Koine Greek G5591 adjective 6 occurrences

ψυχικός

Transliteration: psychikos (psychikós)
Pronunciation: /psoo-khee-kos'/

“of the, natural, sensual”

Primary meaning: of the, natural, sensual, natural. Strong's: sensitive, i.e. animate (in distinction on the one hand from G4152 (πνευματικός), which is the higher or renovated nature; and on the other from G5446 (φυσικός), which is the lower or bestial nature). Lexical nuances: of the ψυχή (as the lower part of the immaterial in man), EV, natural : opp. to πνευματικός , I Co 2:14 15:44 , 46 ; πνεῦμα μὴ ἔχοντες (EV, sensual ; R, mg., natural or animal ; better perhaps, of the mind ; v. infr.), Ju 19 ; with ἐπίγειος, δαιμονιώδης , opp. to ἄνωθεν κατερχομένη ( σοψία ), of the mind (Hort, in l.), Ja 3:15 †

Lexical & Etymological Analysis

Root & Derivation

from G5590 (ψυχή);

Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)

naturalsensual

Key Biblical Occurrences (5)

Foundational passages where ψυχικός (psychikos) carries significant theological or narrative weight.

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