Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Behold also ships, whereas they are great and are driven by strong winds, yet are they turned about with a small helm, whithersoever the force of the governor willeth. are driven. Psalm 107:25-27 He said the word, and there arose a storm of wind: and the waves thereof were lifted up. . . . Jonah 1:4 And Jonah rose up to flee into Tharsis from the face of the Lord, and he went down to Joppe, and found a ship going to Tharsis: and he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them to Tharsis from the face of the Lord, Matthew 8:24 And behold a great tempest arose in the sea, so that the boat was covered with waves, but he was asleep. Acts 27:14 But not long after, there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroaquilo. *etc: Context Taming the Tongue…3For if we put bits into the mouths of horses, that they may obey us: and we turn about their whole body. 4Behold also ships, whereas they are great and are driven by strong winds, yet are they turned about with a small helm, whithersoever the force of the governor willeth. 5Even so the tongue is indeed a little member and boasteth great things. Behold how small a fire kindleth a great wood.… Cross References Matthew 11:27 All things are delivered to me by my Father. And no one knoweth the Son but the Father: neither doth any one know the Father, but the Son, and he to whom it shall please the Son to reveal him. Acts 27:11 But the centurion believed the pilot and the master of the ship, more than those things which were said by Paul. James 3:3 For if we put bits into the mouths of horses, that they may obey us: and we turn about their whole body. James 3:5 Even so the tongue is indeed a little member and boasteth great things. Behold how small a fire kindleth a great wood. Lexicon Considerἰδοὺ (idou) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's Greek 2400: See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo! ships πλοῖα (ploia) Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 4143: A ship, vessel, boat. From pleo; a sailer, i.e. Vessel. as well. καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. Although they are ὄντα (onta) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. so large τηλικαῦτα (tēlikauta) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 5082: Or feminine telikaute from a compound of ho with helikos and houtos; such as this, i.e. (figurative) magnitude) so vast. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. are driven ἐλαυνόμενα (elaunomena) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 1643: (a) trans: I drive (on), propel, (b) intrans: I row. A prolonged form of a primary verb of uncertain affinity; to push. by ὑπὸ (hypo) Preposition Strong's Greek 5259: A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when). strong σκληρῶν (sklērōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 4642: Hard, violent, harsh, stern. From the base of skelos; dry, i.e. Hard or tough. winds, ἀνέμων (anemōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 417: The wind; fig: applied to empty doctrines. From the base of aer; wind; by implication, quarters. they are steered μετάγεται (metagetai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 3329: From meta and harmozo; to lead over, i.e. Transfer. by ὑπὸ (hypo) Preposition Strong's Greek 5259: A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when). a very small ἐλαχίστου (elachistou) Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular - Superlative Strong's Greek 1646: Superlative of elachus; used as equivalent to mikros; least. rudder πηδαλίου (pēdaliou) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 4079: The rudder of a ship. Neuter of a derivative of pedon; a 'pedal', i.e. Helm. wherever ὅπου (hopou) Adverb Strong's Greek 3699: Where, whither, in what place. From hos and pou; what(-ever) where, i.e. At whichever spot. the ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. pilot εὐθύνοντος (euthynontos) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2116: From euthus; to straighten; technically, to steer. is inclined. ὁρμὴ (hormē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3730: A rush, violent assault, impulse. Of uncertain affinity; a violent impulse, i.e. Onset. Additional Translations Consider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined. Behold also the ships, being so great and being driven by strong winds, are turned about by a very small rudder wherever the impulse of the one steering resolves. 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, wherever the governor wants. Behold, the ships also, though they are so great and are driven by rough winds, are yet turned about by a very small rudder, whither the impulse of the steersman willeth. Behold also the ships, which are so great, and driven by violent winds, are turned about by a very small rudder, wherever the pleasure of the helmsman will. Behold, the ships also, though they are so great, and are driven by rough winds, are yet turned about by a very small rudder, whither the impulse of the steersman willeth. Behold also the ships, which though they are so great, and are driven by fierce winds, yet they are turned about with a very small helm, withersoever the governor willeth. So too with ships, great as they are, and often driven along by strong gales, yet they can be steered with a very small rudder in whichever direction the caprice of the man at the helm chooses. 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. lo, also the ships, being so great, and by fierce winds being driven, are led about by a very small helm, whithersoever the impulse of the helmsman doth counsel, Jump to Previous Although Big Caprice Chooses Desires Direction Directs Driven Example Fierce Governor Great Guided Impulse Moved Often Pilot Rough Rudder Ships Small Strong Turned Violent Wants Wherever Whichever Whither Whithersoever Willeth WindsJump to Next Although Big Caprice Chooses Desires Direction Directs Driven Example Fierce Governor Great Guided Impulse Moved Often Pilot Rough Rudder Ships Small Strong Turned Violent Wants Wherever Whichever Whither Whithersoever Willeth WindsExternal Links James 3:4 NIVJames 3:4 NLT James 3:4 ESV James 3:4 NASB James 3:4 ASV James 3:4 Bible Apps James 3:4 Biblia Paralela James 3:4 Chinese Bible James 3:4 French Bible James 3:4 German Bible Alphabetical: a also Although an and are as at by desires directed driven example go great inclination large Look of Or pilot rudder ships small so steered still strong take the they though to very wants wherever winds NT Letters: James 3:4 Behold the ships also though they (Ja Jas. 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