1 Corinthians 12:21

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Bible > 1 Corinthians > Chapter 12 > Verse 21

1 Corinthians 12:21


← 1 Corinthians 12:20 1 Corinthians 12:21 (KJV) 1 Corinthians 12:22 →
But now are they many members, yet but one body.
And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

AndG1161 the eyeG3788 cannotG3756 G1410 sayG2036 unto the handG5495, I haveG2192 noG3756 needG5532 of theeG4675: norG2228 againG3825 the headG2776 to the feetG4228, I haveG2192 noG3756 needG5532 of youG5216.


Original Greek

οὐ δύναται δὲ ὀφθαλμὸς εἰπεῖν τῇ χειρί, Χρείαν σου οὐκ ἔχω· ἢ πάλιν ἡ κεφαλὴ τοῖς ποσί, Χρείαν ὑμῶν οὐκ ἔχω·

Greek Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
οὐ
ou G3756 PRT-N cannot
δύναται
dunatai G1410 V-PNI-3S can
δὲ
de G1161 CONJ And
ὀφθαλμὸς
ophthalmos G3788 N-NSM the eye
εἰπεῖν
eipein G2036 V-2AAN say
τῇ
tē G3588 T-DSF *
χειρί,
cheiri G5495 N-DSF unto the hand
Χρείαν
Chreian G5532 N-ASF need
σου
sou G4675 P-2GS of thee
οὐκ
ouk G3756 PRT-N no
ἔχω·
echō G2192 V-PAI-1S I have
ἢ
ē G2228 PRT nor
πάλιν
palin G3825 ADV again
ἡ
hē G3588 T-NSF the
κεφαλὴ
kephalē G2776 N-NSF head
τοῖς
tois G3588 T-DPM *
ποσί,
posi G4228 N-DPM to the feet
Χρείαν
Chreian G5532 N-ASF need
ὑμῶν
humōn G5216 P-2GP of you
οὐκ
ouk G3756 PRT-N no
ἔχω·
echō G2192 V-PAI-1S I have
Strong's References
  • G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.; also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English)
  • G1410 — δύναμαι (dýnamai, doo'-nam-ahee): of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible; be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power
  • G2036 — ἔπω (épō, ep'-o): a primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from ἐρέω (eréō) G2046, ῥέω (rhéō) G4483, and φημί (phēmí) G5346); to speak or say (by word or writing); answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell. Compare λέγω (légō) G3004.
  • G2192 — ἔχω (échō, ekh'-o): a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition); be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use
  • G2228 — ἤ (ḗ, ay): a primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than; and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea. Often used in connection with other particles. Compare especially ἤδη (ḗdē) G2235, ἤπερ (ḗper) G2260, ἤτοι (ḗtoi) G2273.
  • G2776 — κεφαλή (kephalḗ, kef-al-ay'): from the primary κάπτω (káptō) (in the sense of seizing); the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively; head
  • G3756 — οὐ (ou, oo): a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή (mḗ) G3361) adverb; no or not; + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή (ou mḗ) G3364, μῆκος (mēkos) G3372.
  • G3788 — ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós, of-thal-mos'): from ὀπτάνομαι (optánomai) G3700; the eye (literally or figuratively); by implication, vision; figuratively, envy (from the jealous side-glance); eye, sight
  • G3825 — πάλιν (pálin, pal'-in): probably from the same as πάλη (pálē) G3823 (through the idea of oscillatory repetition); (adverbially) anew, i.e. (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthermore or on the other hand; again
  • G4228 — πούς (poús, pooce): a primary word; a "foot" (figuratively or literally); foot(-stool)
  • G4675 — σοῦ (soû, soo): genitive case of σύ (sý) G4771; of thee, thy; X home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy
  • G5216 — ὑμῶν (hymōn, hoo-mone'): genitive case of ὑμεῖς (hymeîs) G5210; of (from or concerning) you; ye, you, your (own, -selves)
  • G5495 — χείρ (cheír, khire): perhaps from the base of χειμών (cheimṓn) G5494 in the sense of its congener the base of χάσμα (chásma) G5490 (through the idea of hollowness for grasping); the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument); hand
  • G5532 — χρεία (chreía, khri'-ah): from the base of χράομαι (chráomai) G5530 or χρή (chrḗ) G5534; employment, i.e. an affair; also (by implication) occasion, demand, requirement or destitution; business, lack, necessary(-ity), need(-ful), use, want

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

  • G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc
Cross References

Reciprocal references (6): Exodus 18:24, Judges 13:23, Proverbs 22:2, Acts 18:26, Acts 28:15, 1 Corinthians 12:17

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