φυσικός, -ή, -όν (ψύσις), natural (a) produced by nature, innate (Xen., Arist., al.); (b) according to nature (Arist., Diod., al.): opposite to παρὰ φύσιν, Rom.1:26-27; (with) governed by mere natural instinct (of. Plut., Mor., 706 A): ζῷα γεγεννημένα φ. (RV, born mere animals; Mayor, born creatures of instinct; ICC, animals born of mere nature), 2Pe.2:12,† (AS)
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G5446 — φυσικός
phusikos · natural · Greek
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Romans 1:26 · φυσικὴνFor this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones.Romans 1:27 · φυσικὴνLikewise, the men abandoned natural relations with women and burned with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.2 Peter 2:12 · φυσικὰThese men are like irrational animals, creatures of instinct, born to be captured and destroyed. They blaspheme in matters they do not understand, and like such creatures, they too will be destroyed.