Bible Verse Dictionary
James 3:5 - Matter
| Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Even | G2532 | καί |
[Conjunction] and also: even so: then too etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| so | G3779 | οὕτω |
[Adverb] in this way (referring to what precedes or follows) |
| the | G3588 | ὁ |
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom) |
| tongue | G1100 | γλῶσσα |
[Noun Feminine] the tongue; by implication a language (specifically one naturally unacquired) |
| is | G2076 | ἐστί |
[Verb] he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are |
| a little | G3398 | μικρός |
[Adjective] small (in size quantity number or (figuratively) dignity) |
| member | G3196 | μέλος |
[Noun Neuter] a limb or part of the body |
| and | G2532 | καί |
[Conjunction] and also: even so: then too etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| boasteth great | G2245 | ἡλίκος |
[Adjective] as big as that is (interjectively) how much |
| things | G3166 | μεγαλαυχέω |
[Verb] akin to G837 and G2744); to talk big that is be grandiloquent (arrogant egotistic) |
| Behold | G2400 | ἰδού |
used as imperative lo! |
| how great | G2245 | ἡλίκος |
[Adjective] as big as that is (interjectively) how much |
| a matter | G5208 | ὕλη |
[Noun Feminine] a forest that is (by implication) fuel |
| a little | G3398 | μικρός |
[Adjective] small (in size quantity number or (figuratively) dignity) |
| fire | G4442 | πῦρ |
[Noun Neuter]
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| kindleth | G381 | ἀνάπτω |
[Verb] to enkindle |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.