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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. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
πολλὰpollaIn many ways
Lemma: πολύς (polus) · Strong's: G4183
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (A-APN)
Meaning: much — πολύς, πολλή, πολύ, ; [in LXX chiefly for רַב and cognate forms ; ] ; 1. as adj., much, many, great, of number, space, degree, value, time, etc.: ἀριθμός, Act.11:21; ὄχλος, Mrk.5:24; θερισμός, Mat.9:37; χόρτος,…
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Used 377 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 4:25, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4183; TFLSJ G4183; TAGNT James 3:2 word 1
γὰρgarfor
Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…
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Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT James 3:2 word 2
πταίομενptaiomenwe stumble
Lemma: πταίω (ptaiō) · Strong's: G4417
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-PAI-1P)
Meaning: to stumble — πταίω ; [in LXX chiefly for נָגַף ni. ; ] ; 1. trans., to cause to stumble (1Ki.4:3, cf. Deiss., BS, 681). ; 2. Intrans., to stumble. Metaphorical, in moral sense, Rom.11:11, Jas.2:10 3:2, 2Pe.1:10.†; (AS)
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Used 5 times. Also: Romans 11:11, James 2:10, 2 Peter 1:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4417; TFLSJ G4417; TAGNT James 3:2 word 3
ἅπαντες·hapantesall;
Lemma: ἅπας (hapas) · Strong's: G0537
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (A-NPM)
Meaning: all — ἅπας, -ασα, -αν; (strengthened form of πᾶς, see: ἅ-), ; all, the whole, altogether: bef. subst. with art., as Luk.3:21; or after, as Mrk.16:15]; absol., in masc., as Luk.5:26; in neut., as Act.2:44; ἅ. οὗτοι, Act.2:7…
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Used 33 times. Also: Matthew 6:32, Matthew 24:39, Matthew 28:11, Mark 1:27, Mark 8:25, Mark 11:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0537; TFLSJ G0537; TAGNT James 3:2 word 4
εἴeiIf
Lemma: εἰ (ei) · Strong's: G1487G
Parsing: Conjunction (COND)
Meaning: if — εἰ, ; conjunctive particle, used in conditions and in indirect questions. ; I. Conditional, if; 1. with indic, expressing a general assumption; (a) pres.: before indic, pres., Mat.11:14, Rom.8:25, al.; before imperat.,…
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Used 390 times. Also: Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 6:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1487G; TFLSJ G1487G; TAGNT James 3:2 word 5
τιςtisanyone
Lemma: τις (tis) · Strong's: G5100
Parsing: Indefinite pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (X-NSM)
Meaning: one — τις, neut., τι, genitive, τινός, ; enclitic indefinite pron., related to interrog. τίς as πού, πως, ποτέ to ποῦ, πῶς, πότε. ; I. As subst., ; 1. one, a certain one: Luk.9:49, Jhn.11:1, Act.5:25, al.; pl., τίνες,…
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Used 542 times. Also: Matthew 5:23, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 12:19, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5100; TFLSJ G5100; TAGNT James 3:2 word 6
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
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Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT James 3:2 word 7
λόγῳlogōwhat he says
Lemma: λόγος (logos) · Strong's: G3056
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)
Meaning: word — λόγος, -ου, ὁ (λέγω) ; [in LXX chiefly for דָּבָר, also for מִלָּה ,אֵמֶר, etc. ; ] ; I. Of that by which the inward thought is expressed, Lat. oratio, sermo, vox, verbum. ; 1. a word, not in the grammatical sense of a…
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Used 332 times. Also: Matthew 5:32, Matthew 5:37, Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:26, Matthew 7:28, Matthew 8:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3056; TFLSJ G3056; TAGNT James 3:2 word 8
οὐounot
Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…
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Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT James 3:2 word 9
πταίει,ptaieidoes stumble,
Lemma: πταίω (ptaiō) · Strong's: G4417
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to stumble — πταίω ; [in LXX chiefly for נָגַף ni. ; ] ; 1. trans., to cause to stumble (1Ki.4:3, cf. Deiss., BS, 681). ; 2. Intrans., to stumble. Metaphorical, in moral sense, Rom.11:11, Jas.2:10 3:2, 2Pe.1:10.†; (AS)
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Used 5 times. Also: Romans 11:11, James 2:10, 2 Peter 1:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4417; TFLSJ G4417; TAGNT James 3:2 word 10
οὗτοςhoutosthis one [is]
Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (D-NSM)
Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…
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Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT James 3:2 word 11
τέλειοςteleiosa perfect
Lemma: τέλειος (teleios) · Strong's: G5046
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)
Meaning: perfect — τέλειος, -α, -ον; (τέλος), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁלֵם, תָּמִים and cogn. forms ; ] ; having reached its end, finished, mature, complete, perfect; 1. of persons, primarily of physical development, ; (a) full-grown,…
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Used 19 times. Also: Matthew 5:48, Matthew 19:21, Romans 12:2, 1 Corinthians 2:6, 1 Corinthians 13:10, 1 Corinthians 14:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5046; TFLSJ G5046; TAGNT James 3:2 word 12
ἀνήρ,anērman,
Lemma: ἀνήρ (anēr) · Strong's: G0435G
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: man — ἀνήρ, ἀνδρός, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אִישׁ, frequently אֱנוֹשׁ, also אָדָם, etc. ; ] ; a man, Lat. vir. ; 1. As opposite to a woman, Act.8:12, 1Ti.2:12; as a husband, Mat.1:16, Jhn.4:16, Rom.7:2, Tit.1:6. ; 2. As…
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Used 162 times. Also: Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:26, Matthew 12:41, Matthew 14:21, Matthew 14:35, Matthew 15:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0435G; TFLSJ G0435G; TAGNT James 3:2 word 13
δυνατὸςdunatosable
Lemma: δυνατός (dunatos) · Strong's: G1415
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)
Meaning: able — δυνατός, -ή, -όν; (δύναμαι), [in LXX for גִּבּוֹר, חַיִל, etc. ; ] ; 1. strong, mighty, powerful: absol., Luk.1:49, 1 Col.1:26; οἱ δ., the chief men, Act.25:5 ; of spiritual strength, Rom.15:1, 2Co.12:10 13:9; before…
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Used 32 times. Also: Matthew 19:26, Matthew 24:24, Matthew 26:39, Mark 9:23, Mark 10:27, Mark 13:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1415; TFLSJ G1415; TAGNT James 3:2 word 14
χαλιναγωγῆσαιchalinagōgēsaito bridle
Lemma: χαλιναγωγέω (chalinagōgeō) · Strong's: G5468
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)
Meaning: to bridle — χαλιναγωγέω, -ῶ; (χαλινός, ἄγω), ; to lead with a bridle; metaphorically, to bridle, restrain: with accusative, γλῶσσαν, Jas.1:26; σῶμα, Jas.3:2.†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: James 1:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5468; TFLSJ G5468; TAGNT James 3:2 word 15
καὶkaiindeed
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT James 3:2 word 16
ὅλονholonall
Lemma: ὅλος (holos) · Strong's: G3650
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (A-ASN)
Meaning: all — ὅλος, -η, -ον, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; of persons and things, whole, entire, complete; 1. of indefinite ideas, with subst. anarth.: Luk.5:5, Act.11:26 28:30, Tit.1:11; ὅλον ἄνθρωπον (an entire man; see Field,…
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Used 114 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 4:23, Matthew 4:24, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 6:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3650; TFLSJ G3650; TAGNT James 3:2 word 17
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT James 3:2 word 18
σῶμα.¶sōmabody.
Lemma: σῶμα (sōma) · Strong's: G4983
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: body — σῶμα, -τος, τό, ; [in LXX for גְּוִיָּה ,בָּשָׂר, etc., and for Aram. נְבֵלָה ; ] ; a body. ; 1. Prop., of the human body, ; (a) as always in Hom. (opposite to δέμας), of the dead body: Mat.27:58, 59 Mrk.15:43, al.; (b)…
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Used 144 times. Also: Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 6:22, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 6:25, Matthew 10:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4983; TFLSJ G4983; TAGNT James 3:2 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| We all stumble | → | πταίω G4417 to stumble |
| in many ways | → | πολύς G4183 much |
| If | → | εἰ G1487G if |
| anyone | → | τις G5100 one |
| {is} never | → | οὐ G3756 no |
| at fault | → | πταίω G4417 to stumble |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| what he says | → | λόγος G3056 word |
| he [is] | → | οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it |
| a perfect | → | τέλειος G5046 perfect |
| man | → | ἀνήρ G0435G man |
| able | → | δυνατός G1415 able |
| to control | → | χαλιναγωγέω G5468 to bridle |
| [his] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| whole | → | ὅλος G3650 all |
| body | → | σῶμα G4983 body |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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