James 3:5
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
In 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
(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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