James 3:6


The tongue is [like] a fire,
a world of evil among our members.
It defiles the whole body
and sets the whole course of life on fire
and itself is set on fire by Gehenna (hell).

The greek text BETA

Nestle-Aland (NA)

καὶ   ἡ   γλῶσσα   πῦρ,   ὁ   κόσμος   τῆς   ἀδικίας   ἡ   γλῶσσα   καθίσταται   ἐν   τοῖς   μέλεσιν   ἡμῶν   ἡ   σπιλοῦσα   ὅλον   τὸ   σῶμα   καὶ   φλογίζουσα   τὸν   τροχὸν   τῆς   γενέσεως   καὶ   φλογιζομένη   ὑπὸ   τῆς   γεέννης.¶  

Textus Receptus (TR)

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.¶  

Manuscript comments

NA has 31 words, TR has 32 (+1).



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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G2532
καὶ (kai)
Also
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G3588
(e)
the
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. Nominative singular feminine
T-NSF
G1100
γλῶσσα (glossa)
tongue [is]
Noun Noun
nom. sing. Nominative singular feminine
N-NSF
G4442
πῦρ, (pyr,)
a fire,
Noun Noun
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
N-NSN
G3588
(o)
the
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
T-NSM
G2889
κόσμος (kosmos)
world
Noun Noun
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
N-NSM
G3588
τῆς (tes)
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. genitive singular feminine
T-GSF
G0093
ἀδικίας (adikias)
of iniquity.
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular feminine
N-GSF
G3588
(e)
The
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. Nominative singular feminine
T-NSF
G1100
γλῶσσα (glossa)
tongue
Noun Noun
nom. sing. Nominative singular feminine
N-NSF
G2525
καθίσταται (kathistatai)
is set
VERB Verb
pres. pass. ind. present passive indicative
sing. third person singular
V-PPI-3S
G1722
ἐν (en)
among
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G3588
τοῖς (tois)
the
Definite article Definite article
dative pl. neut. dative plural Neutral
T-DPN
G3196
μέλεσιν (melesin)
members
Noun Noun
dative pl. neut. dative plural Neutral
N-DPN
G1473
ἡμῶν (emon)
of us,
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
gen. pl. first person genitive plural
P-1GP
G3588
(e)
which
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. Nominative singular feminine
T-NSF
G4695
σπιλοῦσα (spiloysa)
is defiling
VERB Verb
pres. active part. present active Participle
nom. sing. Nominative singular feminine
V-PAP-NSF
G3650
ὅλον (olon)
all
Adjective Adjective
acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral
A-ASN
G3588
τὸ (to)
the
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral
T-ASN
G4983
σῶμα (soma)
body,
Noun Noun
acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral
N-ASN
G2532
καὶ (kai)
and
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G5394
φλογίζουσα (phlogizoysa)
setting on fire
VERB Verb
pres. active part. present active Participle
nom. sing. Nominative singular feminine
V-PAP-NSF
G3588
τὸν (ton)
the
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. accusative singular masculine
T-ASM
G5164
τροχὸν (trochon)
course
Noun Noun
acc. sing. accusative singular masculine
N-ASM
G3588
τῆς (tes)
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. genitive singular feminine
T-GSF
G1078
γενέσεως (geneseos)
of nature,
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular feminine
N-GSF
G2532
καὶ (kai)
and [itself]
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G5394
φλογιζομένη (phlogizomene)
being set on fire
VERB Verb
pres. pass. part. present passive Participle
nom. sing. Nominative singular feminine
V-PPP-NSF
G5259
ὑπὸ (ypo)
by
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G3588
τῆς (tes)
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. genitive singular feminine
T-GSF
G1067
γεέννης.¶ (geennes.)
hell.
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular feminine
Title (title)
N-GSF-T

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