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And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:23 word 1
ἃhathose which
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (R-APN)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:23 word 2
δοκοῦμενdokoumenwe think
Lemma: δοκέω (dokeō) · Strong's: G1380
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-PAI-1P)
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 12:23 word 3
ἀτιμότεραatimoteraless honorable
Lemma: ἄτιμος (atimos) · Strong's: G0820
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Neuter · Comparative (A-APN-C)
Meaning: dishonored — ἄτιμος, -ον; (τιμή), [in LXX: Isa.3:5 (קָלָה ni.), Isa.53:3 (בָּזָה), Job.30:4, 8 (שֵׁם בְּלִי), שֵׁם בְּלִי), Wis.5:1-23, Sir.1:1-30 * ; ] ; without honour, dishonoured, despised: Mat.13:57, Mrk.6:4, 1Co.4:10; comp.,…
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Used 4 times. Also: Matthew 13:57, Mark 6:4, 1 Corinthians 4:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0820; TFLSJ G0820; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:23 word 4
εἶναιeinaito be
Lemma: εἶναι (einai) · Strong's: G1511
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to exist — 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,…
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Used 126 times. Also: Matthew 16:13, Matthew 16:15, Matthew 17:4, Matthew 19:21, Matthew 20:27, Matthew 22:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1511; TFLSJ G1511; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:23 word 5
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 12:23 word 6
σώματος,sōmatosbody,
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)…
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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 12:23 word 7
τούτοιςtoutoisthese
Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Dative · Plural · Neuter (D-DPN)
Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…
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Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:23 word 8
τιμὴνtimēnhonor
Lemma: τιμή (timē) · Strong's: G5092
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: honor — τιμή, -ῆς, ἡ ; [in LXX for עֵרֶךְ, יְקָר, etc. ; ] ; a valuing, hence, objectively; 1. a price paid or received: with genitive of person(s), Mat.27:9; with genitive of thing(s), Act.5:2-3; pl., Act.4:34 19:19; τ.…
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Used 43 times. Also: Matthew 27:6, Matthew 27:9, John 4:44, Acts 4:34, Acts 5:2, Acts 5:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5092; TFLSJ G5092; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:23 word 9
περισσοτέρανperissoteranmore excessive
Lemma: περισσότερος (perissoteros) · Strong's: G4055
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Feminine · Comparative (A-ASF-C)
Meaning: more excessive — more superabundant rabundant, excess, far fetched, superfluous (in number, degree or character)
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Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 23:14, Mark 12:40, Luke 12:4, Luke 12:48, Luke 20:47, 1 Corinthians 12:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4055; TFLSJ G4055; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:23 word 10
περιτίθεμεν,peritithemenwe bestow,
Lemma: περιτίθημι (peritithēmi) · Strong's: G4060
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-PAI-1P)
Meaning: to put on — περι-τίθημι ; [in LXX for נָתַן, שׂוּם, etc. ; ] ; to place or put around: with accusative and dative, Mat.21:33 27:48, Mrk.12:1 15:36, Jhn.19:29; of garments, etc., to put on: Mat.27:28 Mrk.15:17 (Sir.6:31).…
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Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 21:33, Matthew 27:28, Matthew 27:48, Mark 12:1, Mark 15:17, Mark 15:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4060; TFLSJ G4060; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:23 word 11
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:23 word 12
τὰtathe
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.,…
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 12:23 word 13
ἀσχήμοναaschēmonaunpresentable [parts]
Lemma: ἀσχήμων (aschēmōn) · Strong's: G0809
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (A-NPN)
Meaning: indecent — ἀσχήμων, -ον; (ἀ- neg., σχῆμα) [in LXX: Gen.34:7 (נְבָלָה), Deu.24:1 (עֶרְוָה), Wis.2:20, Da TH Sus 1:63, 2Ma.9:2 * ; ] ; 1. shapeless. ; 2. uncomely, unseemly: 1Co.12:23.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0809; TFLSJ G0809; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:23 word 14
ἡμῶνhēmōnof us
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Genitive · Plural (P-1GP)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:23 word 15
εὐσχημοσύνηνeuschēmosunēndecorum
Lemma: εὐσχημοσύνη (euschēmosunē) · Strong's: G2157
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: propriety — εὐσχημοσύνη; (εὐσχήμων), [in LXX: 4Ma.6:2 * ; ] ; seemliness, comeliness: 1Co.12:23.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2157; TFLSJ G2157; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:23 word 16
περισσοτέρανperissoteranmore excessive
Lemma: περισσότερος (perissoteros) · Strong's: G4055
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Feminine · Comparative (A-ASF-C)
Meaning: more excessive — more superabundant rabundant, excess, far fetched, superfluous (in number, degree or character)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 23:14, Mark 12:40, Luke 12:4, Luke 12:48, Luke 20:47, 1 Corinthians 12:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4055; TFLSJ G4055; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:23 word 17
ἔχει·echeihave;
Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to have/be — ἔχω, ; [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ; ] ; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. ; I.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:23 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| the | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| [parts] | → | σῶμα G4983 body |
| we consider | → | δοκέω G1380 to think |
| . . . | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| less honorable | → | ἄτιμος G0820 dishonored |
| we treat | → | περιτίθημι G4060 to put on |
| with greater | → | περισσός G4053 excessive |
| honor | → | τιμή G5092 honor |
| And | → | καί G2532 and |
| our | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| unpresentable [parts] | → | ἀσχήμων G0809 indecent |
| are treated with | → | ἔχω G2192 to have/be |
| special | → | περισσός G4053 excessive |
| modesty | → | εὐσχημοσύνη G2157 propriety |
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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