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Thus also the tongue is a small member, and boasts exceeding things. Behold a small fire, how great a forest it kindles.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
Thus Thus, so, in this manner. Adv H3779 οὗτως outōs
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also And, even, also, namely. Conj H2532 καὶ kai
tongue The tongue, a language, a nation (usually distinguished by their speech). N-NFS H1100 γλῶσσα glōssa
a small Little, small. Adj-NNS H3398 μικρὸν mikron
member, A bodily organ, limb, member. N-NNS H3196 μέλος melos
exceeding things. Large, great, in the widest sense. Adj-ANP H3173 μεγάλα megala
Behold See! Lo! Behold! Look!. V-AMA-2S H2400 Ἰδοῦ idou
a small Of which size, of what size, how small, how much. Adj-AFS H2245 ἡλίκον ēlikon
how great Of which size, of what size, how small, how much. Adj-AFS H2245 ἡλίκην ēlikēn
a forest Wood, fuel. N-AFS H5208 ὕλην ulēn
it kindles. To kindle, set on fire, light. V-PIA-3S H381 ἀνάπτει anaptei
fire, Fire; the heat of the sun, lightning; fig: strife, trials; the eternal fire. N-NNS H4442 πῦρ pur

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Berean Bible Thus also the tongue is a small member, and boasts exceeding things. Behold a small fire, how great a forest it kindles.
King James Bible Thus also Even so the tongue is a small little member, and boasts exceeding boasteth great things. Behold a small fire, Behold, how great a forest it kindles.matter a little fire kindleth!
Hebrew Greek English Thus So also the tongue is a small member, part of the body, and yet it boasts exceeding of great things. Behold a small fire, See how great a forest it kindles.is set aflame by such a small fire!
New American Standard Bible 1995 Thus So also the tongue is a small member, part of the body, and yet it boasts exceeding of great things. Behold a small fire, See how great a forest it kindles.is set aflame by such a small fire!