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Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
so in this way, thus Adv H3779 οὗτως houto (hoo'-to)
Analysis:
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Even and, even, also Conj H2532 καὶ kai (kahee)
the tongue the tongue, a language N-NFS H1100 γλῶσσα glossa (gloce-sah')
a little small, little Adj-NNS H3398 μικρὸν mikros (mik-ros')
member, a member or limb (of the body) N-NNS H3196 μέλος melos (mel'-os)
Behold, look, behold V-AMA-2S H2400 Ἰδοῦ idou (id-oo')
how great how great, how small Adj-AFS H2245 ἡλίκον helikos (hay-lee'-kos)
a matter wood, timber, forest N-AFS H5208 ὕλην hule (hoo-lay')
kindleth! to kindle V-PIA-3S H381 ἀνάπτει anapto (an-ap'-to)
fire fire N-NNS H4442 πῦρ pur (poor)

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