James 3:4 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJames 3:4 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ἰδοὺ
horáō
G3708
to see
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
τὰ
ho
G3588
the
πλοῖα
ploîon
G4143
ship
τηλικαῦτα
tēlikoûtos
G5082
of such size
ὄντα
eimí
G1510
to be
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ὑπὸ
hypó
G5259
under
ἀνέμων
ánemos
G417
wind
σκληρῶν
sklērós
G4642
hard
ἐλαυνόμενα
elaúnō
G1643
to drive
μετάγεται
metágō
G3329
to transfer
ὑπὸ
hypó
G5259
under
ἐλαχίστου
eláchistos
G1646
least
πηδαλίου
pēdálion
G4079
rudder
ὅπου
hópou
G3699
where
ἡ
ho
G3588
the
ὁρμὴ
hormḗ
G3730
assault
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
εὐθύνοντος
euthýnō
G2116
to make straight
βούλεται
boúlomai
G1014
to will
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World English Bible Public Domain
Behold, the ships also, though they are so big and are driven by fierce winds, are yet guided by a very small rudder, wherever the pilot desires.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Behold also the ships, being so large and driven by strong winds, it is turned by the smallest rudder where the inclination of the one steering desires.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).