Lexicon melos: Member, part, limb Original Word: μέλος Strong's Exhaustive Concordance member. Of uncertain affinity; a limb or part of the body -- member. HELPS Word-studies 3196 mélos – properly, a member (part) belonging to the whole; (figuratively) any function of human personality, such as "sanctified imagination" (Ro 6:13; Col 3:5; Js 4:1). 3196 (mélos) also specifically refers to believers as part (members) of Christ's mystical body (Eph 5:30). [3196 (mélos) was used in antiquity of instruments of war and implements ("working parts") of a ship. Paul used it in relation to the various functions of human personality.] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. word Definition a member or limb (of the body) NASB Translation member (4), members (27), part (1), parts (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3196: μέλοςμέλος, μελους, τό (from Homer down), a member, limb: properly, a member of the human body, Romans 12:4; 1 Corinthians 12:12, 14, 18-20, 25; James 3:5; τά μελα τοῦ σώματος, 1 Corinthians 12:12, 22; μου, σου, ἡμῶν, ὑμῶν, Matthew 5:29; Romans 6:13, 19; Romans 7:5, 23; Colossians 3:5; James 3:6; James 4:1; πόρνης μέλη is said of bodies given up to criminal intercourse, because they are as it were members belonging to the harlot's body, 1 Corinthians 6:15. Since Christians are closely united by the bond of one and the same spirit both among themselves and with Christ as the head, their fellowship is likened to the body, and individual Christians are metaphorically, styled μέλη — now one of another, ἀλλήλων: Romans 12:5; Ephesians 4:25; Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 46, 7 [ET] (cf. Fritzsche, Commentary on Romans iii., p. 45) — now of the mystical body, i. e. the church: 1 Corinthians 12:27; Ephesians 5:30 (cf. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Greek root μέλος, which generally refers to a "limb" or "part" of the body.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for μέλος, the concept of body parts or members can be related to Hebrew terms such as אֵבֶר (eber, Strong's Hebrew 101) meaning "limb" or "member," and גּוּף (guph, Strong's Hebrew 1472) meaning "body." These terms similarly convey the idea of individual parts contributing to a whole. Usage: The word μέλος is used in the New Testament to describe both physical limbs of the human body and metaphorical members of a community or group. It emphasizes the interconnectedness and interdependence of individual parts within a whole. Context: • Physical Body: In the New Testament, μέλος is frequently used to refer to the physical parts of the human body. For example, in James 3:5, the tongue is described as a small μέλος that can boast of great things, highlighting the power and influence of even the smallest body part. Forms and Transliterations μέλει μέλεσί μελεσιν μέλεσιν μέλεσίν μελη μέλη μελος μέλος μελων μελών μελῶν mele melē méle mélē melesin mélesin mélesín melon melôn melōn melō̂n melos mélosLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 5:29 N-GNPGRK: ἓν τῶν μελῶν σου καὶ NAS: one of the parts of your body, than KJV: one of thy members should perish, and INT: one of the members of you and Matthew 5:30 N-GNP Romans 6:13 N-ANP Romans 6:13 N-ANP Romans 6:19 N-ANP Romans 6:19 N-ANP Romans 7:5 N-DNP Romans 7:23 N-DNP Romans 7:23 N-DNP Romans 12:4 N-ANP Romans 12:4 N-NNP Romans 12:5 N-NNP 1 Corinthians 6:15 N-NNP 1 Corinthians 6:15 N-ANP 1 Corinthians 6:15 N-ANP 1 Corinthians 12:12 N-ANP 1 Corinthians 12:12 N-NNP 1 Corinthians 12:14 N-NNS 1 Corinthians 12:18 N-ANP 1 Corinthians 12:19 N-NNS 1 Corinthians 12:20 N-NNP 1 Corinthians 12:22 N-NNP 1 Corinthians 12:25 N-NNP 1 Corinthians 12:26 N-NNS 1 Corinthians 12:26 N-NNP Strong's Greek 3196 |
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