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.
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquitie: ſo is the tongue amongſt our members, that it defileth the whole body, and ſetteth on fire the courſe of nature, and it is ſet on fire of hell.
καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα πῦρ, ὁ κόσμος τῆς ἀδικίας· οὕτως ἡ γλῶσσα καθίσταται ἐν τοῖς μέλεσιν ἡμῶν, ἡ σπιλοῦσα ὅλον τὸ σῶμα, καὶ φλογίζουσα τὸν τροχὸν τῆς γενέσεως, καὶ φλογιζομένη ὑπὸ τῆς γεέννης.
καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα πῦρ, ὁ κόσμος τῆς ἀδικίας· οὕτως ἡ γλῶσσα καθίσταται ἐν τοῖς μέλεσιν ἡμῶν, ἡ σπιλοῦσα ὅλον τὸ σῶμα, καὶ φλογίζουσα τὸν τροχὸν τῆς γενέσεως, καὶ φλογιζομένη ὑπὸ τῆς γεέννης.
ἀδικία , feminine noun, adikia — injustice, unrighteousness (value 46)
G93,
ἀδικία adikía, ad-ee-kee'-ah; from G94; (legal) injustice (properly, the quality, by implication, the act); morally, wrongfulness (of character, life or act):—iniquity, unjust, unrighteousness, wrong.injustice, of a judge
unrighteousness of heart and life
a deed violating law and justice, act of unrighteousness
Used in 24 Verses, 12 Books 25 Occurrence Count
γέεννα , feminine noun, geenna — Gehenna, a valley west and South of Jerusalem, also a symbolic name for the final place of punishment of the ungodly (value 114)
G1067,
γέεννα géenna, gheh'-en-nah; of Hebrew origin (H1516 and H2011); valley of (the son of) Hinnom; ge-henna (or Ge-Hinnom), a valley of Jerusalem, used (figuratively) as a name for the place (or state) of everlasting punishment:—hell.Hell is the place of the future punishment called "Gehenna" or "Gehenna of fire". This was originally the valley of Hinnom, south of Jerusalem, where the filth and dead animals of the city were cast out and burned; a fit symbol of the wicked and their future destruction.
Used in 12 Verses, 4 Books 12 Occurrence Count
γένεσις , feminine noun, genesis — origin, birth (value 473)
G1078,
γένεσις génesis, ghen'-es-is; from the same as G1074; nativity; figuratively, nature:—generation, nature(-ral).source, origin
a book of one's lineage, i.e. in which his ancestry or progeny are enumerated
used of birth, nativity
of that which follows origin, viz. existence, life
the wheel of life (Jas 3:6), other explain it, the wheel of human origin which as soon as men are born begins to run, i.e. its course of life
Used in 3 Verses, 2 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
ἐγώ , pronoun, egō — I (only expressed when emphatic) (value 808)
G1473,
ἐγώ egṓ, eg-o'; a primary pronoun of the first person I (only expressed when emphatic):—I, me. For the other cases and the plural see G1691, G1698, G1700, G2248, G2249, G2254, G2257, etc.Used in 334 Verses, 23 Books 369 Occurrence Count
ἐν , preposition, en — in, on, at, by, with (value 55)
G1722,
ἐν en, en; a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between G1519 and G1537); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:—about, after, against, + almost, × altogether, among, × as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), × mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, × outwardly, one, × quickly, × shortly, (speedi-)ly, × that, × there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.Used in 2127 Verses, 27 Books 2799 Occurrence Count
ἡμῶν , pronoun, hēmōn — our company, us, we (value 898)
G2257,
ἡμῶν hēmōn, hay-mone'; genitive case plural of G1473; of (or from) us:—our (company), us, we.Used in 365 Verses, 27 Books 411 Occurrence Count
καθίστημι , verb, kathistēmi — to set in order, appoint (value 598)
G2525,
καθίστημι kathístēmi, kath-is'-tay-mee; from G2596 and G2476; to place down (permanently), i.e. (figuratively) to designate, constitute, convoy:—appoint, be, conduct, make, ordain, set.to set, place, put
to set one over a thing (in charge of it)
to appoint one to administer an office
to set down as, constitute, to declare, show to be
to constitute, to render, make, cause to be
to conduct or bring to a certain place
to show or exhibit one's self
come forward as
Used in 21 Verses, 8 Books 22 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
κόσμος , masculine noun, kosmos — order, the world (value 600)
G2889,
κόσμος kósmos, kos'-mos; probably from the base of G2865; orderly arrangement, i.e. decoration; by implication, the world (in a wide or narrow sense, including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally)):—adorning, world.an apt and harmonious arrangement or constitution, order, government
ornament, decoration, adornment, i.e. the arrangement of the stars, 'the heavenly hosts', as the ornament of the heavens. 1 Pet. 3:3
the world, the universe
the circle of the earth, the earth
the inhabitants of the earth, men, the human family
the ungodly multitude; the whole mass of men alienated from God, and therefore hostile to the cause of Christ
world affairs, the aggregate of things earthly
the whole circle of earthly goods, endowments riches, advantages, pleasures, etc, which although hollow and frail and fleeting, stir desire, seduce from God and are obstacles to the cause of Christ
any aggregate or general collection of particulars of any sort
the Gentiles as contrasted to the Jews (Rom. 11:12 etc)
Used in 152 Verses, 20 Books 187 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
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
ὅλος , adjective, holos — whole, complete (value 370)
G3650,
ὅλος hólos, hol'-os; a primary word; "whole" or "all", i.e. complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb:—all, altogether, every whit, + throughout, whole.Used in 99 Verses, 16 Books 112 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
σπιλόω , verb, spiloō — to stain, defile (value 1190)
G4695,
σπιλόω spilóō, spee-lo'-o; from G4696; to stain or soil (literally or figuratively):—defile, spot.Used in 2 Verses, 2 Books 2 Occurrence Count
σῶμα , neuter noun, sōma — a body (value 1041)
G4983,
σῶμα sōma, so'-mah; from G4982; the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively:—bodily, body, slave.the body both of men or animals
a dead body or corpse
the living body
of animals
the bodies of planets and of stars (heavenly bodies)
is used of a (large or small) number of men closely united into one society, or family as it were; a social, ethical, mystical body
so in the NT of the church
that which casts a shadow as distinguished from the shadow itself
Used in 122 Verses, 18 Books 146 Occurrence Count
τροχός , neuter noun, trochos — a wheel (value 1340)
G5164,
τροχός trochós, trokh-os'; from G5143; a wheel (as a runner), i.e. (figuratively) a circuit of physical effects:—course.Used in 1 Verse, 1 Book 1 Occurrence Count
ὑπό , preposition, hypo — by, under (value 550)
G5259,
ὑπό hupŏ, hoop-o'; a primary preposition; under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time (when (at)):—among, by, from, in, of, under, with.Used in 212 Verses, 23 Books 231 Occurrence Count
φλογίζω , verb, phlogizō — set on fire (value 1420)
G5394,
φλογίζω phlogízō, flog-id'-zo; from G5395; to cause a blaze, i.e. ignite (figuratively, to inflame with passion):—set on fire.to ignite, set on fire
to burn up
fig. to operate destructively, have a most pernicious power
of that in which the destructive influences are kindled
Used in 1 Verse, 1 Book 2 Occurrence Count
| James 3:6Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| 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. |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 18555) |
| καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα πῦρ, ὁ κόσμος τῆς ἀδικίας· οὕτως ἡ γλῶσσα καθίσταται ἐν τοῖς μέλεσιν ἡμῶν, ἡ σπιλοῦσα ὅλον τὸ σῶμα, καὶ φλογίζουσα τὸν τροχὸν τῆς γενέσεως, καὶ φλογιζομένη ὑπὸ τῆς γεέννης. |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| And |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| the tongue |
G1100glōssa |
γλῶσσα |
1234 |
| is a fire, |
G4442pyr |
πῦρ |
580 |
| a world |
G2889kosmos |
κόσμος |
600 |
| of iniquity: |
G93adikia |
ἀδικία |
46 |
| so |
G3779hoytō(s) |
οὕτω |
1570 |
| is |
G2525kathistēmi |
καθίστημι |
598 |
| the tongue |
G1100glōssa |
γλῶσσα |
1234 |
| among |
G1722en |
ἐν |
55 |
| our |
G1473egō |
ἐγώ |
808 |
| members, |
G3196melos |
μέλος |
345 |
| that it defileth |
G4695spiloō |
σπιλόω |
1190 |
| the whole |
G3650holos |
ὅλος |
370 |
| body, |
G4983sōma |
σῶμα |
1041 |
| and |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| setteth on fire |
G5394phlogizō |
φλογίζω |
1420 |
| the course |
G5164trochos |
τροχός |
1340 |
| of nature; |
G1078genesis |
γένεσις |
473 |
| and |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| it is set on fire |
G5394phlogizō |
φλογίζω |
1420 |
| of |
G5259hypo |
ὑπό |
550 |
| hell. |
G1067geenna |
γέεννα |
114 |
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