1 Corinthians 12:22
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
On the contrary,ἀλλὰ
(alla)
235: otherwise, on the other hand, butadversative particle from allos
it is muchπολλῷ
(pollō)
4183: much, manya prim. word
truerμᾶλλον
(mallon)
3123: morecptv. of the same as malista
that the membersμέλη
(melē)
3196: a member or limb (of the body)a prim. word
of the bodyσώματος
(sōmatos)
4983: a bodyof uncertain origin
which seemδοκοῦντα
(dokounta)
1380: to have an opinion, to seemfrom dokos (opinion)
to be weakerἀσθενέστερα
(asthenestera)
772: without strength, weakfrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and sthenés (strong)
are necessary;ἀναγκαῖα
(anankaia)
316: necessaryfrom anagké


















KJV Lexicon
αλλα  conjunction
alla  al-lah':  other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
πολλω  adjective - dative singular neuter
polus  pol-oos':  abundant, altogether, common, far (passed, spent), (be of a) great (age, deal, -ly, while), long, many, much, oft(-en (-times), plenteous, sore, straitly.
μαλλον  adverb
mallon  mal'-lon:  (adverbially) more (in a greater degree) or rather -- better, far, (the) more (and more), (so) much (the more), rather.
τα  definite article - nominative plural neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
δοκουντα  verb - present active participle - nominative plural neuter
dokeo  dok-eh'-o:  to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly) -- be accounted, (of own) please(-ure), be of reputation, seem (good), suppose, think, trow.
μελη  noun - nominative plural neuter
melos  mel'-os:  a limb or part of the body -- member.
του  definite article - genitive singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
σωματος  noun - genitive singular neuter
soma  so'-mah:  the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively -- bodily, body, slave.
ασθενεστερα  adjective - nominative plural neuter - comparative or contracted
asthenes  as-then-ace':  strengthless (in various applications, literal, figurative and moral) -- more feeble, impotent, sick, without strength, weak(-er, -ness, thing).
υπαρχειν  verb - present active infinitive
huparcho  hoop-ar'-kho:  to begin under (quietly), i.e. come into existence (be present or at hand); expletively, to exist
αναγκαια  adjective - nominative plural neuter
anagkaios  an-ang-kah'-yos:  necessary; by implication, close (of kin) -- near, necessary, necessity, needful.
εστιν  verb - present indicative - third person singular
esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
On the contrary, it is much truer that the members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary;

King James Bible
Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But even more, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are necessary.

International Standard Version
On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are in fact indispensable,

NET Bible
On the contrary, those members that seem to be weaker are essential,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But all the more, those members that are considered weak, on the contrary are needful.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The opposite is true. The parts of the body that we think are weaker are the ones we really need.

King James 2000 Bible
Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
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