First letter to the Corinthians 12:17

If the whole body were an eye,
how could it hear,
or if it were only an ear,
how could it smell?

The greek text BETA

Nestle-Aland and Textus Receptus

εἰ   ὅλον   τὸ   σῶμα   ὀφθαλμός,   ποῦ   ἡ   ἀκοή;   εἰ   ὅλον   ἀκοή,   ποῦ   ἡ   ὄσφρησις;  

Manuscript comments

The greek text has 14 words. There is no difference between NA and TR in this verse.



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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G1487
εἰ (ei)
If
Cond. part./conj. Conditional Particle or Conjunction
COND
G3650
ὅλον (olon)
all
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
A-NSN
G3588
τὸ (to)
the
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
T-NSN
G4983
σῶμα (soma)
body [were]
Noun Noun
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
N-NSN
G3788
ὀφθαλμός, (ophthalmos,)
an eye,
Noun Noun
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
N-NSM
G4226
ποῦ (poy)
where
Adverb Adverb
Interrogative Interrogative
ADV-I
G3588
(e)
[would be] the
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. Nominative singular feminine
T-NSF
G0189
ἀκοή; (akoe;)
hearing?
Noun Noun
nom. sing. Nominative singular feminine
N-NSF
G1487
εἰ (ei)
If
Cond. part./conj. Conditional Particle or Conjunction
COND
G3650
ὅλον (olon)
all
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
A-NSN
G0189
ἀκοή, (akoe,)
[were] hearing,
Noun Noun
nom. sing. Nominative singular feminine
N-NSF
G4226
ποῦ (poy)
where
Adverb Adverb
Interrogative Interrogative
ADV-I
G3588
(e)
[would be] the
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. Nominative singular feminine
T-NSF
G3750
ὄσφρησις; (osphresis;)
sense of smell?
Noun Noun
nom. sing. Nominative singular feminine
N-NSF

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