1 Corinthians 12:16

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; it is not therefore not of the body.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐὰν εἴπῃ τὸ οὖς, Ὅτι οὐκ εἰμὶ ὀφθαλμός, οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐκ τοῦ σώματος· οὐ παρὰ τοῦτο οὐκ ἔστιν ἐκ τοῦ σώματος;

Transliteration

And if eipē the ous, Hoti not I am ophthalmos, not I am of the sōmatos; not para this not estin of the sōmatos?

Grammar Details

• *ean*: conjunction - if
• *eipē*: aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd person, singular - should say
• *ous*: nominative, neuter, singular - ear
• *Hoti*: conjunction - that/because
• *eimi*: present, indicative, active, 1st person, singular - I am
• *ophthalmos*: nominative, masculine, singular - eye
• *ek*: preposition + genitive - from/of
• *sōmatos*: genitive, neuter, singular - of the body
• *para*: preposition + accusative - because of/on account of
• *touto*: demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - this
• *estin*: present, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - is

Word Meanings

• *ous*: ear
• *ophthalmos*: eye
• *para touto*: because of this/on this account
• *sōmatos*: body/physical form

Referenced Verses

• Rom 12:3 : 3 For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but so to think as to think {G1519} soberly, according as God hath dealt to each man a measure of faith.
• Rom 12:10 : 10 In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;
• 1 Cor 12:22 : 22 Nay, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be more feeble are necessary:
• Phil 2:3 : 3 [ doing] nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind {G2233} each counting other better than himself;