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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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Romans 8:9
But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 8:9 · retained source text

But ye are not in the flesh, but in the spirit, if so be that the spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man haue not the spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

Romans 8:13
For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 8:13 · retained source text

For if ye liue after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the spirit doe mortifie the deeds of the body, ye shall liue.

Romans 9:3
For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 9:3 · retained source text

For I could wish that my selfe were accursed from Christ, for my brethren my kinsemen according to the flesh:

1611 marginal noteOr, separated.

Romans 9:5
Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 9:5 · retained source text

Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is ouer all, God blessed for euer, Amen.

Romans 9:8
That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 9:8 · retained source text

That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.

Romans 11:14
If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 11:14 · retained source text

If by any means I may prouoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might saue some of them.

Romans 14:21
It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 14:21 · retained source text

It is good neither to eate flesh, nor to drinke wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weake.

1611 marginal note1.Cor. 8.13.

1 Corinthians 1:26
For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 1:26 · retained source text

For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called.

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