James 3:5
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
Word Reference
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οὕτως
G3779
ADV
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Strong's Definition
houtō in this way (referring to what precedes or follows)
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καὶ
G2532
CONJ
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Strong's Definition
kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
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ἡ
G3588
T-NSF
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Strong's Definition
ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
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γλῶσσα
G1100
N-NSF
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Strong's Definition
glōssa the tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired)
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μικρὸν
G3398
A-NSN
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Strong's Definition
mikros small (in size, quantity, number or (figuratively) dignity)
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μέλος
G3196
N-NSN
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Strong's Definition
melos a limb or part of the body
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ἐστὶν
G2076
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Strong's Definition
esti he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
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καὶ
G2532
CONJ
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Strong's Definition
kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
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μεγάλαυχεῖ
G3166
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Strong's Definition
megalaucheō to talk big, i.e., be grandiloquent (arrogant, egotistic)
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Ἰδού
G2400
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Strong's Definition
idou used as imperative lo!
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ὀλίγον
G3641
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Strong's Definition
oligos puny (in extent, degree, number, duration or value); especially neuter (adverbially) somewhat
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πῦρ
G4442
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Strong's Definition
pyr ___%___fire___%___ (literally or figuratively, specially, lightning)
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ἡλίκην
G2245
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Strong's Definition
hēlikos as big as, i.e., (interjectively) how much
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ὕλην
G5208
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Strong's Definition
hylē a forest, i.e., (by implication) fuel
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ἀνάπτει·
G381
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Strong's Definition
anaptō to enkindle
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οὕτως καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα μικρὸν μέλος ἐστὶν καὶ μεγάλαυχεῖ Ἰδού ὀλίγον πῦρ ἡλίκην ὕλην ἀνάπτει·
5
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
Cross References
מָוֶת וְחַיִּים בְּיַד-לָשׁוֹן וְאֹהֲבֶיהָ יֹאכַל פִּרְיָֽהּ׃
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
וַֽיַּדְרְכוּ אֶת-לְשׁוֹנָם קַשְׁתָּם שֶׁקֶר וְלֹא לֶאֱמוּנָה גָּבְרוּ בָאָרֶץ כִּי מֵרָעָה אֶל-רָעָה׀ יָצָאוּ וְאֹתִי לֹֽא-יָדָעוּ נְאֻם-יְהוָֽה׃
And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD.
יֵשׁ בּוֹטֶה כְּמַדְקְרוֹת חָרֶב וּלְשׁוֹן חֲכָמִים מַרְפֵּֽא׃
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
לְשׁוֹן חֲכָמִים תֵּיטִיב דָּעַת וּפִי כְסִילִים יַבִּיעַ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
חֶלְבָּמוֹ סָּגְרוּ פִּימוֹ דִּבְּרוּ בְגֵאֽוּת׃
They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.
יָמִיקוּ׀ וִידַבְּרוּ בְרָע עֹשֶׁק מִמָּרוֹם יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃
They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.
מַה-תִּתְהַלֵּל בְּרָעָה הַגִּבּוֹר חֶסֶד אֵל כָּל-הַיּֽוֹם׃
Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
שָׁוְא׀ יְֽדַבְּרוּ אִישׁ אֶת-רֵעֵהוּ שְׂפַת חֲלָקוֹת בְּלֵב וָלֵב יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
וַיֹּאמְרוּ לְכוּ וְנַחְשְׁבָה עַֽל-יִרְמְיָהוּ מַחֲשָׁבוֹת כִּי לֹא-תֹאבַד תּוֹרָה מִכֹּהֵן וְעֵצָה מֵֽחָכָם וְדָבָר מִנָּבִיא לְכוּ וְנַכֵּהוּ בַלָּשׁוֹן וְאַל-נַקְשִׁיבָה אֶל-כָּל-דְּבָרָֽיו׃
Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.
οὗτοί εἰσιν γογγυσταί μεμψίμοιροι κατὰ τὰς ἐπιθυμίας αὐτῶν πορευόμενοι καὶ τὸ στόμα αὐτῶν λαλεῖ ὑπέρογκα θαυμάζοντες πρόσωπα ὠφελείας χάριν
These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.
כִּֽי-הִלֵּל רָשָׁע עַל-תַּאֲוַת נַפְשׁוֹ וּבֹצֵעַ בֵּרֵךְ נִאֵץ׀ יְהוָֽה׃
For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.
Καὶ ἐδόθη αὐτῷ στόμα λαλοῦν μεγάλα καὶ βλασφημίας καὶ ἐδόθη αὐτῷ ἐξουσία ποιῆσαι μῆνας τεσσαράκοντα δύο
And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.
בֶּן-אָדָם אֱמֹר לִנְגִיד צֹר כֹּֽה-אָמַר׀ אֲדֹנָי יְהוִֹה יַעַן גָּבַהּ לִבְּךָ וַתֹּאמֶר אֵל אָנִי מוֹשַׁב אֱלֹהִים יָשַׁבְתִּי בְּלֵב יַמִּים וְאַתָּה אָדָם וְֽלֹא-אֵל וַתִּתֵּן לִבְּךָ כְּלֵב אֱלֹהִֽים׃
Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God:
אֶת-מִי חֵרַפְתָּ וְגִדַּפְתָּ וְעַל-מִי הֲרִימוֹתָ קּוֹל וַתִּשָּׂא מָרוֹם עֵינֶיךָ עַל-קְדוֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel.
ὑπέρογκα γὰρ ματαιότητος φθεγγόμενοι δελεάζουσιν ἐν ἐπιθυμίαις σαρκὸς ἀσελγείαις τοὺς ὄντως ἀποφύγοντας τοὺς ἐν πλάνῃ ἀναστρεφομένους
For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
הָאֹמְרִים לָאֵל סוּר מִמֶּנּוּ וּמַה-יִּפְעַל שַׁדַּי לָֽמוֹ׃
Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?
אָמַר אוֹיֵב אֶרְדֹּף אַשִּׂיג אֲחַלֵּק שָׁלָל תִּמְלָאֵמוֹ נַפְשִׁי אָרִיק חַרְבִּי תּֽוֹרִישֵׁמוֹ יָדִֽי׃
The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.
עָנֵה מַלְכָּא וְאָמַר הֲלָא דָא-הִיא בָּבֶל רַבְּתָא דִּֽי-אֲנָה בֱנַיְתַהּ לְבֵית מַלְכוּ בִּתְקַף חִסְנִי וְלִיקָר הַדְרִֽי׃
The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?
וַיֹּאמְרוּ לָאֵל סוּר מִמֶּנּוּ וְדַעַת דְּרָכֶיךָ לֹא חָפָֽצְנוּ׃
Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
כְּעַן הֵן אִֽיתֵיכוֹן עֲתִידִין דִּי בְעִדָּנָא דִּֽי-תִשְׁמְעוּן קָל קַרְנָא מַשְׁרוֹקִיתָא קַיְתרֹס שַׂבְּכָא פְּסַנְתֵּרִין וְסוּמְפֹּנְיָה וְכֹל׀ זְנֵי זְמָרָא תִּפְּלוּן וְתִסְגְּדוּן לְצַלְמָא דִֽי-עַבְדֵת וְהֵן לָא תִסְגְּדוּן בַּהּ-שַֽׁעֲתָא תִתְרְמוֹן לְגֽוֹא-אַתּוּן נוּרָא יָקִֽדְתָּא וּמַן-הוּא אֱלָהּ דֵּי יְשֵֽׁיזְבִנְכוֹן מִן-יְדָֽי׃
Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?