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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
James 3:8 - Evil
James 3:8 - But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
|---|---|---|---|
| But | G1161 | δέ |
[Conjunction] but and etc. |
| 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) |
| can | G1410 | δύναμαι |
[Verb] to be able or possible |
| no | G3762 | οὐδείς |
not even one (man woman or thing) that is none: nobody nothing |
| man | G444 | ἄνθρωπος |
[Noun Masculine] from G3700); manfaced that is a human being |
| tame | G1150 | δαμάζω |
[Verb] to tame |
| it is an unruly | G183 | ἀκατάσχετος |
[Adjective] unrestrainable |
| evil | G2556 | κακός |
[Adjective] worthless (intrinsically such; whereas G4190 properly refers to effects) that is (subjectively) depraved or (objectively) injurious |
| full | G3324 | μεστός |
[Adjective] replete (literally or figuratively) |
| of deadly | G2287 | θανατήφορος |
[Adjective] death bearing that is fatal |
| poison | G2447 | ἰός |
[Noun Masculine] rust (as if emitted by metals); also venom (as emitted by serpents) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.