James 3:6
6Alsoκαὶtheἡtongue [is]γλῶσσαa fireπῦρ,theὁworldκόσμοςτῆςof iniquityἀδικίαςTheἡtongueγλῶσσαis setκαθίσταταιamongἐνtheτοῖςmembersμέλεσινof usἡμῶν,ἡdefilingσπιλοῦσαallὅλονtheτὸbodyσῶμαandκαὶsetting on fireφλογίζουσαtheτὸνcourseτροχὸντῆςof natureγενέσεωςand [itself]καὶbeing set on fireφλογιζομένηbyὑπὸτῆςhellγεέννης.
And the tongue [is] a fire, the world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, and setting aflame the course of nature, and [itself] being set aflame by Gehenna.
Vocab difficulty
54.3
Rare words
σπιλοῦσα
σπιλόω
I defile, spot, stain, soil.
φλογίζουσα
φλογίζω
I inflame, fire with passion, set on fire, burn up.
τροχὸν
τροχός
a wheel, course.
φλογιζομένη
φλογίζω
I inflame, fire with passion, set on fire, burn up.