Soma (Bible)
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Soma (Greek: σῶμα) is used 144 times in the New Testament, including 40 times in the Gospels, to mean "body" in both a literal and figurative sense.[1]
The Gospel of Mark (the Eucharist) and the Epistle to the Hebrews were the first to use soma (body) in a more figurative sense, and then Paul repeatedly emphasized this broader meaning in multiple ways in his letters. Paul's figurative usage of soma suggests that he had copies of both these early books of the New Testament.