1 Corinthians 12:22
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:”
ὑπάρχω
to begin under (quietly), i.e. come into existence (be present or at hand); expletively, to exist (as copula or subordinate to an adjective, participle, adverb or preposition, or as an auxiliary to a principal (verb)
μέλος
members
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μέλος
Member, body part. Melos. You are the body of Christ and each one of you is a part of it. Every member matters. An unused body part atrophies. Use what God gave you.
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πολύς
much
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πολύς
Many, much, great. Polus. Much fruit. Many witnesses. Great grace. God is not stingy. He gives abundantly to those who are connected to the vine.
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δοκέω
seeming
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δοκέω
compare the base of G1166 (δεικνύω)) of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly)
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σῶμα
body
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σῶμα
the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively
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μᾶλλον
rather
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μᾶλλον
(adverbially) more (in a greater degree)) or rather
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εἰμί
are,
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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