James 3:5

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James 3:5


← James 3:4 James 3:5 (KJV) James 3:6 →
Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

EvenG2532 soG3779 the tongueG1100 isG2076 a littleG3398 memberG3196, andG2532 boasteth great thingsG3166. BeholdG2400, how greatG2245 a matterG5208 a littleG3641 fireG4442 kindlethG381!


Original Greek

οὕτω καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα μικρὸν μέλος ἐστὶ, καὶ μεγάλαυχεῖ. ἰδοὺ, ὀλίγον πῦρ ἡλίκην ὕλην ἀνάπτει.

Greek Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
οὕτω
houtō G3779 ADV so
καὶ
kai G2532 CONJ Even
ἡ
hē G3588 T-NSF the
γλῶσσα
glōssa G1100 N-NSF tongue
μικρὸν
mikron G3398 A-NSN a little
μέλος
melos G3196 N-NSN member
ἐστὶ,
esti G2076 V-PAI-3S is
καὶ
kai G2532 CONJ and
μεγάλαυχεῖ.
megalauchei G3166 V-PAI-3S boasteth great things
ἰδοὺ,
idou G2400 V-2AAM-2S Behold
ὀλίγον
oligon G3641 A-NSN a little
πῦρ
pur G4442 N-NSN fire
ἡλίκην
hēlikēn G2245 A-ASF how great
ὕλην
hulēn G5208 N-ASF a matter
ἀνάπτει.
anaptei G381 V-PAI-3S kindleth
Strong's References
  • G381 — ἀνάπτω (anáptō, an-ap'-to): from ἀνά (aná) G303 and ἅπτω (háptō) G681; to enkindle; kindle, light
  • G1100 — γλῶσσα (glōssa, gloce-sah'): of uncertain affinity; the tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired); tongue
  • G2076 — ἐστί (estí, es-tee'): third person singular present indicative of εἰμί (eimí) G1510; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are; are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle
  • G2245 — ἡλίκος (hēlíkos, hay-lee'-kos): from ἧλιξ (hēlix) (a comrade, i.e. one of the same age); as big as, i.e. (interjectively) how much; how (what) great
  • G2400 — ἰδού (idoú, id-oo'): second person singular imperative middle voice of εἴδω (eídō) G1492; used as imperative lo!; behold, lo, see
  • G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words; and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet
  • G3166 — μεγαλαυχέω (megalauchéō, meg-al-ow-kheh'-o): from a compound of μέγας (mégas) G3173 and αὐχέω (auchéō) (to boast; akin to αὐξάνω (auxánō) G837 and καυχάομαι (kaucháomai) G2744); to talk big, i.e. be grandiloquent (arrogant, egotistic); boast great things
  • G3196 — μέλος (mélos, mel'-os): of uncertain affinity; a limb or part of the body; member
  • G3398 — μικρός (mikrós, mik-ros'): apparently a primary word; small (in size, quantity, number or (figuratively) dignity); least, less, little, small
  • G3641 — ὀλίγος (olígos, ol-ee'-gos): of uncertain affinity; puny (in extent, degree, number, duration or value); especially neuter (adverbially) somewhat; + almost, brief(-ly), few, (a) little, + long, a season, short, small, a while
  • G3779 — οὕτω (hoútō, hoo'-to): adverb from οὗτος (hoûtos) G3778; in this way (referring to what precedes or follows); after that, after (in) this manner, as, even (so), for all that, like(-wise), no more, on this fashion(-wise), so (in like manner), thus, what
  • G4442 — πῦρ (pŷr, poor): a primary word; "fire" (literally or figuratively, specially, lightning); fiery, fire
  • G5208 — ὕλη (hýlē, hoo-lay'): perhaps akin to ξύλον (xýlon) G3586; a forest, i.e. (by implication) fuel; matter

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

  • G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc

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