James

James 3:10–12

¹⁰Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be! ¹¹Can both fresh water and salt water^b flow from the same spring? ¹²My brothers, can a fig tree grow olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring^c produce fresh water.

Footnotes

b 3:11 Literally Can both fresh and bitter
c 3:12 Literally Neither can salt

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James 3:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Out of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
same	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
mouth	στόματος	stomatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4750 the mouth, speech
come	ἐξέρχεται	exerchetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1831 I go out, come out
blessing	εὐλογία	eulogia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2129 adulation, praise, blessing
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
cursing	κατάρα	katara	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2671 a curse, cursing
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
this	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
should	χρή	chrē	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5534 it is necessary, proper
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
be	γίνεσθαι	ginesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G1096 I come into being, am born

James 3:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
fresh	γλυκὺ	glyky	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1099 sweet
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
salt	πικρόν	pikron	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4089 bitter, acrid, malignant
flow	βρύει	bryei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1032 I cause to gush forth, send forth
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
same	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
spring	πηγὴ	pēgē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4077 a fountain, spring, well

James 3:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
can	δύναται	dynatai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
a fig tree	συκῆ	sykē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4808 a fig-tree
grow	ποιῆσαι	poiēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4160 I do, make
olives	ἐλαίας	elaias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1636 an olive tree
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
a grapevine	ἄμπελος	ampelos	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G288 a vine
figs	σῦκα	syka	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4810 a fig
Neither	οὔτε	oute	Conjunction	G3777 and not, neither, nor
a salt	ἁλυκὸν	halykon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G252 salty, saltine, bitter
produce	ποιῆσαι	poiēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4160 I do, make
fresh	γλυκὺ	glyky	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1099 sweet
water	ὕδωρ	hydōr	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5204 water

Cross-references

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James 3:10 Romans 12:14 · 1 Peter 3:9 · Psalm 50:16–20 · 1 Corinthians 3:3 · 1 Timothy 5:13 · Micah 3:11 · Jeremiah 7:4–10 · Genesis 20:9 · 2 Samuel 13:12

James 3:12 Matthew 12:33 · Luke 6:43–44 · Matthew 7:16–20 · Jeremiah 2:21 · Romans 11:16–18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.