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On the contrary,ἀλλὰmuchπολλῷmoreμᾶλλονthe membersτὰ μέληof the bodyτοῦ σώματοςthat seemδοκοῦνταto beὑπάρχεινweakerἀσθενέστεραareἐστινnecessary,ἀναγκαῖά
1 Corinthians 12:22
Study it in the app“On the contrary, much more the members of the body that seem to be weaker are necessary,”
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With the Greek beneath
1 Corinthians 12:22, word by word
- muchπολλῷpollōi
more
Abundantly, often, or to a still higher degree.
Where else “pollōi” appears- moreμᾶλλονmallon
more
To a greater degree; how much more, when comparing.
Where else “mallon” appears- the membersμέληmelē
member
A part of the body.
Where else “melē” appears- of the bodyσώματοςsōmatos
body
The person in his physical part, living or dead.
Where else “sōmatos” appears- that seemδοκοῦνταdokounta
seem
To seem to be something; “to seem good” is to agree on a decision.
Where else “dokounta” appears- to beὑπάρχεινhyparchein
be
To exist, or to be already in a condition.
Where else “hyparchein” appears- weakerἀσθενέστεραasthenestera
weak
Lacking strength or firmness; frail.
Where else “asthenestera” appears- areἐστινestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- necessaryἀναγκαῖάanankaia
necessary
Indispensable.
Where else “anankaia” appears
The context
21And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of you, or again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
22 · This verse (above)
23and those parts of the body that we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater honor, and our unpresentable parts have greater decorum,