Strong’s G3498

νεκρός

Part of speech

Adjective

Transliteration

nekros

Pronunciation

nek-ros'

Definition

Dead, deceased

Meaning

(a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse.

Usage

The term "nekros" is used in the New Testament to describe that which is lifeless or without life. It can refer to physical death, as in the state of a body that has ceased to live, or metaphorically to spiritual death, indicating a state of separation from God due to sin. The word is often used to contrast life in Christ with the death that comes from sin.

Bible references

Matthew 8:22;Matthew 8:22;Matthew 10:8;Matthew 11:5;Matthew 14:2;Matthew 17:9;Matthew 22:31;Matthew 22:32;Matthew 23:27;Matthew 27:64;Matthew 28:4;Matthew 28:7;Mark 6:14;Mark 9:9;Mark 9:10;Mark 9:26;Mark 12:25;Mark 12:26;Mark 12:27;Mark 16:14;Luke 7:15;Luke 7:22;Luke 9:7;Luke 9:60;Luke 9:60