| NASB © | Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Definition | Origin | | So | οὗτως | outōs | 3779 | in this way, thus | adverb from houtos, |
| also | καὶ | kai | 2532 | and, even, also | a prim. conjunction |
| the tongue | γλῶσσα | glōssa | 1100 | the tongue, a language | from a prim. root glóch- (projecting point) |
| is a small | μικρὸν | mikron | 3398 | small, little | a prim. word |
| part | μέλος | melos | 3196 | a member or limb (of the body) | a prim. word |
| of the body, and [yet] it boasts | | | 850a | to boast | from auché (boasting) |
| of great things. | μεγάλα | megala | 3173 | great | a prim. word |
| See | Ἰδοῦ | idou | 2400 | look, behold | from eidon, used as a demonstrative particle |
| how | ἡλίκον | ēlikon | 2245 | how great, how small | akin to root of hélikia |
| great | ἡλίκην | ēlikēn | 2245 | how great, how small | akin to root of hélikia |
| a forest | ὕλην | ulēn | 5208 | wood, timber, forest | a prim. word |
| is set aflame | ἀνάπτει | anaptei | 381 | to kindle | from ana and haptó |
| by such a small | | | 2245 | how great, how small | akin to root of hélikia |
| fire! | πῦρ | pur | 4442 | fire | a prim. word |
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KJV Lexicon
ουτως adverb
houto hoo'-to: 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.
και conjunction
kai kahee: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
η definite article - nominative singular feminine
ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
γλωσσα noun - nominative singular feminine
glossa gloce-sah': the tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired) -- tongue.
μικρον adjective - nominative singular neuter
mikros mik-ros': small (in size, quantity, number or (figuratively) dignity) -- least, less, little, small.
μελος noun - nominative singular neuter
melos mel'-os: a limb or part of the body -- member.
εστιν verb - present indicative - third person singular
esti es-tee': he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
και conjunction
kai kahee: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
μεγαλαυχει verb - present active indicative - third person singular
megalaucheo meg-al-ow-kheh'-o: to talk big, i.e. be grandiloquent (arrogant, egotistic) -- boast great things.
ιδου verb - second aorist active middle - second person singular
idou id-oo': used as imperative lo!; -- behold, lo, see.
ολιγον adjective - nominative singular neuter
oligos ol-ee'-gos: 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.
πυρ noun - nominative singular neuter
pur poor: fire (literally or figuratively, specially, lightning) -- fiery, fire.
ηλικην adjective - accusative singular feminine
helikos hay-lee'-kos: as big as, i.e. (interjectively) how much -- how (what) great.
υλην noun - accusative singular feminine
hule hoo-lay': a forest, i.e. (by implication) fuel -- matter.
αναπτει verb - present active indicative - third person singular
anapto an-ap'-to: to enkindle -- kindle, light. |
New American Standard (©1995)
So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it boasts of great things. See how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire!King James Bible
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! American King James Version
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindles! American Standard Version
So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire! Darby Bible Translation
Thus also the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. See how little a fire, how large a wood it kindles! English Revised Version
So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire! Webster's Bible Translation
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! World English Bible
So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest! Young's Literal Translation
so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it doth kindle! ΙΑΚΩΒΟΥ 3:5 Greek NT: Westcott/Hort with Diacritics
οὗτως καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα μικρὸν μέλος ἐστὶν καὶ μεγάλα αὐχεῖ. Ἰδοῦ ἡλίκον πῦρ ἡλίκην ὕλην ἀνάπτει· ΙΑΚΩΒΟΥ 3:5 Greek NT: Greek Orthodox Church
οὕτω καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα μικρὸν μέλος ἐστὶ καὶ μεγαλαυχεῖ. ἰδοὺ ὀλίγον πῦρ ἡλίκην ὕλην ἀνάπτει! ΙΑΚΩΒΟΥ 3:5 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Ed. with Diacritics
οὕτω καί ὁ γλῶσσα μικρός μέλος εἰμί καί μέγας μεγαλαυχέω ὁράω ἡλίκος πῦρ ἡλίκος ὕλη ἀνάπτω ΙΑΚΩΒΟΥ 3:5 Greek NT: Stephanus Textus Receptus (1550, with accents)
οὕτως καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα μικρὸν μέλος ἐστὶν καὶ μεγάλαυχεῖ Ἰδού, ὀλίγον πῦρ ἡλίκην ὕλην ἀνάπτει· ΙΑΚΩΒΟΥ 3:5 Greek NT: Byzantine/Majority Text (2000)
ουτως και η γλωσσα μικρον μελος εστιν και μεγαλαυχει ιδου ολιγον πυρ ηλικην υλην αναπτει ΙΑΚΩΒΟΥ 3:5 Greek NT: Textus Receptus (1894)
ουτως και η γλωσσα μικρον μελος εστιν και μεγαλαυχει ιδου ολιγον πυρ ηλικην υλην αναπτει Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
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