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GreekG3196Noun (Neuter)

μέλος

melos

24Occurrences
G3196Strong's #
Noun (Neuter)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a limb or part of the body

of uncertain affinity;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
a member, limb of the body: pl. (as always in cl.), τὰ μ. : ff. Metaphorical, πόρνης; of Christians, μ. ἀλλήλων,; Χριστοῦ; σώματος Χριστοῦ.
LXX: chiefly for נֵתַח

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Neuter)

Morphology Code

G:N-N

Full Description

Greek Noun, Neuter

Occurrences

μέλος appears 24 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 Corinthians
10
Romans
6
James
3
Ephesians
2
Matthew
2
Colossians
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 12:12BSB

The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it is with Christ.

1 Corinthians 12:20BSB

As it is, there are many parts, but one body.

1 Corinthians 12:27BSB

Now you are the body of Christ, and each of you is a member of it.

Ephesians 5:30BSB

For we are members of His body.

Matthew 5:29BSB

If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.