James
James 3:8
8but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.