μέλος
melos (mélos)
/mel'-os/
“a member, limb”
Primary meaning: a member, limb. Strong's: a limb or part of the body. Lexical nuances: a member , limb of the body: I Co 12:14 , 19 , 26 , Eph 4:16 (WH, mg.), Ja 3:5 ; pl. (as always in cl.), τὰ μ. : Mt 5:29 , 30 , Ro 6:13 , 19 7:5 , 23 12:4 , I Co 12:12 ff. Col 3:5 , Ja 3:6 4:1 . Metaph., πόρνης , I Co 6:15 ; of Christians, μ. ἀλλήλων , Ro 12:5 , Eph 4:25 ; Χριστοῦ , I Co 6:15 ; σώματος Χριστοῦ , I Co 12:27 , Eph 5:30 .†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
of uncertain affinity;
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
member
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: H5409 -> μέλος (a member, limb)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where μέλος (melos) carries significant theological or narrative weight.