1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 12:17

¹⁷If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be?

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
whole	ὅλον	holon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3650 all, the whole, entire
body	σῶμα	sōma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
an eye	ὀφθαλμός	ophthalmos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3788 the eye
where	ποῦ	pou	Adverb	G4226 where, whither
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
sense of hearing	ἀκοή	akoē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G189 hearing, faculty of hearing, ear
If	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
whole	ὅλον	holon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3650 all, the whole, entire
an ear	ἀκοή	akoē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G189 hearing, faculty of hearing, ear
where	ποῦ	pou	Adverb	G4226 where, whither
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
sense of smell	ὄσφρησις	osphrēsis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3750 the sense of smell

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