Strongs Number: G4983
- Greek Word
- σῶμα
- Transliteration
- sōma
- Phonetic
- so'-mah
- Part of Speech
- Noun Neuter
- Strongs Definition
-
the body (as a sound whole) used in a very wide application literally or figuratively
- Thayers Definition
-
1. the body both of men or animals
a. a dead body or corpse
b. the living body
1. of animals
2. the bodies of planets and of stars (heavenly bodies)
3. is used of a (large or small) number of men closely united into one society, or family as it were; a social, ethical, mystical body
a. so in the NT of the church
4. that which casts a shadow as distinguished from the shadow itself
- Origin
- From G4982
- Bible Usage
- bodily body slave.