James 3:5
KJV:
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
BSB:
In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze.
Greek:
Οὕτως καὶ γλῶσσα μικρὸν μέλος ἐστὶν καὶ μεγάλα αὐχεῖ. ἰδοὺ ἡλίκον πῦρ ἡλίκην ὕλην ἀνάπτει·
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Translation Greek Transliteration [morphology] Texts
Thus Οὕτως Houtōs ADV NKO
also καὶ kai CONJ NKO
the T-NSF NKO
tongue γλῶσσα glōssa N-NSF NKO
a small μικρὸν mikron A-NSN NKO
member μέλος melos N-NSN NKO
is ἐστὶν estin V-PAI-3S NKO
and καὶ kai CONJ NKO
exceeding things μεγάλα megala A-APN NKO
it boasts. αὐχεῖ. 1 auchei V-PAI-3S NKO
Behold ἰδοὺ idou INJ NKO
a great 2 ἡλίκον hēlikon I-NSN N(k)O
fire πῦρ pur N-NSN NKO
how great ἡλίκην hēlikēn I-ASF NKO
a forest ὕλην hulēn N-ASF NKO
it kindles; ἀνάπτει· anaptei V-PAI-3S NKO

Word Types and Editions

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  1. TR+Byz spelled: μεγαλαυχεῖ 

  2. a little | ὀλίγον | oligon A-NSN | TR+Byz