What does phusikos mean?

Phusikos (5446 in Strong's Concordance) is an adjective in Ancient Greek that means natural or beastial. It can be used to refer to somebody as behaving like an unregenerate human and is formed by:

• phusis - nature

• tikos - suffix

Related Terms

The following terms are often used in connection or contrast with phusikos:

• phuó - grow or produce

• phusis - nature or birth

• psuché - soul, life

• apsuchos - lifeless

• isopsuchos - likeminded

• eupsucheó - to be encouraged

• pneumatikos (contrast) - spiritual

Usage

Phusikos is used 3 times across 3 verses. Below is a list of references to phusikos in the New Testament:

For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature;

‭‭Romans‬ ‭1:26‬ ‭ESV‬‬

and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error.

‭‭Romans‬ ‭1:27‬ ‭ESV‬‬

But these, like irrational animals, creatures of instinct, born to be caught and destroyed, blaspheming about matters of which they are ignorant, will also be destroyed in their destruction

‭‭2 Peter‬ ‭2:12‬ ‭ESV‬‬