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Behold also the ships, being so great and being driven by strong winds, are turned about by a very small rudder wherever the impulse of the one steering resolves.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
Behold See! Lo! Behold! Look!. V-AMA-2S H2400 ἰδοὺ idou
ships, A ship, vessel, boat. N-NNP H4143 πλοῖα ploia
also And, even, also, namely. Conj H2532 καὶ kai
the The, the definite article. DPro-NNP H5082 τηλικαῦτα tēlikauta
being driven (a) to drive (on), propel, (b) to row. V-PPM/P-NNP H1643 ἐλαυνόμενα elaunomena
strong Hard, violent, harsh, stern. Adj-GMP H4642 σκληρῶν sklērōn
winds, The wind; fig: applied to empty doctrines. N-GMP H417 ἀνέμων anemōn
are turned about (usually: transfer, transport, and to a better mind), to turn about, change the position of; pass: to be brought back. V-PIM/P-3S H3329 μετάγεται metagetai
a very small Least, smallest, but perhaps oftener in the weaker sense: very little, very small. Adj-GNS-S H1646 ἐλαχίστου elachistou
rudder The rudder of a ship. N-GNS H4079 πηδαλίου pēdaliou
wherever Where, whither, in what place. Adv H3699 ὅπου opou
impulse A rush, violent assault, impulse. N-NFS H3730 ὁρμὴ ormē
steering (a) to make straight (of the direction, not the surface, of a road), (b) to guide, steer. V-PPA-GMS H2116 εὐθύνοντος euthunontos
resolves. To will, intend, desire, wish. V-PIM/P-3S H1014 βούλεται bouletai

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Berean Bible Behold also the ships, being so great and being driven by strong winds, are turned about by a very small rudder wherever the impulse of the one steering resolves.
King James Bible Behold also the ships, being which though they be so great great, and being are driven by strong of fierce winds, yet are they turned about by with a very small rudder wherever helm, whithersoever the impulse of the one steering resolves.governor listeth.
Hebrew Greek English Behold also Look at the ships, being ships also, though they are so great and being are driven by strong winds, are turned about still directed by a very small rudder wherever the impulse inclination of the one steering resolves.pilot desires.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Behold also Look at the ships, being ships also, though they are so great and being are driven by strong winds, are turned about still directed by a very small rudder wherever the impulse inclination of the one steering resolves.pilot desires.