James 3:2 — King James Version← Study notes

“For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.”

James 3:2 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · James 3:219 words

πολλὰpollamany / much

γὰρgarfor

πταίομενptaiomenfall, offend, stumble

ἅπαντεςhapantesall (things), every (one), whole

εἴeiforasmuch as, if, that

τιςtisa (kind of), any (man, thing

ἐνenabout, after, against

λόγῳlogōword / message

οὐounot

πταίειptaieifall, offend, stumble

οὗτοςhoutoshe (it was that), hereof, it

τέλειοςteleiosof full age, man, perfect

ἀνήρanērfellow, husband, man

δυνατὸςdynatosable, could, (that is) mighty (man)

χαλιναγωγῆσαιchalinagōgēsaibridle

καὶkaiand / also

ὅλονholonall, altogether, every whit

τὸtothe

σῶμαsōmabody

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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