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flesh

Meaning of “flesh”

Sense 1: The soft substance of the body. Sense 2: The body, human nature, kindred, or mankind.

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420 occurrences369 verses50 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:21

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John 6:63
It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 6:63 · retained source text

It is the Spirit that quickeneth, the flesh profiteth nothing: the wordes that I speake vnto you, they are Spirit, and they are life.

John 8:15
Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 8:15 · retained source text

Yee iudge after the flesh, I iudge no man.

John 17:2
As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 17:2 · retained source text

As thou hast giuen him power ouer all flesh, that he should giue eternall life to as many as thou hast giuen him.

1611 marginal noteMat. 28.18.

Acts 2:17
And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 2:17 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe in the last dayes (saith God) I will powre out of my Spirit vpon all flesh: and your sonnes and your daughters shall prophesie, and your yong men shall see visions, and your old men shall dreame dreames:

Acts 2:30
Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 2:30 · retained source text

Therefore being a Prophet, and knowing that God had sworne with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loines, according to the flesh, hee would raise vp Christ, to sit on his throne:

1611 marginal notePsal. 132.11.

Acts 2:31
He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 2:31 · retained source text

He seeing this before, spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soule was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.

1611 marginal notePsal. 16.11.

Romans 1:3
Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 1:3 · retained source text

Concerning his Sonne Iesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of Dauid according to the flesh,

Romans 2:28
For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 2:28 · retained source text

For hee is not a Iew, which is one outwardly, neither is that Circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:

Romans 3:20
Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 3:20 · retained source text

Therefore by the deedes of the Law, there shall no flesh be iustified in his sight: for by the Law is the knowledge of sinne.

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