Jas 3:2-8 : 2 {
"verseID": "James.3.2",
"source": "Πολλὰ γὰρ πταίομεν ἅπαντες. Εἴ τις ἐν λόγῳ οὐ πταίει, οὗτος τέλειος ἀνήρ, δυνατὸς χαλιναγωγῆσαι καὶ ὅλον τὸ σῶμα.",
"text": "Many things *gar* we *ptaiomen* *hapantes*. If anyone in *logō* not *ptaiei*, this one *teleios* *anēr*, *dynatos* to *chalinagōgēsai* also *holon* the *sōma*.",
"grammar": {
"*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because",
"*ptaiomen*": "present indicative, active, 1st plural - we stumble/err",
"*hapantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all/everyone",
"*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/speech",
"*ptaiei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - stumbles/errs",
"*teleios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - perfect/complete",
"*anēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/husband",
"*dynatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - able/powerful",
"*chalinagōgēsai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to bridle/control",
"*holon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - whole/entire",
"*sōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - body"
},
"variants": {
"*ptaiomen*": "stumble/err/fail/offend",
"*logō*": "word/speech/message",
"*teleios*": "perfect/complete/mature",
"*chalinagōgēsai*": "to bridle/control/restrain"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "James.3.3",
"source": "Ἰδε, τῶν ἵππων τοὺς χαλινοὺς εἰς τὰ στόματα βάλλομεν, πρὸς τὸ πείθεσθαι αὐτοὺς ἡμῖν· καὶ ὅλον τὸ σῶμα αὐτῶν μετάγομεν.",
"text": "*Ide*, of the *hippōn* the *chalinous* into the *stomata* we *ballomen*, *pros* the *peithesthai* them to us; and *holon* the *sōma* of them we *metagomen*.",
"grammar": {
"*Ide*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd singular - behold/see/look",
"*hippōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - horses",
"*chalinous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - bits/bridles",
"*stomata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - mouths",
"*ballomen*": "present indicative, active, 1st plural - we put/place",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward/for",
"*peithesthai*": "present infinitive, middle - to obey/be persuaded",
"*holon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - whole/entire",
"*sōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - body",
"*metagomen*": "present indicative, active, 1st plural - we guide/direct/turn"
},
"variants": {
"*Ide*": "behold/see/look",
"*chalinous*": "bits/bridles",
"*ballomen*": "put/place/throw",
"*peithesthai*": "obey/be persuaded/comply",
"*metagomen*": "guide/direct/turn/lead"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "James.3.4",
"source": "Ἰδοὺ καὶ τὰ πλοῖα, τηλικαῦτα ὄντα, καὶ ὑπὸ σκληρῶν ἀνέμων ἐλαυνόμενα, μετάγεται ὑπὸ ἐλαχίστου πηδαλίου, ὅπου ἂν ἡ ὁρμὴ τοῦ εὐθύνοντος βούληται.",
"text": "*Idou* also the *ploia*, *tēlikauta* *onta*, and by *sklērōn* *anemōn* *elaunomena*, *metagetai* by *elachistou* *pēdaliou*, wherever *an* the *hormē* of the *euthynontos* *boulētai*.",
"grammar": {
"*Idou*": "aorist imperative, middle, 2nd singular - behold/look",
"*ploia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - ships/boats",
"*tēlikauta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - so large/such great",
"*onta*": "present participle, active, nominative, neuter, plural - being",
"*sklērōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - strong/harsh/violent",
"*anemōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - winds",
"*elaunomena*": "present participle, passive, nominative, neuter, plural - being driven",
"*metagetai*": "present indicative, passive, 3rd singular - is guided/directed",
"*elachistou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - smallest/very small",
"*pēdaliou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - rudder",
"*an*": "particle marking contingency",
"*hormē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - impulse/desire",
"*euthynontos*": "present participle, active, genitive, masculine, singular - pilot/helmsman",
"*boulētai*": "present subjunctive, middle, 3rd singular - wishes/desires"
},
"variants": {
"*ploia*": "ships/boats/vessels",
"*tēlikauta*": "so large/so great/such size",
"*sklērōn*": "harsh/violent/strong",
"*elaunomena*": "driven/propelled/forced",
"*metagetai*": "guided/directed/steered",
"*pēdaliou*": "rudder/helm",
"*hormē*": "impulse/desire/inclination",
"*euthynontos*": "pilot/helmsman/one who steers"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "James.3.5",
"source": "Οὕτως Καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα μικρὸν μέλος ἐστὶν, καὶ μεγάλαυχεῖ. Ἰδοὺ, ὀλίγον πῦρ ἡλίκην ὕλην ἀνάπτει!",
"text": "*Houtōs* also the *glōssa* *mikron* *melos* *estin*, and *megalaucheī*. *Idou*, *oligon* *pyr* how great *hylēn* *anaptei*!",
"grammar": {
"*Houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner",
"*glōssa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - tongue",
"*mikron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - small/little",
"*melos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - member/part",
"*estin*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - is",
"*megalaucheī*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - boasts greatly",
"*Idou*": "aorist imperative, middle, 2nd singular - behold/look",
"*oligon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - small/little",
"*pyr*": "nominative, neuter, singular - fire",
"*hylēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - forest/wood/matter",
"*anaptei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - kindles/sets on fire"
},
"variants": {
"*glōssa*": "tongue/language",
"*melos*": "member/limb/part",
"*megalaucheī*": "boasts greatly/speaks arrogantly",
"*hylēn*": "forest/wood/material",
"*anaptei*": "kindles/sets ablaze/ignites"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "James.3.6",
"source": "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.",
"text": "And the *glōssa* *pyr*, the *kosmos* of the *adikias*: *houtōs* the *glōssa* *kathistatai* in the *melesin* of us, the *spilousa* *holon* the *sōma*, and *phlogizousa* the *trochon* of the *geneseōs*; and being *phlogizomenē* by the *geennēs*.",
"grammar": {
"*glōssa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - tongue",
"*pyr*": "nominative, neuter, singular - fire",
"*kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - world/order/system",
"*adikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - unrighteousness/iniquity",
"*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner",
"*kathistatai*": "present indicative, middle/passive, 3rd singular - is set/established",
"*melesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - members/parts",
"*spilousa*": "present participle, active, nominative, feminine, singular - defiling/staining",
"*holon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - whole/entire",
"*sōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - body",
"*phlogizousa*": "present participle, active, nominative, feminine, singular - setting on fire",
"*trochon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wheel/course",
"*geneseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - origin/birth/existence",
"*phlogizomenē*": "present participle, passive, nominative, feminine, singular - being set on fire",
"*geennēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - hell/Gehenna"
},
"variants": {
"*kosmos*": "world/order/system/universe",
"*adikias*": "unrighteousness/iniquity/wickedness",
"*kathistatai*": "is set/established/placed/appointed",
"*spilousa*": "defiling/staining/polluting",
"*phlogizousa*": "setting on fire/inflaming",
"*trochon*": "wheel/course/circle",
"*geneseōs*": "birth/origin/existence/life",
"*geennēs*": "hell/Gehenna"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "James.3.7",
"source": "Πᾶσα γὰρ φύσις θηρίων, τε καὶ πετεινῶν, ἑρπετῶν τε, καὶ ἐναλίων, δαμάζεται, καὶ δεδάμασται τῇ φύσει τῇ ἀνθρωπίνῃ:",
"text": "Every *gar* *physis* of *thēriōn*, *te* and *peteinōn*, *herpetōn* *te*, and *enaliōn*, *damazetai*, and has been *dedamastai* by the *physei* the *anthrōpinē*:",
"grammar": {
"*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because",
"*physis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - nature/kind",
"*thēriōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - wild animals/beasts",
"*te*": "conjunction - and/both",
"*peteinōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - birds/flying creatures",
"*herpetōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - reptiles/creeping things",
"*enaliōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - sea creatures",
"*damazetai*": "present indicative, passive, 3rd singular - is tamed/subdued",
"*dedamastai*": "perfect indicative, passive, 3rd singular - has been tamed/subdued",
"*physei*": "dative, feminine, singular - nature",
"*anthrōpinē*": "dative, feminine, singular - human"
},
"variants": {
"*physis*": "nature/kind/species",
"*thēriōn*": "wild animals/beasts",
"*peteinōn*": "birds/flying creatures",
"*herpetōn*": "reptiles/creeping things",
"*enaliōn*": "sea creatures/marine animals",
"*damazetai*": "is tamed/subdued/controlled",
"*dedamastai*": "has been tamed/subdued/controlled"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "James.3.8",
"source": "Τὴν δὲ γλῶσσαν οὐδεὶς δύναται ἀνθρώπων δαμάσαι· ἀκατάσχετον κακόν, μεστὴ ἰοῦ θανατηφόρου.",
"text": "The *de* *glōssan* *oudeis* *dynatai* of *anthrōpōn* to *damasai*; *akatascheton* *kakon*, *mestē* of *iou* *thanatēphorou*.",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/yet",
"*glōssan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tongue",
"*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one",
"*dynatai*": "present indicative, middle, 3rd singular - is able",
"*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of humans/men",
"*damasai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to tame/subdue",
"*akatascheton*": "nominative, neuter, singular - uncontrollable/restless",
"*kakon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - evil/bad thing",
"*mestē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - full",
"*iou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - poison/venom",
"*thanatēphorou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - death-bringing/deadly"
},
"variants": {
"*akatascheton*": "uncontrollable/restless/untameable",
"*kakon*": "evil/bad thing/harm",
"*mestē*": "full/filled",
"*iou*": "poison/venom",
"*thanatēphorou*": "death-bringing/deadly/fatal"
}
}