Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIn the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze. Young's Literal Translation so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it doth kindle! King James Bible Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! Greek In the same way,Οὕτως (Houtōs) Adverb Strong's 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows). the ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. tongue γλῶσσα (glōssa) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 1100: The tongue; by implication, a language. is ἐστὶν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. a small μικρὸν (mikron) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3398: Little, small. Including the comparative mikroteros apparently a primary word; small (figuratively) dignity). part of the body, μέλος (melos) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3196: A bodily organ, limb, member. Of uncertain affinity; a limb or part of the body. [but] καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. it boasts of αὐχεῖ (auchei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3166: To boast, be arrogant, vaunt. From a compound of megas and aucheo; to talk big, i.e. Be grandiloquent. great things. μεγάλα (megala) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense. Consider ἰδοὺ (idou) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 2400: See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo! how small ἡλίκον (hēlikon) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 2245: Of which size, of what size, how small, how much. From helix; as big as, i.e. how much. a spark πῦρ (pyr) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 4442: Fire; the heat of the sun, lightning; fig: strife, trials; the eternal fire. A primary word; 'fire'. sets ἀνάπτει (anaptei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 381: To kindle, set on fire, light. From ana and hapto; to enkindle. a great ἡλίκην (hēlikēn) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2245: Of which size, of what size, how small, how much. From helix; as big as, i.e. how much. forest {ablaze}. ὕλην (hylēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 5208: Wood, fuel. Perhaps akin to xulon; a forest, i.e. fuel. |
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