James 3 interlinear
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My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
ΜὴNotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361πολλοὶmany [of you]adj nom pl mG4183διδάσκαλοιteachersnoun nom pl mG1320γίνεσθε,do becomeverb pres mid or pass Deponent impv 2 plG1096ἀδελφοίbrothersnoun voc pl mG80μου,of mine,pers pron 1 gen sgG3165εἰδότεςknowingverb perf act ptc nom pl mG6063ὅτιthatconjG3754μεῖζονgreateradj acc sg n ComparativeG3173κρίμαjudgmentnoun acc sg nG2917λημψόμεθα.we will receive.verb fut mid Deponent ind 1 plG2983 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
πολλὰIn many waysadj acc pl nG4183γὰρforconjG1063πταίομενwe stumbleverb pres act ind 1 plG4417ἅπαντες·all;adj nom pl mG537εἴIfconjG1487τιςanyoneIndefinite pronoun nom sg mG5100ἐνinprepG1722λόγῳwhat he saysnoun dat sg mG3056οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756πταίει,does stumble,verb pres act ind 3 sgG4417οὗτοςthis one [is]Demonstrative pronoun nom sg mG3778τέλειοςa perfectadj nom sg mG5046ἀνήρ,man,noun nom sg mG435δυνατὸςableadj nom sg mG1415χαλιναγωγῆσαιto bridleverb aor act infG5468καὶindeedconjG2532ὅλονalladj acc sg nG3650τὸtheart acc sg nG3588σῶμα.¶body.noun acc sg nG4983 Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
ΕἰIfconjG1487δὲnowconjG1161τῶνof theart gen pl mG3588ἵππωνhorsesnoun gen pl mG2462τοὺςtheart acc pl mG3588χαλινοὺςbitsnoun acc pl mG5469εἰςintoprepG1519τὰtheart acc pl nG3588στόματαmouthsnoun acc pl nG4750βάλλομενwe putverb pres act ind 1 plG906εἰςforprepG1519τὸtheart acc sg nG3588πείθεσθαιto obeyverb pres pass infG3982αὐτοὺςthempers pron acc pl mG846ἡμῖν,us,pers pron 1 dat plG3165καὶevenconjG2532ὅλονalladj acc sg nG3650τὸtheart acc sg nG3588σῶμαbodynoun acc sg nG4983αὐτῶνof thempers pron gen pl mG846μετάγομεν.we turn about.verb pres act ind 1 plG3329 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.
ἰδοὺBeholdInterjectionG2400καὶalsoconjG2532τὰtheart nom pl nG3588πλοῖα,ships,noun nom pl nG4143τηλικαῦταso greatDemonstrative pronoun nom pl nG5082ὄνταbeingverb pres act ptc nom pl nG1510καὶandconjG2532ὑπὸbyprepG5259ἀνέμωνwindsnoun gen pl mG417σκληρῶνstrongadj gen pl mG4642ἐλαυνόμενα,being driven,verb pres pass ptc nom pl nG1643μετάγεταιare turned aboutverb pres pass ind 3 sgG3329ὑπὸbyprepG5259ἐλαχίστουa very smalladj gen sg nG1646πηδαλίουruddernoun gen sg nG4079ὅπουwhereconjG3699ἡtheart nom sg fG3588ὁρμὴimpulsenoun nom sg fG3730τοῦ[of the one] whoart gen sg mG3588εὐθύνοντοςis steeringverb pres act ptc gen sg mG2116βούλεται.¶decides.verb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 3 sgG1014 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
ΟὕτωςThusadvG3779καὶalsoconjG2532ἡtheart nom sg fG3588γλῶσσαtonguenoun nom sg fG1100μικρὸνa smalladj nom sg nG3398μέλοςmembernoun nom sg nG3196ἐστὶνisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510καὶandconjG2532μεγάλαexceeding thingsadj acc pl nG3173αὐχεῖ.it boasts.verb pres act ind 3 sgG6094ἰδοὺBeholdInterjectionG2400ἡλίκονa greatInterrogative pronoun nom sg nG2245πῦρfirenoun nom sg nG4442ἡλίκηνhow greatInterrogative pronoun acc sg fG2245ὕληνa forestnoun acc sg fG5208ἀνάπτει·it kindles;verb pres act ind 3 sgG381 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.
καὶAlsoconjG2532ἡtheart nom sg fG3588γλῶσσαtongue [is]noun nom sg fG1100πῦρ,a fire,noun nom sg nG4442ὁtheart nom sg mG3588κόσμοςworldnoun nom sg mG2889τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588ἀδικίαςof iniquitynoun gen sg fG93ἡTheart nom sg fG3588γλῶσσαtonguenoun nom sg fG1100καθίσταταιis setverb pres pass ind 3 sgG2525ἐνamongprepG1722τοῖςtheart dat pl nG3588μέλεσινmembersnoun dat pl nG3196ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165ἡwhichart nom sg fG3588σπιλοῦσαis defilingverb pres act ptc nom sg fG4695ὅλονalladj acc sg nG3650τὸtheart acc sg nG3588σῶμαbodynoun acc sg nG4983καὶandconjG2532φλογίζουσαsetting on fireverb pres act ptc nom sg fG5394τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588τροχὸνcoursenoun acc sg mG5164τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588γενέσεωςof naturenoun gen sg fG1078καὶand [itself]conjG2532φλογιζομένηbeing set on fireverb pres pass ptc nom sg fG5394ὑπὸbyprepG5259τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588γεέννης.¶hell.noun gen sg f TitleG1067 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
ΠᾶσαAlladj nom sg fG3956γὰρforconjG1063φύσιςkindsnoun nom sg fG5449θηρίωνof beastsnoun gen pl nG2342τεbothconjG5037καὶandconjG2532πετεινῶν,of birds,noun gen pl nG4071ἑρπετῶνof creeping thingsnoun gen pl nG2062τεbothconjG5037καὶandconjG2532ἐναλίωνthings of the seaadj gen pl nG1724δαμάζεταιis subduedverb pres pass ind 3 sgG1150καὶandconjG2532δεδάμασταιhe has been subduedverb perf pass ind 3 sgG1150τῇby theart dat sg fG3588φύσειracenoun dat sg fG5449τῇtheart dat sg fG3588ἀνθρωπίνῃ·human;adj dat sg fG442 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588δὲbutconjG1161γλῶσσανtonguenoun acc sg fG1100οὐδεὶςno [one]adj nom sg mG3762δαμάσαιto subdueverb aor act infG1150δύναταιis ableverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 3 sgG1410ἀνθρώπων·of men;noun gen pl mG444ἀκατάστατον[it is] an unrulyadj nom sg nG182κακόν,evil,adj nom sg nG2556μεστὴfulladj nom sg fG3324ἰοῦof poisonnoun gen sg mG2447θανατηφόρου.deadly.adj gen sg mG2287 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
ἐνWithprepG1722αὐτῇitpers pron dat sg fG846εὐλογοῦμενwe blessverb pres act ind 1 plG2127τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588κύριονLordnoun acc sg m TitleG2962καὶandconjG2532πατέραFathernoun acc sg m TitleG3962καὶandconjG2532ἐνwithprepG1722αὐτῇitpers pron dat sg fG846καταρώμεθαwe curseverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 1 plG2672τοὺςtheart acc pl mG3588ἀνθρώπουςmennoun acc pl mG444τοὺςthoseart acc pl mG3588καθ᾽according toprepG2596ὁμοίωσιν[the] likenessnoun acc sg fG3669θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316γεγονότας·having been made;verb 2 perf act ptc acc pl mG1096 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
ἐκOut ofprepG1537τοῦtheart gen sg nG3588αὐτοῦsamepers pron gen sg nG846στόματοςmouthnoun gen sg nG4750ἐξέρχεταιproceed forthverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 3 sgG1831εὐλογίαblessingnoun nom sg fG2129καὶandconjG2532κατάρα.cursing.noun nom sg fG2671οὐNotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756χρή,ought,verb pres act ind 3 sgG5534ἀδελφοίbrothersnoun voc pl mG80μου,of Mine,pers pron 1 gen sgG3165ταῦταthese thingsDemonstrative pronoun nom pl nG3778οὕτωςsoadvG3779γίνεσθαι.to be.verb pres mid or pass Deponent infG1096 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
μήτιsurely not everNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3385ἡtheart nom sg fG3588πηγὴspringnoun nom sg fG4077ἐκoutprepG1537τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588αὐτῆςsamepers pron gen sg fG846ὀπῆςopeningnoun gen sg fG3692βρύειpours forthverb pres act ind 3 sgG1032τὸtheart acc sg nG3588γλυκὺ[both] freshadj acc sg nG1099καὶandconjG2532τὸtheart acc sg nG3588πικρόν;bitter?adj acc sg nG4089 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
μὴSurely notNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361δύναται,is able,verb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 3 sgG1410ἀδελφοίbrothersnoun voc pl mG80μου,of mine,pers pron 1 gen sgG3165συκῆa fig treenoun nom sg fG4808ἐλαίαςolivesnoun acc pl fG1636ποιῆσαιto produceverb aor act infG4160ἢOrconjG2228ἄμπελοςa vinenoun nom sg fG288σῦκα;figs?noun acc pl nG4810οὔτεNorconj NegativeG3777ἁλυκὸνof saltadj nom sg nG252γλυκὺfreshadj acc sg nG1099ποιῆσαιto produceverb aor act infG4160ὕδωρ.¶water.noun acc sg nG5204 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
ΤίςWhoInterrogative pronoun nom sg mG5101σοφὸς[is] wiseadj nom sg mG4680καὶandconjG2532ἐπιστήμωνunderstandingadj nom sg mG1990ἐνamongprepG1722ὑμῖν;you?pers pron 2 dat plG4771δειξάτωhe should showverb aor act impv 3 sgG1166ἐκout ofprepG1537τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588καλῆςgoodadj gen sg fG2570ἀναστροφῆςconductnoun gen sg fG391τὰtheart acc pl nG3588ἔργαworksnoun acc pl nG2041αὐτοῦof himpers pron gen sg mG846ἐνinprepG1722πραΰτητι[the] humilitynoun dat sg fG4236σοφίας.of wisdom.noun gen sg fG4678 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
εἰIfconjG1487δὲhoweverconjG1161ζῆλονjealousynoun acc sg mG2205πικρὸνbitteradj acc sg mG4089ἔχετεyou haveverb pres act ind 2 plG2192καὶandconjG2532ἐριθείανself-interestnoun acc sg fG2052ἐνinprepG1722τῇtheart dat sg fG3588καρδίᾳheartnoun dat sg fG2588ὑμῶν,of you,pers pron 2 gen plG4771μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361κατακαυχᾶσθεdo boast [of it]verb pres mid or pass Deponent impv 2 plG2620καὶandconjG2532ψεύδεσθεdo lieverb pres mid or pass Deponent impv 2 plG5574κατὰagainstprepG2596τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588ἀληθείας.truth.noun gen sg fG225 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
οὐκNotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἔστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510αὕτηthisDemonstrative pronoun nom sg fG3778ἡtheart nom sg fG3588σοφίαwisdomnoun nom sg fG4678ἄνωθενfrom aboveadvG509κατερχομένη,coming down,verb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc nom sg fG2718ἀλλ᾽butconjG235ἐπίγειος[is] earthlyadj nom sg fG1919ψυχικὴunspiritualadj nom sg fG5591δαιμονιώδης.demonic.adj nom sg fG1141 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
ὅπουWhereconjG3699γὰρforconjG1063ζῆλοςjealousynoun nom sg mG2205καὶandconjG2532ἐριθεία,self-interest [exist],noun nom sg fG2052ἐκεῖthere [will be]advG1563ἀκαταστασίαdisordernoun nom sg fG181καὶandconjG2532πᾶνeveryadj nom sg nG3956φαῦλονeviladj nom sg nG5337πρᾶγμα.¶thing.noun nom sg nG4229 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
Ἡtheart nom sg fG3588δὲButconjG1161ἄνωθενthe from aboveadvG509σοφίαwisdomnoun nom sg fG4678πρῶτονfirstadj acc sg nG4413μὲνindeedParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG3303ἁγνήpureadj nom sg fG53ἐστιν,is,verb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ἔπειταthenadvG1899εἰρηνική,peaceable,adj nom sg fG1516ἐπιεικής,gentle,adj nom sg fG1933εὐπειθής,reasonable,adj nom sg fG2138μεστὴfulladj nom sg fG3324ἐλέουςof mercynoun gen sg nG1656καὶandconjG2532καρπῶνof fruitsnoun gen pl mG2590ἀγαθῶν,good,adj gen pl mG18ἀδιάκριτος,impartial,adj nom sg fG87ἀνυπόκριτος.sincere.adj nom sg fG505 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
καρπὸς[The] fruitnoun nom sg mG2590δὲmoreoverconjG1161δικαιοσύνηςof righteousnessnoun gen sg fG1343ἐνinprepG1722εἰρήνῃpeacenoun dat sg fG1515σπείρεταιis sownverb pres pass ind 3 sgG4687τοῖςby thoseart dat pl mG3588ποιοῦσινmakingverb pres act ptc dat pl mG4160εἰρήνην.¶peace.noun acc sg fG1515
Greek: the text of the Nestle-Aland edition; the KJV follows a slightly different Greek text in places. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.