Strong's Lexicon psuchikos: Natural, unspiritual, worldly Original Word: ψυχικός Word Origin: Derived from ψυχή (psuchē), meaning "soul" or "life." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "psuchikos," the concept can be related to the Hebrew word נֶפֶשׁ (nephesh, Strong's H5315), which also refers to the soul or life force. Usage: The term "psuchikos" is used in the New Testament to describe that which pertains to the natural or unspiritual aspect of human beings. It often contrasts with the spiritual (πνευματικός, pneumatikos) nature, highlighting the limitations and earthly focus of the natural man. It implies a state of being driven by human instincts and desires rather than by the Spirit of God. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of the soul (ψυχή, psuchē) was central to understanding human nature. The soul was often seen as the life force or essence of a person. However, in the New Testament context, "psuchikos" takes on a more specific meaning, emphasizing the distinction between the natural human condition and the transformed life led by the Holy Spirit. This reflects the early Christian understanding of the transformative power of the Gospel, which calls believers to live beyond mere human instincts and desires. HELPS Word-studies 5591 psyxikós (an adjective, derived from 5590 /psyxḗ, "soul, natural identity") – properly, soulish, i.e. what is natural, as it relates to physical (tangible) life alone (i.e. apart from God's inworking of faith). 5591 /psyxikós ("natural") typically describes the natural ("lower") aspect of humanity, i.e. behavior that is "more of earth (carnality) than heaven." 5591 (psyxikós) then sometimes stands in contrast to 4152 /pneumatikós ("spiritual") – the higher, spiritual aspect of humanity that develops through faith (4102 /pístis). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom psuché Definition natural, of the soul or mind NASB Translation natural (5), worldly-minded (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5591: ψυχικόςψυχικός, ψυχική, ψυχικόν (ψυχή) (Vulg.animalis, Gem.sinnlich), "of or belonging to the ψυχή; a. having the nature and characteristics of the ψυχή i. e. of the principle of animal life," which men have in common with the brutes (see ψυχή, 1 a.); (A. V. natural): σῶμα ψυχικόν, 1 Corinthians 15:44; substantively, τό ψυχικόν (Winer's Grammar, 592 (551)), 1 Corinthians 15:46: since both these expressions do not differ in substance or conception from σάρξ καί αἷμα in 1 Corinthians 15:50, Paul might have also written σαρκικον; but prompted by the phrase ψυχή ζῶσα in 1 Corinthians 15:45 (borrowed from Genesis 2:7), he wrote ψυχικόν.b. "governed by the ψυχή i. e. the sensuous nature with its subjection to appetite and passion (as though made up of nothing but ψυχή): ἄνθρωπος (equivalent to σαρκικός (or σάρκινος, which see 3) in From psuche; sensitive, i.e. Animate (in distinction on the one hand from pneumatikos, which is the higher or renovated nature; and on the other from phusikos, which is the lower or bestial nature) -- natural, sensual. see GREEK psuche see GREEK pneumatikos see GREEK phusikos Englishman's Concordance 1 Corinthians 2:14 Adj-NMSGRK: ψυχικὸς δὲ ἄνθρωπος NAS: But a natural man does not accept KJV: But the natural man receiveth INT: [the] natural moreover man 1 Corinthians 15:44 Adj-NNS 1 Corinthians 15:44 Adj-NNS 1 Corinthians 15:46 Adj-NNS James 3:15 Adj-NFS Jude 1:19 Adj-NMP Strong's Greek 5591 |
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