The term "mortally" refers to the state or condition of being subject to death or causing death. In the context of the Bible, it often pertains to the human condition post-Fall, where mortality became a defining characteristic of human existence due to sin. The concept of mortality is deeply intertwined with the themes of sin, judgment, and redemption throughout Scripture.

Biblical Context

1. The Fall and Introduction of Mortality: Mortality entered the human experience through the disobedience of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Genesis 2:17 records God's warning: "but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it, you will certainly die." This death was both spiritual and physical, marking the beginning of human mortality.

2. The Universality of Death: Romans 5:12 states, "Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned." This passage underscores the universal nature of mortality as a consequence of sin, affecting all of humanity.

3. Mortality and Human Frailty: The Bible often reflects on the frailty and brevity of human life. Psalm 90:10 observes, "The length of our days is seventy years—eighty if we are strong—yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away." This acknowledgment of human mortality serves as a reminder of the transient nature of earthly life.

4. Mortality and Divine Judgment: Mortality is also linked to divine judgment. Hebrews 9:27 declares, "Just as man is appointed to die once, and after that to face judgment." This verse highlights the inevitability of death and the subsequent accountability before God.

5. Hope Beyond Mortality: Despite the reality of mortality, the Bible offers hope through the promise of eternal life. John 11:25-26 records Jesus' words: "I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die." This promise of resurrection and eternal life through faith in Christ provides a profound counterpoint to the mortality introduced by sin.

6. The Defeat of Death: The ultimate defeat of mortality is a central theme in Christian eschatology. 1 Corinthians 15:54-55 proclaims, "When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come to pass: 'Death has been swallowed up in victory.' 'Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?'" This victory over death is achieved through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, offering believers the hope of immortality.

Theological Implications

The concept of mortality in the Bible serves as a reminder of the consequences of sin and the need for redemption. It underscores the importance of living a life in accordance with God's will, with an awareness of the temporal nature of earthly existence. The promise of eternal life through Jesus Christ provides believers with hope and assurance, transforming the understanding of mortality from a final end to a transition into eternal communion with God.1. (adv.) In a mortal manner; so as to cause death; as, mortally wounded.

2. (adv.) In the manner of a mortal or of mortal beings.

3. (adv.) In an extreme degree; to the point of dying or causing death; desperately; as, mortally jealous.

4969. sphazo -- to slay, slaughter
... of Speech: Verb Transliteration: sphazo Phonetic Spelling: (sfad'-zo) Short Definition:
I slay Definition: I slay, kill by violence, slaughter, wound mortally. ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4969.htm - 6k2491a. chalal -- pierced
... Word Origin from chalal Definition pierced NASB Word Usage kill* (1), killed (3),
mortally (1), one slain (1), one who (1), one who has been slain (1), slain ...
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5315. nephesh -- a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire ...
... ly), desire, X (dis-)contented, X fish, ghost, + greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, X
jeopardy of) life (X in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own ...
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4191. muth -- to die
... 2), die (214), die shall be put (1), died (167), dies (30), dying (1), kill (13),
killed (24), killing (2), kills (4), means kill (2), mortally (3), must die (1 ...
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Whether Whoever Does an Injustice Sins Mortally?
... OF INJUSTICE (FOUR ARTICLES) Whether whoever does an injustice sins mortally? Objection
1: It would seem that not everyone who does an injustice sins mortally. ...
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Whether a Religious Sins Mortally Whenever He Transgresses the ...
... OF THOSE THINGS IN WHICH THE RELIGIOUS STATE PROPERLY CONSISTS (TEN ARTICLES) Whether
a religious sins mortally whenever he transgresses the things contained ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether a religious sins mortally.htm

Whether Bishops Sin Mortally if they Distribute not to the Poor ...
... OF THINGS PERTAINING TO THE EPISCOPAL STATE (EIGHT ARTICLES) Whether bishops sin
mortally if they distribute not to the poor the ecclesiastical goods which ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether bishops sin mortally if.htm

Whether a Man who is in Sin Can Without Sin Exercise the Order He ...
... Objection 3: Further, whoever co-operates with another in a mortal sin, sins
mortally. If therefore a sinner sins mortally by exercising ...
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Whether the Husband is Bound by Precept to Put Away his Wife when ...
... Therefore he is bound to separate from her. Objection 2: Further, he who consents
with one who sins mortally, is also guilty of mortal sin. ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether the husband is bound.htm

Whether one Can, Without a Mortal Sin, Deny the Truth which Would ...
... own accuser. Therefore he is not bound to tell the truth: and so he does
not sin mortally if he tell a lie in court. Objection 2 ...
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Whether the Mode of Charity Falls under the Precept of the Divine ...
... lxxxviii). Therefore the mode of charity is included in the commandment.
On the contrary, Whoever breaks a commandment sins mortally. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether the mode of charity.htm

Whether Venial Sin is Fittingly Condivided with Mortal Sin?
... glory. Consequently, since to break a commandment is to commit a mortal
sin, it seems that whoever sins, sins mortally. Objection ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether venial sin is fittingly.htm

Whether Venial Sin Can be in the Higher Reason as Such?
... Now deliberate consent to what is a mortal sin in its genus, is itself a mortal
sin; and consequently the higher reason always sins mortally, if the acts of ...
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Whether a Good or a Wicked Angel Can Sin Venially?
... Objection 2: Further, He that can do more can do less. But an angel could love
a created good more than God, and he did, by sinning mortally. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether a good or a.htm

Mortally (17 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (adv.) In a mortal manner; so as to cause death; as,
mortally wounded. ... Multi-Version Concordance Mortally (17 Occurrences). ...
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Smiteth (156 Occurrences)
... eye; (YLT). Leviticus 24:17 And he that smiteth any man mortally shall surely
be put to death. (See JPS ASV DBY YLT). Leviticus 24 ...
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Strikes (39 Occurrences)
... his tooth's sake. (WEB). Leviticus 24:17 "'He who strikes any man mortally
shall surely be put to death. (WEB). Leviticus 24:18 He ...
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Gur (2 Occurrences)
... A whelp, a place near Ibleam where Jehu's servants overtook and mortally wounded
king Ahaziah (2 Kings 9:27); an ascent from the plain of Jezreel. Int. ...
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Ramothgilead (19 Occurrences)
... Here Ahab, who joined Jehoshaphat in an endeavour to rescue it from the hands
of the king of Syria, was mortally wounded (1 Kings 22:1-36). ...
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Ramoth-gilead (20 Occurrences)
... Here Ahab, who joined Jehoshaphat in an endeavour to rescue it from the hands
of the king of Syria, was mortally wounded (1 Kings 22:1-36). ...
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Smite (230 Occurrences)
... Numbers 35:30 Whoever shall smite a person mortally, at the mouth of witnesses shall
the murderer be put to death; but one witness shall not testify against a ...
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Intent (37 Occurrences)
... ye shall appoint for yourselves cities: cities of refuge shall they be for you;
that a manslayer may flee thither, who without intent smiteth a person mortally...
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Abimelech (63 Occurrences)
... When engaged in reducing the town of Thebez, which had revolted, he was struck mortally
on his head by a mill-stone, thrown by the hand of a woman from the ...
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Mortality (3 Occurrences)

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