μέλη
mele-2
of uncertain affinity; a limb or part of the body:--member.
Romans 6:13 · Word #21
Lexicon G3196
| Lemma | μέλος |
| Transliteration | mélos |
| Strong's | G3196 |
Morphology N ACC N PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | μέλος |
| Strong's | G3196 |
SIBI-P1 G3196-01
body-parts
| Root | μέλος (melos) |
| Core Meanings | limb, body-part, member, bodily component |
| Semantic Range | physical limbs of a human or animal body; constituent parts of the body; by extension, members of a group or components of a larger whole (e.g., members of the body of Messiah). |
| Conceptual Significance | In the New Testament, μέλη frequently serves as a metaphor for believers as interconnected parts of one body, especially in Pauline theology. The term underscores embodied existence, moral accountability of one’s bodily parts, and the organic unity and diversity within the community of Messiah. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,ANP = noun; accusative case; neuter gender; plural number. Accusative typically marks the direct object or the entity affected by the verbal action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun μέλη is the accusative neuter plural form of μέλος, denoting multiple bodily components. "Body-parts" preserves the concrete, physical sense of limbs or constituent parts, while the plural reflects the ANP morphology (accusative neuter plural), typically functioning as the direct object within a clause. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root μέλος (limb, body-part, member, bodily component)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G3196-04 |
melos | a body-member |
Word Usage (34 occurrences of G3196)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 5:29 | μελῶν | melon | |
| Matthew 5:30 | μελῶν | melon | |
| Romans 6:13 | μέλη | mele |