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Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary: (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἀλλὰallaBut
Lemma: ἀλλά (alla) · Strong's: G0235
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: but — ἀλλά (ἀλλ᾽ usually bef. α and υ, often bef. ε and η, rarely bef. ο and ω, never bef. ι; Tdf., Pr., 93 f.; WH, App., 146), ; adversative particle, ; stronger than δέ; prop. neuter pl. of ἄλλος, used adverbially, with…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 642 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0235; TFLSJ G0235; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:22 word 1
πολλῷpollōmuch
Lemma: πολύς (polus) · Strong's: G4183
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Singular · Neuter (A-DSN)
Meaning: much — πολύς, πολλή, πολύ, ; [in LXX chiefly for רַב and cognate forms ; ] ; 1. as adj., much, many, great, of number, space, degree, value, time, etc.: ἀριθμός, Act.11:21; ὄχλος, Mrk.5:24; θερισμός, Mat.9:37; χόρτος,…
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Used 377 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 4:25, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4183; TFLSJ G4183; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:22 word 2
μᾶλλονmallonrather
Lemma: μᾶλλον (mallon) · Strong's: G3123G
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: more — μάλα ; adv., [in LXX for אֲבָל, 3Ki.1:43, Dan LXX 10:21, al.; compar. for מ, Num.13:32 (31), al.; μᾶλλον ἠ (מ), Gen.19:9, al.; superlat., 2Ma.8:7, 4Ma.4:22 12:9 15:4 ; ] ; I. Pos., very, very much, exceedingly (cl.; LXX…
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Used 51 times. Also: Matthew 6:26, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 10:25, Matthew 18:13, Mark 7:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3123G; TFLSJ G3123G; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:22 word 3
τὰtathose
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (T-NPN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:22 word 4
δοκοῦνταdokountaseeming
Lemma: δοκέω (dokeō) · Strong's: G1380
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (V-PAP-NPN)
Meaning: to think — δοκέω, -ῶ; (δόκος, opinion, δέκομαι, Ion, form of δέχ-), [in LXX for טוֹב, נָדַב, etc. ; ] ; 1. to be of opinion, suppose: Mat.24:44, Luk.12:40, Heb.10:29; with inf., Mat.3:9, Luk.8:18 24:37, Jhn.5:39 16:2, Act.12:9…
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Used 64 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 6:7, Matthew 17:25, Matthew 18:12, Matthew 21:28, Matthew 22:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1380; TFLSJ G1380; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:22 word 5
μέληmelēmembers
Lemma: μέλος (melos) · Strong's: G3196
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (N-NPN)
Meaning: member — μέλος, -ους, τό ; [in LXX chiefly for נֵתַח ; ] ; a member, limb of the body: 1Co.12:14 12:19 12:26 Eph.4:16 (WH, mg.), Jas.3:5; pl. (as always in cl.), τὰ μ. : Mat.5:29-30, Rom.6:13, 19 7:5, 23 12:4, 1Co.12:12 ff,…
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Used 34 times. Also: Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Romans 6:13, Romans 6:19, Romans 7:5, Romans 7:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3196; TFLSJ G3196; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:22 word 6
τοῦtouof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (T-GSN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:22 word 7
σώματοςsōmatosbody
Lemma: σῶμα (sōma) · Strong's: G4983
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)
Meaning: body — σῶμα, -τος, τό, ; [in LXX for גְּוִיָּה ,בָּשָׂר, etc., and for Aram. נְבֵלָה ; ] ; a body. ; 1. Prop., of the human body, ; (a) as always in Hom. (opposite to δέμας), of the dead body: Mat.27:58, 59 Mrk.15:43, al.; (b)…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 144 times. Also: Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 6:22, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 6:25, Matthew 10:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4983; TFLSJ G4983; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:22 word 8
ἀσθενέστεραasthenesteraweaker
Lemma: ἀσθενής (asthenēs) · Strong's: G0772G
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Neuter · Comparative (A-NPN-C)
Meaning: weak — ἀσθενής -ές; (ἀ- neg., σθένος, strength), [in LXX for עָנִי, etc. ; ] ; without strength, weak, feeble: 1Co.1:27 4:10 12:22, 2Co.10:10, Gal.4:9, 1Th.5:14, Heb.7:18, 1Pe.3:7. Rhetorically, τό ἀ. τ. θεοῦ, God's action of…
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Used 20 times. Also: Matthew 26:41, Mark 14:38, Acts 4:9, Romans 5:6, 1 Corinthians 1:25, 1 Corinthians 1:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0772G; TFLSJ G0772G; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:22 word 9
ὑπάρχεινhuparcheinto be
Lemma: ὑπάρχω (huparchō) · Strong's: G5225
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: be already — ὑπάρχω ; [in LXX for הָיָה, יֵשׁ, לוּן, etc.; τ. ὑπάρχοντα for מִקְנֶה, רְכוּשׁ, etc. ; ] ; 1. to begin, make a beginning (Hom., Hdt., al.). ; 2. to be in existence, be ready, be at hand (Hdt., Thuc., al.): Act.19:40…
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Used 61 times. Also: Matthew 19:21, Matthew 24:47, Matthew 25:14, Luke 7:25, Luke 8:3, Luke 8:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5225; TFLSJ G5225; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:22 word 10
ἀναγκαῖάanagkaiaindispensable
Lemma: ἀναγκαῖος (anagkaios) · Strong's: G0316
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (A-NPN)
Meaning: necessary — ἀναγκαῖος, -αῖα, -αῖον; (ἀνάγκη), [in LXX: Est.8:13, Wis.16:3, Sir prol.22, 2Ma.4:23 2Mac 9:21, 4Ma.1:2 * ; ] ; 1. necessary: Act.13:46, 1Co.12:22, 2Co.9:5, Php.2:25, Tit.3:14, Heb.8:3; comp. -αιότερον, Php.1:24. ; 2.…
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Used 8 times. Also: Acts 10:24, Acts 13:46, 2 Corinthians 9:5, Philippians 1:24, Philippians 2:25, Titus 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0316; TFLSJ G0316; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:22 word 11
ἐστιν,estinare,
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:22 word 12
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| On the contrary | → | ἀλλά G0235 but |
| . . . | → | πολύς G4183 much |
| . . . | → | μᾶλλον G3123G more |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| parts | → | μέλος G3196 member |
| of the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| body | → | σῶμα G4983 body |
| that seem | → | δοκέω G1380 to think |
| to be | → | ὑπάρχω G5225 be already |
| weaker | → | ἀσθενής G0772G weak |
| are | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| indispensable | → | ἀναγκαῖος G0316 necessary |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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