μέλεσιν
mélos
members
Physical limb or member of a living body; by extension, component or part of a collective whole (such as a group, community, or metaphorical body). In literal contexts, refers to any bodily limb or organ (hand, foot, eye, ear, etc.); in figurative contexts, used to denote an individual part participating in a larger unified entity.
James 4:1 · Word #18
Lexicon G3196
| Lemma | μέλος |
| Transliteration | mélos |
| Strong's | G3196 |
| Definition | Physical limb or member of a living body; by extension, component or part of a collective whole (such as a group, community, or metaphorical body). In literal contexts, refers to any bodily limb or organ (hand, foot, eye, ear, etc.); in figurative contexts, used to denote an individual part participating in a larger unified entity. |
Morphology N DAT N PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | members |
| Literal | members |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | μέλος |
| Strong's | G3196 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3196-02
to the limbs
| Morphological Notes | Noun, neuter, dative plural (Gr,N,,,,,DNP) — indicating indirect object, location, means, or reference in plural form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The dative plural form denotes indirect object or sphere, rendered as "to the limbs," preserving the concrete sense of bodily members or component parts. The plural reflects multiple parts within a body or unified whole. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
members
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Members' is the standard and contextually clear rendering for bodily or figurative 'limbs' in the NT context, and matches the SILEX definition's range. |