KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: The material frame of a person or creature. Sense 2: A visible form, mass, or main substance. Sense 3: A unified whole or company composed of members. Sense 4: Substantial reality distinguished from a shadow.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 24:10
Complete exact-word concordance
If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body: is it therefore not of the body?
And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
And if the eare shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body: is it therefore not of the body?
If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?
If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?
But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
But now hath God set the members, euery one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
And if they were all one member, where were the body?
And if they were all one member, where were the body?
But now are they many members, yet but one body.
But now are they many members, yet but one body.
Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
Nay, much more those members of the bodie, which seeme to bee more feeble, are necessary.
And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.
And those members of the bodie, which wee thinke to bee lesse honourable, vpon these we bestow more abundant honour, and our vncomely parts haue more abundant comelinesse.
1611 marginal noteOr, put on.
For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:
For our comely parts haue no need: but God hath tempered the bodie together, hauing giuen more abundant honour to that part which lacked:
That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.
That there should be no schisme in the body: but that the members should haue the same care one for another.
1611 marginal noteOr, diuision.
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Source order
1 · Direct Scripture definition
For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
For the body is not one member, but many.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
The frame of an animal; the material substance of an animal, in distinction from the living principle of beasts, and the soul of man. Reality, as opposed to representation. A collective mass; a number of individuals or particulars united. The main part; the bulk. Any extended solid substance; matter; any substance or mass distinct from others.
