James 3:4
4Beholdἰδοὺalsoκαὶtheτὰshipsπλοῖα,so greatτηλικαῦταbeingὄνταandκαὶbyὑπὸwindsἀνέμωνstrongσκληρῶνbeing drivenἐλαυνόμενα,are turned aboutμετάγεταιbyὑπὸa very smallἐλαχίστουrudderπηδαλίουwhereverὅπουtheἡimpulseὁρμὴof the [one]τοῦsteeringεὐθύνοντοςresolvesβούλεται·
Behold also the ships, being so great and being driven by strong winds, are turned about by a very small rudder where the impulse of the one steering intends.
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τηλικαῦτα
τηλικοῦτος
so great, so large, important.
μετάγεται
μετάγω
(usually: transfer, transport, and met: to a better mind), I turn about, change the position of; pass: I am brought back.
πηδαλίου
πηδάλιον
the rudder of a ship.
ὁρμὴ
ὁρμή
a rush, violent assault, impulse.
εὐθύνοντος
εὐθύνω
(a) I make straight (of the direction, not the surface, of a road), (b) I guide, steer.