sex /sɛks/ Pronunciation Key – Show Spelled Pronunciation[seks] Pronunciation Key – Show IPA Pronunciation

–noun

1. either the male or female division of a species, esp. as differentiated with reference to the reproductive functions.

2. the sum of the structural and functional differences by which the male and female are distinguished, or the phenomena or behavior dependent on these differences.

3. the instinct or attraction drawing one sex toward another, or its manifestation in life and conduct.

4. coitus.

5. genitalia.

–verb (used with object)

6. to ascertain the sex of, esp. of newly-hatched chicks.

—Verb phrase

7. sex up, Informal.

a. to arouse sexually: The only intent of that show was to sex up the audience.

b. to increase the appeal of; to make more interesting, attractive, or exciting: We’ve decided to sex up the movie with some battle scenes.

—Idiom

8. to have sex, to engage in sexual intercourse.

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME < L sexus, perh. akin to secāre to divide

The New Testament of the Bible was written in Greek (and Aramaic but that’s not the part we’re dealing with here). Unlike English, there are multiple words for love in Greek. Agape describes an unconditional love, the Bible uses it to describe God’s love. Storge is more of a familial love or affection, philia is a friendship love brought about by having a close connection due to similar beliefs/causes, and eros is more the feeling of “being in love.” There’s like fifty more words for love in Greek too, but these are the main Biblical ones. I think what you’re thinking of here is agape. It’s giving love to people who really did nothing to ask for it/warrant it. As Christians we should strive for this above all else.

sex

sex [seks]

n (plural sex·es)

1. Same as sexual intercourse

2. sexual behavior: sexual activity, or behavior leading to it

3. male or female gender: either of the two reproductive categories, male or female, of animals and plants

4. anatomy Same as genitals

(literary)

5. biology reproductive characteristics: the set of characteristics that determine whether the reproductive role of an animal or plant is male or female

adj

of sex: relating to sexual matters or to the sexes

vt (past and past participle sexed, present participle sex·ing, 3rd person present singular sex·es)

determine sex of something: to determine the sex of an animal or plant

[14th century. Directly or via French < Latin sexus ] See gender. Encarta ® World English Dictionary © & (P) 1998-2005 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Sex is the reproductive organ of a living organism. In other words, the “private parts”

Classification of an individual as male or female on the basis of anatomic, functional, hormonal, and chromosomal characteristics.

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Technically, it’s a book by Madonna.

intercourse is the technical name, as for definition, look it up in the dictionary.

the consensus here reminds me of something — & thank-you asker, because something a question of semantics — when people (radio talk-shows etc.) talk about “Cyber-Sex” — it’s NOT SEX at all! — it’s masturbation with visual aids, OK, or with realistic ‘virtual girls’ — but as per definitions mentioned, it’s not sex, the person is alone…! Are they just trying to make this thing more ‘respectable’, dupe people into thinking this is, well, duh, IN-A-WAY ‘Sex’?

SEX for you guy means ….keep your snake in ur pants and dont touch my women!

If you mean it one way, it’s “gender.” If you mean it another, then it’s “copulation.” Either one is perfectly ok.

It’s slang for intercourse