James 3
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
2For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
3Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
4Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
5Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
6And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
7For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
8But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
9Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
10Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
11Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
12Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
13Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
14But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
15This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
16For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
18And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358839× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- καίkaíG253224× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- ἐνenG17228× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- αὐτόςautósG8467× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- δέdéG11615× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- μέméG31655× in this chapter
me
- γλῶσσαglōssaG11004× in this chapter
the tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired)
- εἰμίeimíG15104× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- οὕτωhoútōG37794× in this chapter
in this way (referring to what precedes or follows)
- γάρgárG10633× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- γίνομαιgínomaiG10963× in this chapter
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
- δαμάζωdamázōG11503× in this chapter
to tame
- εἰeiG14873× in this chapter
if, whether, that, etc.
- ἐκekG15373× in this chapter
literal or figurative; direct or remote)
- μήmḗG33613× in this chapter
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
- ὅλοςhólosG36503× in this chapter
"whole" or "all", i.e. complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb
- οὐouG37563× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- οὗτοςhoûtosG37783× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- ποιέωpoiéōG41603× in this chapter
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
- σοφίαsophíaG46783× in this chapter
wisdom (higher or lower, worldly or spiritual)
- σῶμαsōmaG49833× in this chapter
the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively
- ὑπόhypóG52593× in this chapter
under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time (when (at))
- ἀδελφόςadelphósG803× in this chapter
a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like G1 (Α))
- γλυκύςglykýsG10992× in this chapter
sweet (i.e. not bitter nor salt)
- δύναμαιdýnamaiG14102× in this chapter
to be able or possible
- εἰρήνηeirḗnēG15152× in this chapter
peace (literally or figuratively); by implication, prosperity
- εἰςeisG15192× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- ἐριθείαeritheíaG20522× in this chapter
properly, intrigue, i.e. (by implication) faction
- ζῆλοςzēlosG22052× in this chapter
properly, heat, i.e. (figuratively) "zeal" (in a favorable sense, ardor; in an unfavorable one, jealousy, as of a husband (figuratively, of God), or an enemy, malice)
- ἡλίκοςhēlíkosG22452× in this chapter
as big as, i.e. (interjectively) how much
- ἰδούidoúG24002× in this chapter
used as imperative lo!;
- καρπόςkarpósG25902× in this chapter
fruit (as plucked), literally or figuratively
- κατάkatáG25962× in this chapter
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
- μέγαςmégasG31732× in this chapter
big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)
- μέλοςmélosG31962× in this chapter
a limb or part of the body
- μεστόςmestósG33242× in this chapter
replete (literally or figuratively)
- μετάγωmetágōG33292× in this chapter
to lead over, i.e. transfer (direct)
- ὅπουhópouG36992× in this chapter
what(-ever) where, i.e. at whichever spot
- πᾶςpâsG39562× in this chapter
all, any, every, the whole
- πηγήpēgḗG40772× in this chapter
a fount (literally or figuratively), i.e. source or supply (of water, blood, enjoyment) (not necessarily the original spring)