The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the” (ὁ) before eye here.
οὐoucannotοὐadverb — “cannot”G3756no, not.cannotδύναταιdunataibe ableδύναμαι (dunamai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “be able”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1410(a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ὀφθαλμὸςophthalmoseyeὀφθαλμόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “eye”, the subject formG3788the eye; fig: the mind's eye.εἰπεῖνeipeinto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active infinitive — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).sayτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.χειρίcheiriunto the handχείρ (cheir)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “unto the hand”, the to- or for-formG5495a hand.unto the handΧρείανchreianneedχρεία (chreia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “need”, the object formG5532need, necessity, business.This verse uses “need”.needσουsouof theeσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “of thee”, the of-formG4771you.of theeοὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.noἔχωechōto haveἔχωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.ἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.πάλινpalinagainπάλινadverb — “again”G3825again, back, once more, further, on the other hand.This verse uses “again”.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.κεφαλὴkephalēheadκεφαλήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “head”, the subject formG2776(a) the head, (b) met: a corner stone, uniting two walls; head, ruler, lord.τοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ποσίνposinfootπούς (pous)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “foot”, the to- or for-formG4228the foot.Χρείανchreianneedχρεία (chreia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “need”, the object formG5532need, necessity, business.This verse uses “need”.needὑμῶνhumōnof youσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “of you”, the of-formG4771you.of youοὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἔχωechōto haveἔχωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
and an eye is not able to say to the hand, 'I have no need of thee;' nor again the head to the feet, 'I have no need of you.'
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American Standard Version (1901)
And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of thee: or again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
Young’s Literal Translation
and an eye is not able to say to the hand, 'I have no need of thee;' nor again the head to the feet, 'I have no need of you.'
World English Bible
The eye can’t tell the hand, “I have no need for you,” or again the head to the feet, “I have no need for you.”
Darby Translation
The eye cannot say to the hand, I have not need of thee; or again, the head to the feet, I have not need of you.
Douay-Rheims
And the eye cannot say to the hand: I need not thy help; nor again the head to the feet: I have no need of you.
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