, origin, or inward properties, not by external teaching or habit. It refers to what is considered inborn, native, or arising spontaneously from one's being or function. In extended senses, it can also refer to the kind, species, or class—what is proper to the sort of thing something is; and in human contexts, it is used for native inclination, physical nature, or even lineage. |
Morphology N NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | kind |
| Literal | nature-kind |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | φύσις |
| Strong's | G5449 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5449-04
inborn nature
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, feminine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,NFS) — subject-form referring to a single inherent state or nature. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Inborn nature" reflects the root idea from φύω (to bring forth, grow, originate), emphasizing what arises from birth or intrinsic origin. As nominative feminine singular, it stands as a subject-form noun denoting essential character or native constitution. |
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