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For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked: (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
τὰta<the>
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 12:24 word 1
δὲdeand
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:24 word 2
εὐσχήμοναeuschēmonathe presentable [parts]
Lemma: εὐσχήμων (euschēmōn) · Strong's: G2158
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (A-NPN)
Meaning: proper — εὐσχήμωι, -ον; (εὖ, σχῆμα), [in LXX: Pro.11:25 * ; ] ; 1. elegant, graceful, comely (Eur., Plat., al.): τὰ εὐ. ἡμῶν (opposite to τὰ ἀσχ- ἡμ-), 1Co.12:24; in moral sense, seemly, becoming, 1Co.7:35. ; 2. Also in late Gk.…
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Used 5 times. Also: Mark 15:43, Acts 13:50, Acts 17:12, 1 Corinthians 7:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2158; TFLSJ G2158; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:24 word 3
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)
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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 12:24 word 4
οὐouno
Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…
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Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:24 word 5
χρείανchreianneed
Lemma: χρεία (chreia) · Strong's: G5532
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: need — χρεία, -ας, ἡ ; [in LXX: 2Ch.2:16 (15) (צֹרֶךְ), Est.7:20 (חַשְׁחוּת) frequently in Sir.1:1-30 -2 Mac ; ] ; 1. need, necessity: Act.28:10, Tit.3:14; πρὸς οἰκοδομὴν τῆς χ. (RV, txt., for edifying as the need may be; but…
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Used 49 times. Also: Matthew 3:14, Matthew 6:8, Matthew 9:12, Matthew 14:16, Matthew 21:3, Matthew 26:65 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5532; TFLSJ G5532; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:24 word 6
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.…
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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 12:24 word 7
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…
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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 12:24 word 8
ὁho<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
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 12:24 word 9
θεὸςtheosGod
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-NSM-T)
Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…
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Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:24 word 10
συνεκέρασενsunekerasen[who] has composed
Lemma: συγκεράννυμι (sugkerannumi) · Strong's: G4786
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to unite — συν-κεράννυμι; (Rec. συγκ-), [in LXX: Dan LXX 2:43 (עֲרַב ithpa.), 2Ma.15:39 * ; ] ; to mix or blend together, compound: with accusative, 1Co.12:24; ptcp. pf. pass., Heb.4:2, T, WH, mg., R, mg.; id., of persons, with…
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Used 2 times. Also: Hebrews 4:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4786; TFLSJ G4786; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:24 word 11
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)
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 12:24 word 12
σῶμαsōmabody
Lemma: σῶμα (sōma) · Strong's: G4983
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
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 12:24 word 13
τῷtōto that which
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Neuter (T-DSN)
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 12:24 word 14
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 12:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4055; TFLSJ G4055; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:24 word 15
δοὺςdoushaving given
Lemma: δίδωμι (didōmi) · Strong's: G1325
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-2AAP-NSM)
Meaning: to give — δίδωμι, ; [in LXX chiefly for נָתַן (53 words in all) ; ] ; to give—in various senses, accusative to context—bestow, grant, supply, deliver, commit, yield: absol., Act.20:35; with accusative of thing(s) and dative of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 413 times. Also: Matthew 4:9, Matthew 5:31, Matthew 5:42, Matthew 6:11, Matthew 7:6, Matthew 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1325; TFLSJ G1325; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:24 word 16
τιμήν,timēnhonor,
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 12:24 word 17
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| whereas | → | δέ G1161 then |
| our | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| presentable [parts] | → | εὐσχήμων G2158 proper |
| have | → | ἔχω G2192 to have/be |
| no [such] | → | οὐ G3756 no |
| need | → | χρεία G5532 need |
| But | → | ἀλλά G0235 but |
| God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| has composed | → | συγκεράννυμι G4786 to unite |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| body | → | σῶμα G4983 body |
| [and] has given | → | δίδωμι G1325 to give |
| greater | → | περισσός G4053 excessive |
| honor | → | τιμή G5092 honor |
| to the [parts] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| that lacked it | → | ὑστερέω G5302 to lack |
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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