3500. nekrósis

Lexicon

nekrósis: Death, deadness, mortification

Original Word: νέκρωσις
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: nekrósis
Pronunciation: nek-RO-sis
Phonetic Spelling: (nek'-ro-sis)
Definition: Death, deadness, mortification
Meaning: (a) putting to death, (b) dead or lifeless condition.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

deadness, dying.

From nekroo; decease; figuratively, impotency -- deadness, dying.

see GREEK nekroo

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from nekroó
Definition
a putting to death, a state of death
NASB Translation
deadness (1), dying (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 3500: νέκρωσις

νέκρωσις, νεκρωσεως, ἡ (νεκρόω);

1. properly, a putting to death (Vulg.mortificatio in 2 Corinthians 4:10), killing.

2. equivalent to τό νεκρουσθαι (the being put to death), with τοῦ Ἰησοῦ added, i. e. the (protracted) death (A. V. the dying) which Jesus underwent in God's service (on the genitive cf. Winer's Grammar, 189 (178) note), Paul so styles the marks of perpetual trials, misfortunes, hardships attended with peril of death, evident in his body (cf. Meyer), 2 Corinthians 4:10.

3. equivalent to τό νενεκρωμένον εἶναι, the dead state (A. V. deadness), utter sluggishness (of bodily members and organs, Galen): Romans 4:19.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb νεκρόω (nekroō), meaning "to put to death" or "to render powerless."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for νέκρωσις, related concepts can be found in Hebrew words such as מָוֶת (maveth, Strong's H4194), meaning "death," and גָּוַע (gava, Strong's H1478), meaning "to expire" or "to die." These terms similarly convey the idea of physical death and can be used metaphorically to describe spiritual states.

Usage: The word νέκρωσις is used in the New Testament to describe both physical and metaphorical death. It appears in contexts that discuss the death of the body or the mortification of sinful nature.

Context: • Contextual Analysis: In the New Testament, νέκρωσις is used to convey the concept of death, not only in a literal sense but also in a spiritual or metaphorical sense. It is often associated with the idea of dying to sin or the old self, as part of the transformative process of Christian sanctification.
• Biblical References: The term appears in Romans 4:19, where it describes the "deadness" of Abraham's body in relation to his ability to father a child, highlighting the miraculous nature of God's promise. In 2 Corinthians 4:10, it is used to describe the "dying of Jesus" that believers carry in their bodies, symbolizing the ongoing process of dying to self and living for Christ.
• Theological Implications: The use of νέκρωσις in the New Testament underscores the Christian doctrine of dying to the old self and being made alive in Christ. It reflects the transformative power of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer, enabling them to overcome sin and live a life that is pleasing to God.
• Practical Application: Understanding νέκρωσις encourages believers to embrace the process of sanctification, recognizing that spiritual growth often involves a form of dying to one's own desires and ambitions in order to live fully for Christ.

Forms and Transliterations

ένεμε ενέμεσθε ενέμετο ενέμοντο νεκρωσιν νέκρωσιν νεμέσθωσαν νεμήσει νεμήσεται νεμήσονται νεμόμενοι νέμων ο nekrosin nekrōsin nékrosin nékrōsin

Englishman's Concordance

Romans 4:19 N-AFS
GRK: καὶ τὴν νέκρωσιν τῆς μήτρας
NAS: a hundred years old, and the deadness of Sarah's
KJV: neither yet the deadness of Sara's
INT: and the deadening of the womb

2 Corinthians 4:10 N-AFS
GRK: πάντοτε τὴν νέκρωσιν τοῦ Ἰησοῦ
NAS: in the body the dying of Jesus,
KJV: the body the dying of the Lord
INT: always the death [of] Jesus

Strong's Greek 3500
2 Occurrences

νέκρωσιν — 2 Occ.