James 3:3

Greek	εἰ δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ greek δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English. τῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article ἵππων τοὺςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article χαλινοὺς εἰς τὰplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article στόματα βάλλομεν εἰς τὸplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article πείθεσθαι αὐτοὺςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός greek Meaning * He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament. Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English) ἡμῖν, καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί greek Meaning * And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and” ὅλον τὸplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article σῶμα αὐτῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός greek Meaning * He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament. Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English) μετάγομεν.
ESV	If we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well.
NIV	When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal.
NLT	We can make a large horse go wherever we want by means of a small bit in its mouth.
KJV	Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.

^{James 3:2 ← James 3:3 → James 3:4}

Return to: Home Page → Christianity → Bible → New Testament → James → James 3