New American Standard Bible 1995

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James

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And the tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity; the tongue is set among our members as that which defiles the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our life, and is set on fire by hell.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
And the tongue the tongue, a language N-NFS H1100 γλῶσσα glōssa
is a fire, fire N-NNS H4442 πῦρ pur
the [very] world order, the world N-NMS H2889 κόσμος kosmos
of iniquity; injustice, unrighteousness N-GFS H93 ἀδικίας adikias
the tongue the tongue, a language N-NFS H1100 γλῶσσα glōssa
is set to set in order, appoint V-PIM/P-3S H2525 καθίσταται kathistatai
among in, on, at, by, with Prep H1722 ἐν en
our members a member or limb (of the body) N-DNP H3196 μέλεσιν melesin
as that which defiles to stain, defile V-PPA-NFS H4695 σπιλοῦσα spilousa
the entire whole, complete Adj-ANS H3650 ὅλον olon
body, a body N-ANS H4983 σῶμα sōma
and sets   V-PPM/P-NFS H5394 φλογίζουσα phlogizousa
on fire   V-PPM/P-NFS H5394 φλογιζομένη phlogizomenē
the course a wheel N-AMS H5164 τροχὸν trochon
of [our] life, origin, birth N-GFS H1078 γενέσεως geneseōs
and is set on fire   V-PPM/P-NFS H5394    
by hell. Gehenna, a valley W. and S. of Jer., also a symbolic name for the final place of punishment of the ungodly N-GFS H1067 γεέννης geennēs

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New American Standard Bible 1995 And the tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity; the tongue is set among our members as that which defiles the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our life, and is set on fire by hell.
King James Bible And the tongue is a fire, the very a world of iniquity; iniquity: so is the tongue is set among our members as members, that which defiles it defileth the entire whole body, and sets setteth on fire the course of our life, nature; and it is set on fire by of hell.
Berean Bible And the The tongue also is a fire, the very world of iniquity; the unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members as that which defiles members, defiling all the entire body, and sets setting on fire the course of our life, nature, and is itself being set on fire by hell.Gehenna.
Hebrew Greek English And the tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity; the tongue is set among our members as that which defiles the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our life, and is set on fire by hell.