φύσις

G5449 G:N-F

nature

φύσις , -εως, ἡ (φύω) [in LXX: Wis.7:20 13:1 19:20 אΑ, 3Ma.3:29 , 4Ma.1:20 4Mac 5:7-8 4Mac 5:25 4Mac 13:27 4Mac 15:13 4Mac 15:25 4Mac 16:3 * ;] nature, i.e., __(a) the nature (natural powers or constitution) of a person or thing: Jas.3:7 , 2Pe.1:4 ; τέκνα φυσει ὀργῆς, Eph.2:3; __(b) origin, birth (Soph., Xen., al.): Rom.2:27 , Gal.2:15 ; __(with) nature, i.e. the regular order or law of nature: 1Co.11:14; dative, φύσει adverbially, by nature, Rom.2:14 , Gal.4:8 ; παρὰ φύσιν, against nature, Rom.1:26 11:24 ; καρὰ φ., according to nature, naturally, Rom.11:21, 24 .† (AS)