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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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1 Corinthians 5:5
To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 5:5 · retained source text

To deliuer such a one vnto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saued in the day of the Lord Iesus.

1611 marginal note1.Tim. 1.20

1 Corinthians 6:16
What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 6:16 · retained source text

What, know ye not that he which is ioyned to an harlot, is one body? for two (saith he) shalbe one flesh.

1 Corinthians 7:28
But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 7:28 · retained source text

But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned, and if a virgin marry, shee hath not sinned: neuerthelesse, such shall haue trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.

1 Corinthians 8:13
Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 8:13 · retained source text

Wherefore if meate make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

1 Corinthians 15:39
All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds.
4 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 15:39 · retained source text

All flesh is not the same flesh, but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds.

1 Corinthians 15:50
Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 15:50 · retained source text

Now this I say, brethren, that flesh & blood cannot inherite the kingdome of God: neither doth corruption inherite incorruption.

2 Corinthians 1:17
When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 1:17 · retained source text

When I therefore was thus minded, did I vse lightnesse? or the things that I purpose, doe I purpose according to the flesh, that with mee there should be yea yea, and nay nay?

2 Corinthians 4:11
For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 4:11 · retained source text

For we which liue, are always deliuered vnto death for Iesus sake, that the life also of Iesus might bee made manifest in our mortall flesh.

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