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mélos

member, limb

Say it: MEH-los (approximate)

μέλος

What it means

A limb or part of the body. Paul says the Corinthians' bodies are "members of Christ" (6:15), and in chapter 12 each believer is a member of one body.

Range of meaning

  • LimbA part of the body.
  • MemberA part of the whole.

In 1 Corinthians

  • Chapter 6

    "Your bodies are members of Christ" (6:15).

  • Chapter 12

    "God has set the members" (12:12-27).

Every verse (10)

Verses where G3196 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources