σῶμα
“a body, a person, a slave”
Primary meaning: a body, a person, a slave. Strong's: the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively. Lexical nuances: a body . Prop., of the human body, as always in Hom. (opp. to δέμας ), of the dead body: Mt 27:58 , 59 Mk 15:43 , al.; of the living body: Lk 11:34 , I Co 6:13 , al.; ἐν σ. εἶναι , He 13:3 ; as the instrument of the soul, τὰ διὰ τοῦ σ. , II Co 5:10 ; opp. to πνεῦμα , Ro 8:10 , I Co 5:3 7:4 , Ja 2:26 ; to ψυχή , Mt 6:25 10:28 , Lk 12:22 (cf. Wi 1:4 , al.); to τὸ π. καὶ ἡ ψ. , I Th 5:23 ; σ. ψυχι...
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G4982 (σώζω);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: בָּשָׂר (flesh, body, humanity, frailty) -> σῶμα (a body, a person, a slave)
LXX conceptual translation: H1472 -> σῶμα (a body, a person, a slave)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where σῶμα (soma) carries significant theological or narrative weight.