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. |