σαρκὶ
sarki
in the flesh
probably from the base of σαρόω; flesh (as stripped of the skin), i.e. (strictly) the meat of an animal (as food), or (by extension) the body (as opposed to the soul (or spirit), or as the symbol of what is external, or as the means of kindred), or (by implication) human nature (with its frailties (physically or morally) and passions), or (specially), a human being (as such):--carnal(-ly, + -ly minded), flesh(-ly).
1 Peter 4:6 · Word #12
Lexicon G4561
| Lemma | σάρξ |
| Transliteration | sárx |
| Strong's | G4561 |
| In-context | in the flesh |
| Literal | flesh |
Morphology N DAT F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | σάρξ |
| Strong's | G4561 |
SIBI-P1 G4561-03
in flesh
| Morphological Notes | Noun, dative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,DFS,). The dative case commonly expresses sphere ("in"), means ("by"), or reference ("with respect to"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form σαρκί is dative feminine singular, so the rendering "in flesh" preserves the dative sense (sphere, means, or reference) while retaining the concrete root meaning of bodily flesh. This keeps the semantic link to physical, embodied existence rather than abstracting it to "sinful nature" or other interpretive expansions. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root σάρξ (flesh, meat, physical body, bodily substance, human nature, mortal frailty)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G4561-01 |
sarka | the flesh (as direct object) |
G4561-04 |
sarkon | of fleshes |
G4561-05 |
sarkos | of flesh |
Word Usage (147 occurrences of G4561)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 16:17 | σὰρξ | sarx | |
| Matthew 19:5 | σάρκα | sarka | |
| Matthew 19:6 | σὰρξ | sarx |