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.