James 3:4 — King James Version← Study notes

“Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.”

James 3:4 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · James 3:421 words

ἰδοὺidoubehold

καὶkaiand / also

τὰtathe

πλοῖαploiaship(-ing)

τηλικαῦταtēlikautaso great, so mighty

ὄνταontaam, have been, is I

καὶkaiand / also

ὑπὸhypounder / by

ἀνέμωνanemōnwind

σκληρῶνsklērōnfierce, hard

ἐλαυνόμεναelaunomenacarry, drive, row

μετάγεταιmetagetaiturn about

ὑπὸhypounder / by

ἐλαχίστουelachistouleast, very little (small), smallest

πηδαλίουpēdaliourudder

ὅπουhopouin what place, where(-as, -soever)

ἡhēthe

ὁρμὴhormēassault

τοῦtouthe

εὐθύνοντοςeuthynontosgovernor, make straight

βούλεταιbouletaibe disposed, minded, intend

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

Word-by-word meanings

ἰδοὺidoubehold

καὶkaiand / also

τὰtathe

πλοῖαploiaship(-ing)

τηλικαῦταtēlikautaso great, so mighty

ὄνταontaam, have been, is I

καὶkaiand / also

ὑπὸhypounder / by

ἀνέμωνanemōnwind

σκληρῶνsklērōnfierce, hard

ἐλαυνόμεναelaunomenacarry, drive, row

μετάγεταιmetagetaiturn about

ὑπὸhypounder / by

ἐλαχίστουelachistouleast, very little (small), smallest

πηδαλίουpēdaliourudder

ὅπουhopouin what place, where(-as, -soever)

ἡhēthe

ὁρμὴhormēassault

τοῦtouthe

εὐθύνοντοςeuthynontosgovernor, make straight

βούλεταιbouletaibe disposed, minded, intend

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