New American Standard Bible 1995

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James

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So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it boasts of great things. See how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire!

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
So in this way, thus Adv H3779 οὗτως outōs
Analysis:
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also and, even, also Conj H2532 καὶ kai
the tongue the tongue, a language N-NFS H1100 γλῶσσα glōssa
is a small small, little Adj-NNS H3398 μικρὸν mikron
part a member or limb (of the body) N-NNS H3196 μέλος melos
of the body, and [yet] it boasts to boast H850    
of great things. great Adj-ANP H3173 μεγάλα megala
See look, behold V-AMA-2S H2400 Ἰδοῦ idou
how how great, how small Adj-AFS H2245 ἡλίκον ēlikon
great how great, how small Adj-AFS H2245 ἡλίκην ēlikēn
a forest wood, timber, forest N-AFS H5208 ὕλην ulēn
is set aflame to kindle V-PIA-3S H381 ἀνάπτει anaptei
by such a small how great, how small Adj-AFS H2245    
fire! fire N-NNS H4442 πῦρ pur

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