Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
bodily
Usage: σωματικός, -ή, -όν (σῶμα), [in LXX: 4Ma.1:32 4Mac 3:1 * ;] __(a) of or for the body, bodily: γυμνασία, 1Ti.4:8; __(b) (opposite to ἀσώματος) bodily, corporeal: εἶδος, Luk.3:22.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G4984
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
4
Books
3
Strong's G4984 Quick Answer
Strong's G4984 σωματικός (somatikos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. somatikos (so-mat-ee-kos') adj. 1. corporeal or physical [from G4983] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include bodily. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- somatikos (so-mat-ee-kos') adj. 1. corporeal or physical [from G4983]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- bodily
Meaning and Definition
somatikos (so-mat-ee-kos') adj. 1. corporeal or physical [from G4983] KJV: bodily Root(s): G4983
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4984. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G4984 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render somatikos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
bodily
Luke 3:22
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How Strong's G4984 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 2 linked usages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G4984 (σωματικός) appears 2 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 4 Maccabees 1:32 — σωματικαί
- 4 Maccabees 3:1 — σωματικῶν
Strong's G4984 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G4984 in the New Testament
2 indexed usages in New Testament.
And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
Strong's G4984 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
2 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
But of the lusts, some belong to the soul, others to the body: and over each of these classes the reasoning appears to bear sway.
The argument is exceedingly ridiculous: for reasoning does not appear to bear sway over its own affections, but over those of the body,
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4984.
And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
But of the lusts, some belong to the soul, others to the body: and over each of these classes the reasoning appears to bear sway.
The argument is exceedingly ridiculous: for reasoning does not appear to bear sway over its own affections, but over those of the body,
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4984, grouped by book.
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
1 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament
4 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G4984 FAQ
What does somatikos (σωματικός) mean?
Somatikos (Strong's G4984) is a Greek word most simply glossed "bodily". somatikos (so-mat-ee-kos') adj. 1. corporeal or physical [from G4983]
How many times is somatikos (σωματικός) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's G4984 across 3 books.
Where can I study somatikos (σωματικός) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4984 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate somatikos (σωματικός)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as bodily. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G4984 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 2 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4984, with linked reader references where each row is available.