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1 Corinthians 12:17

If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?

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εἰeiIfεἰconjunction — “If”G1487if.Ifὅλονholonwholeὅλος (holos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “whole”, the subject formG3650all, the whole, entire, complete.the wholeτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.σῶμαsōmabodyσῶμαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “body”, the subject formG4983body, flesh; the body of the Church.This verse uses “body”.bodyὀφθαλμόςophthalmoswere an eyeὀφθαλμόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “were an eye”, the subject formG3788the eye; fig: the mind's eye.were an eyeποῦpouwhereποῦadverb — “where”G4226where, in what place.This verse uses “where”.whereἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀκοήakoēwere the hearingἀκοήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “were the hearing”, the subject formG189hearing, faculty of hearing, ear; report, rumor.This verse uses “hearing”.were the hearingεἰei? Ifεἰconjunction — “? If”G1487if.? Ifὅλονholonwholeὅλος (holos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “whole”, the subject formG3650all, the whole, entire, complete.the wholeἀκοήakoēwere hearingἀκοήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “were hearing”, the subject formG189hearing, faculty of hearing, ear; report, rumor.This verse uses “hearing”.were hearingποῦpouwhereποῦadverb — “where”G4226where, in what place.This verse uses “where”.whereἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ὄσφρησιςosphrēsiswere the smellingὄσφρησιςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “were the smelling”, the subject formG3750the sense of smell, smelling.were the smelling

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

If the whole body [were] an eye, where the hearing? if the whole hearing, where the smelling?

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American Standard Version (1901)

If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?

Young’s Literal Translation

If the whole body [were] an eye, where the hearing? if the whole hearing, where the smelling?

World English Bible

If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the smelling be?

Darby Translation

If the whole body [were] an eye, where the hearing? if all hearing, where the smelling?

Douay-Rheims

If the whole body were the eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling?

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