James 3:5 Greek Word Analysis
| 0 | so | οὕτως | g3779 |
| 7 | Even | καὶ | g2532 |
| 2 | | ἡ | g3588 |
| 3 | the tongue | γλῶσσα | g1100 |
| 4 | a little | μικρὸν | g3398 |
| 5 | member | μέλος | g3196 |
| 6 | is | ἐστὶν | g2076 |
| 7 | Even | καὶ | g2532 |
| 8 | boasteth great things | μεγάλαυχεῖ | g3166 |
| 9 | Behold | Ἰδού, | g2400 |
| 10 | a little | ὀλίγον | g3641 |
| 11 | fire | πῦρ | g4442 |
| 12 | how great | ἡλίκην | g2245 |
| 13 | a matter | ὕλην | g5208 |
| 14 | kindleth | ἀνάπτει· | g381 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
American Standard Version (ASV)
So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire!
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Even so the tongue is a small part of the body, but it takes credit for great things. How much wood may be lighted by a very little fire!
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Thus also the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. See how little a fire, how large a wood it kindles!
World English Bible (WEB)
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 (YLT)
so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it doth kindle!