Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
Euen ſo the tongue is a little member, and boaſteth great things: behold, how great || a matter a litle fire kindleth.
οὕτω καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα μικρὸν μέλος ἐστὶ, καὶ μεγάλαυχεῖ. ἰδοὺ, ὀλίγον πῦρ ἡλίκην ὕλην ἀνάπτει.
οὕτω καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα μικρὸν μέλος ἐστὶ, καὶ μεγαλαυχεῖ. ἰδοὺ ὀλίγον πῦρ ἡλίκην ὕλην ἀνάπτει.
ἀνάπτω , verb, anaptō — to kindle (value 1232)
G381,
ἀνάπτω anáptō, an-ap'-to; from G303 and G681; to enkindle:—kindle, light.Used in 3 Verses, 3 Books 3 Occurrence Count
γλῶσσα , feminine noun, glōssa — the tongue, a language (value 1234)
G1100,
γλῶσσα glōssa, gloce-sah'; of uncertain affinity; the tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired):—tongue.the tongue, a member of the body, an organ of speech
a tongue
the language or dialect used by a particular people distinct from that of other nations
Used in 47 Verses, 10 Books 50 Occurrence Count
εἰμί , verb, eimi — I exist, I am (value 65)
G1510,
εἰμί eimí, i-mee'; the first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist (used only when emphatic):—am, have been, × it is I, was. See also G1488, G1498, G1511, G1527, G2258, G2071, G2070, G2075, G2076, G2771, G2468, G5600.to be, to exist, to happen, to be present
Used in 137 Verses, 15 Books 146 Occurrence Count
ἐστί , verb, esti — are, belong, call, come, consist (value 515)
G2076,
ἐστί estí, es-tee'; third person singular present indicative of G1510; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are:—are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, × dure for a while, + follow, × have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, × must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle."he/she/it is" (third person singular of 'to be'). Used with 3739 in the following verses: Mar 3:17; 7:11, 34; 12:42; 15:15; Eph 6:17; Col 1:24; Hbr 7:2; Rev 21:8, 17. These are listed under number 3603.
Used in 838 Verses, 26 Books 926 Occurrence Count
ἡλίκος , adjective, hēlikos — how great, how small (value 338)
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.as old as, as tall as
how great
how small
Used in 2 Verses, 2 Books 2 Occurrence Count
ἰδού , particle, idou — look, behold (value 484)
G2400,
ἰδού idoú, id-oo'; second person singular imperative middle voice of G1492; used as imperative lo!; --behold, lo, see.Used in 204 Verses, 14 Books 213 Occurrence Count
καί , conjunction, kai — and, even, also (value 31)
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.and, also, even, indeed, but
Used in 5227 Verses, 27 Books 9277 Occurrence Count
μεγαλαυχέω , verb, aucheō — boast great things (value 1885)
G3166,
†μεγαλαυχέω megalauchéō, meg-al-ow-kheh'-o; from a compound of G3173 and αὐχέω auchéō (to boast; akin to G837 and G2744); to talk big, i.e. be grandiloquent (arrogant, egotistic):—boast great things.to boast
to bear one's self loftily in speech or action, to boast great things (when used in conjunction with Strong's 3173).
Used in 1 Verse, 1 Book 1 Occurrence Count
μέλος , neuter noun, melos — a member or limb (of the body) (value 345)
G3196,
μέλος mélos, mel'-os; of uncertain affinity; a limb or part of the body:—member.a member, limb: a member of the human body
of bodies given up to criminal intercourse, because they are as it were members belonging to the harlot's body
Used in 24 Verses, 6 Books 34 Occurrence Count
μικρός , adjective, mikros — small, little (value 440)
G3398,
μικρός mikrós, mik-ros'; apparently a primary word; small (in size, quantity, number or (figuratively) dignity):—least, less, little, small.small, little
of size: hence of stature, of length
of space
of age: less by birth, younger
of time: short, brief, a little while, how little!
of quantity: i.e. number, amount
of rank or influence
Used in 30 Verses, 10 Books 30 Occurrence Count
ὁ , article, ho — the (value 70)
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.this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted
Used in 7051 Verses, 27 Books 20257 Occurrence Count
ὀλίγος , adjective, oligos — few, little, small (value 383)
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.little, small, few
of number: multitude, quantity, or size
of time: short
of degree or intensity: light, slight
Used in 42 Verses, 11 Books 43 Occurrence Count
ὁράω , verb, horaō — to see, perceive, attend to (value 971)
G3708,
†ὁράω horáō, hor-ah'-o; properly, to stare at (compare G3700), i.e. (by implication) to discern clearly (physically or mentally); by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear:—behold, perceive, see, take heed.to see with the eyes
to see with the mind, to perceive, know
to see, i.e. become acquainted with by experience, to experience
to see, to look to
to take heed, beware
to care for, pay heed to
I was seen, showed myself, appeared
Used in 54 Verses, 14 Books 58 Occurrence Count
οὕτω , adverb, hoytō(s) — in this way, thus (value 1570)
G3779,
οὕτω hoútō, hoo'-to; adverb from 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.Used in 206 Verses, 21 Books 213 Occurrence Count
πῦρ , neuter noun, pyr — fire (value 580)
G4442,
πῦρ pŷr, poor; a primary word; "fire" (literally or figuratively, specially, lightning):—fiery, fire.Used in 73 Verses, 14 Books 74 Occurrence Count
ὕλη , feminine noun, hylē — wood, timber, forest (value 438)
G5208,
ὕλη hulē, hoo-lay'; perhaps akin to G3586; a forest, i.e. (by implication) fuel:—matter.a forest, a wood
felled wood, fuel
Used in 1 Verse, 1 Book 1 Occurrence Count
| James 3:5Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 7477) |
| οὕτω καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα μικρὸν μέλος ἐστὶ, καὶ μεγάλαυχεῖ. ἰδοὺ, ὀλίγον πῦρ ἡλίκην ὕλην ἀνάπτει. |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| Even |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| so |
G3779hoytō(s) |
οὕτω |
1570 |
| the tongue |
G1100glōssa |
γλῶσσα |
1234 |
| is |
G1510eimi |
εἰμί |
65 |
| a little |
G3398mikros |
μικρός |
440 |
| member, |
G3196melos |
μέλος |
345 |
| and |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| boasteth great things. |
G3166aucheō |
μεγαλαυχέω |
1885 |
| Behold, |
G3708horaō |
ὁράω |
971 |
| how great |
G2245hēlikos |
ἡλίκος |
338 |
| a matter |
G5208hylē |
ὕλη |
438 |
| a little |
G3641oligos |
ὀλίγος |
383 |
| fire |
G4442pyr |
πῦρ |
580 |
| kindleth! |
G381anaptō |
ἀνάπτω |
1232 |
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