James 3:4⥂
KJV:
Behold also the ships, which though [they be] so great, and [are] driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
BSB:
Consider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined.
Greek:
ἰδοὺ καὶ τὰ πλοῖα, τηλικαῦτα ὄντα καὶ ὑπὸ ἀνέμων σκληρῶν ἐλαυνόμενα, μετάγεται ὑπὸ ἐλαχίστου πηδαλίου ὅπου ἂν ἡ ὁρμὴ τοῦ εὐθύνοντος βούλεται.¶
Topics:
HELM • SHIP
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| Translation | Greek | Transliteration [morphology] | Texts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behold | ἰδοὺ | idou INJ | NKO |
| also | καὶ | kai CONJ | NKO |
| the | τὰ | ta T-NPN | NKO |
| ships, | πλοῖα, | ploia N-NPN | NKO |
| so great | τηλικαῦτα | tēlikauta D-NPN | NKO |
| being | ὄντα | onta V-PAP-NPN | NKO |
| and | καὶ | kai CONJ | NKO |
| by | ὑπὸ | hupo PREP | NKO |
| winds | ἀνέμων | anemōn N-GPM | NKO |
| strong | σκληρῶν | sklērōn A-GPM | NKO |
| being driven, | ἐλαυνόμενα, | elaunomena V-PPP-NPN | NKO |
| are turned about | μετάγεται | metagetai V-PPI-3S | NKO |
| by | ὑπὸ | hupo PREP | NKO |
| a very small | ἐλαχίστου | elachistou A-GSN | NKO |
| rudder | πηδαλίου | pēdaliou N-GSN | NKO |
| where | ὅπου | hopou CONJ | NKO |
| ever | ἂν | an PRT | k |
| the | ἡ | hē T-NSF | NKO |
| impulse | ὁρμὴ | hormē N-NSF | NKO |
| [of the one] who | τοῦ | tou T-GSM | NKO |
| is steering | εὐθύνοντος | euthunontos V-PAP-GSM | NKO |
| decides. 1 | βούλεται.¶ | bouletai V-PNI-3S | N(k)O |
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