φύσις, -εως, ἡ

(φύω) [in LXX: Wis.7:20 13:1 19:20 אΑ, 3Ma.3:29, 4Ma.1:20 4Mac 5:7-8 4Mac 5:25 4Mac 13:27 4Mac 15:13 4Mac 15:25 4Mac 16:3 * ;]

nature, i.e.

__(a) the nature (natural powers or constitution) of a person or thing: Jas.3:7, 2Pe.1:4;

τέκνα φυσει ὀργῆς, Eph.2:3;

__(b) origin, birth (Soph. Xen. al.): Rom.2:27, Gal.2:15;

__(with) nature, i.e. the regular order or law of nature: 1Co.11:14; dative, φύσει adverbially, by nature, Rom.2:14, Gal.4:8; παρὰ φύσιν, against nature, Rom.1:26 11:24; καρὰ φ. according to nature, naturally, Rom.11:21, 24.†

(AS)

nature; origin, birth; by nature; against nature; according to nature, naturally