1 Corinthians 12:17
If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?
Connections
οὐ δύναται δὲ ὀφθαλμὸς εἰπεῖν τῇ χειρί Χρείαν σου οὐκ ἔχω ἢ πάλιν ἡ κεφαλὴ τοῖς ποσίν Χρείαν ὑμῶν οὐκ ἔχω·
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.
כִּֽי-אַתָּה קָנִיתָ כִלְיֹתָי תְּסֻכֵּנִי בְּבֶטֶן אִמִּֽי׃
For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.
μὴ πάντες ἀπόστολοι μὴ πάντες προφῆται μὴ πάντες διδάσκαλοι μὴ πάντες δυνάμεις
Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?
הֲנֹטַֽע אֹזֶן הֲלֹא יִשְׁמָע אִֽם-יֹצֵֽר עַיִן הֲלֹא יַבִּֽיט׃
He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?
אֹזֶן שֹׁמַעַת וְעַיִן רֹאָה יְהוָה עָשָׂה גַם-שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
לְפָנִים׀ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל כֹּֽה-אָמַר הָאִישׁ בְּלֶכְתּוֹ לִדְרוֹשׁ אֱלֹהִים לְכוּ וְנֵֽלְכָה עַד-הָֽרֹאֶה כִּי לַנָּבִיא הַיּוֹם יִקָּרֵא לְפָנִים הָֽרֹאֶֽה׃
(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)
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1 Corinthians 12:17
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
εἰ
· ee
In English
In the KJV here: if
if ×330
but ×31
whether ×21
though ×13
save ×12
that ×9
except ×8
else ×3
Strong's Definition
G1487
if, but, whether, though, save, …
ei
if, whether, that, etc
- if, whether
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
34 English renderings
Grammar
A-NSN
Adjective — Nominative, neuter singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| ὅλον | Speech Adjective Case Nominative Gender Neuter Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: whole
all ×64
whole ×37
the whole ×4
every whit ×2
a whole ×1
altogether ×1
even all ×1
whole of ×1
Strong's Definition
G3650
all, whole, whit, altogether
holos
___%___whole___%___ or ___%___all___%___, i.e., complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb
- all, whole, completely
Variations
9 forms of this word
Translations
8 English renderings
Grammar
T-NSN
Definite Article — Nominative, neuter singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| τὸ | Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Neuter Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: the
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
Grammar
N-NSN
Noun — Nominative, neuter singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| σῶμα | Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Neuter Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: body
body ×106
bodies ×11
body of ×11
the body ×4
a body ×2
body for ×2
bodily his ×1
body the ×1
Strong's Definition
G4983
body, bodies, bodily, bodys, slaves
sōma
the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively
- the body both of men or animals
- a dead body or corpse "the living body
- of animals
- so in the New Testament of the church
Variations
10 forms of this word
Translations
16 English renderings
Grammar
N-NSM
Noun — Nominative, masculine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| ὀφθαλμός | Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: were an eye
eyes ×59
eye ×20
an eye ×3
of eye ×3
the eye ×2
the eyes ×2
eyes have they ×1
eyes his ×1
Strong's Definition
G3788
eyes, eye, sight
ophthalmos
the eye (literally or figuratively); by implication, vision; figuratively, envy (from the jealous side-glance)
- the eye "metaphorically the eyes of the mind, the faculty of knowing
Variations
9 forms of this word
Translations
18 English renderings
Grammar
ADV-I
Interrogative
| ποῦ | Speech Interrogative |
In English
In the KJV here: where
where ×34
whither ×10
room where ×1
Strong's Definition
G4226
where, whither
pou
as adverb of place; at (by implication, to) what locality
- somewhere "nearly"with numerals: somewhere about, about
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
3 English renderings
Grammar
T-NSF
Definite Article — Nominative, feminine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| ἡ | Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Feminine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: were the
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
Grammar
N-NSF
Noun — Nominative, feminine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| ἀκοή | Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Feminine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: hearing
hearing ×5
ears ×4
fame ×2
report ×2
rumours ×2
the hearing ×2
audience ×1
by hearing ×1
Strong's Definition
G189
hearing, ears, fame, report, rumours, …
akoē
hearing (the act, the sense or the thing heard)
- the sense of hearing "the organ of hearing, the ear"the thing heard
- instruction, namely oral
- of preaching the gospel
Variations
7 forms of this word
Translations
13 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
εἰ
· ee
In English
In the KJV here: if
if ×330
but ×31
whether ×21
though ×13
save ×12
that ×9
except ×8
else ×3
Strong's Definition
G1487
if, but, whether, though, save, …
ei
if, whether, that, etc
- if, whether
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
34 English renderings
Grammar
A-NSN
Adjective — Nominative, neuter singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| ὅλον | Speech Adjective Case Nominative Gender Neuter Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: the whole
all ×64
whole ×37
the whole ×4
every whit ×2
a whole ×1
altogether ×1
even all ×1
whole of ×1
Strong's Definition
G3650
all, whole, whit, altogether
holos
___%___whole___%___ or ___%___all___%___, i.e., complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb
- all, whole, completely
Variations
9 forms of this word
Translations
8 English renderings
Grammar
N-NSF
Noun — Nominative, feminine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| ἀκοή | Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Feminine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: were hearing
hearing ×5
ears ×4
fame ×2
report ×2
rumours ×2
the hearing ×2
audience ×1
by hearing ×1
Strong's Definition
G189
hearing, ears, fame, report, rumours, …
akoē
hearing (the act, the sense or the thing heard)
- the sense of hearing "the organ of hearing, the ear"the thing heard
- instruction, namely oral
- of preaching the gospel
Variations
7 forms of this word
Translations
13 English renderings
Grammar
ADV-I
Interrogative
| ποῦ | Speech Interrogative |
In English
In the KJV here: where
where ×34
whither ×10
room where ×1
Strong's Definition
G4226
where, whither
pou
as adverb of place; at (by implication, to) what locality
- somewhere "nearly"with numerals: somewhere about, about
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
3 English renderings
Grammar
T-NSF
Definite Article — Nominative, feminine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| ἡ | Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Feminine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: were the
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
Grammar
N-NSF
Noun — Nominative, feminine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| ὄσφρησις | Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Feminine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: smelling
smelling ×1
Strong's Definition
G3750
smelling
osphrēsis
smell (the sense)
- a sense of smell, smelling
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
1 English renderings