James

James 3:8–10

⁸but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

⁹With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness. ¹⁰Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be!

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James 3:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
no	οὐδεὶς	oudeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
man	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
can	δύναται	dynatai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
tame	δαμάσαι	damasai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1150 I tame, subdue
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
tongue	γλῶσσαν	glōssan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1100 the tongue, a language, nation
a restless	ἀκατάστατον	akatastaton	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G182 unsettled, unstable
evil	κακόν	kakon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2556 bad, evil
full	μεστὴ	mestē	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3324 full
of deadly	θανατηφόρου	thanatēphorou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2287 death-bringing, deadly
poison	ἰοῦ	iou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2447 poison, rust

James 3:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
With	Ἐν	En	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
we bless	εὐλογοῦμεν	eulogoumen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2127 I bless
our	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κύριον	Kyrion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Father	Πατέρα	Patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
it	αὐτῇ	autē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
we curse	καταρώμεθα	katarōmetha	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural	G2672 I curse
men	ἀνθρώπους	anthrōpous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
who	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
have been made	γεγονότας	gegonotas	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
in	καθ’	kath’	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
likeness	ὁμοίωσιν	homoiōsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3669 making like, likeness

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

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

James 3:8 Romans 3:13 · Psalm 140:3 · Psalm 55:21 · James 3:6 · Psalm 57:4 · Psalm 64:3–4 · Psalm 58:4 · Psalm 59:7 · Ecclesiastes 10:11 · Deuteronomy 32:33

James 3:9 Psalm 10:7 · Genesis 1:26–27 · Genesis 9:6 · Psalm 62:4 · Isaiah 29:13 · Genesis 5:1 · Psalm 59:12 · Romans 3:14 · Psalm 109:17–18 · Matthew 5:44 · Ecclesiastes 7:22 · 2 Samuel 19:21

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.