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James 3:9

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But the tongue can no man tame; [it is] an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.	Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.	Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Therewith^{G1722 G846} bless we^G2127 God^G2316, even^G2532 the Father^G3962; and^G2532 therewith^{G1722 G846} curse we^G2672 men^G444, which^G3588 are made^G1096 after^G2596 the similitude^G3669 of God^G2316.

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Original Greek

ἐν αὐτῇ εὐλογοῦμεν τὸν Θεὸν καὶ πατέρα, καὶ ἐν αὐτῇ καταρώμεθα τοὺς ἀνθρώπους τοὺς καθ’ ὁμοίωσιν Θεοῦ γεγονότας·

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	Therewith
αὐτῇ	autē	G846	P-DSF
εὐλογοῦμεν	eulogoumen	G2127	V-PAI-1P	bless we
τὸν	ton	G3588	T-ASM	the
Θεὸν	Theon	G2316	N-ASM	God
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	even
πατέρα,	patera	G3962	N-ASM	Father
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	therewith
αὐτῇ	autē	G846	P-DSF
καταρώμεθα	katarōmetha	G2672	V-PNI-1P	curse we
τοὺς	tous	G3588	T-APM	*
ἀνθρώπους	anthrōpous	G444	N-APM	men
τοὺς	tous	G3588	T-APM	which
καθ’	kath’	G2596	PREP	after
ὁμοίωσιν	homoiōsin	G3669	N-ASF	the similitude
Θεοῦ	Theou	G2316	N-GSM	of God
γεγονότας·	gegonotas	G1096	V-2RAP-APM	are made

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G444 — ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, anth'-ro-pos): a man, one of the human race — from ἀνήρ and (the countenance; from ὀπτάνομαι); man-faced, i.e. a human being:--certain, man.
• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G1096 — γίνομαι (gínomai, ghin'-om-ahee): I come into being, am born — a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.):--arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• G2127 — εὐλογέω (eulogéō, yoo-log-eh'-o): I bless — from a compound of εὖ and λόγος; to speak well of, i.e. (religiously) to bless (thank or invoke a benediction upon, prosper):--bless, praise.
• G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): God, a god — of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2596 — κατά (katá, kat-ah'): down from, against, according to, throughout, during — a primary particle; (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined):--about, according as (to), after, against, (when they were) X alone, among, and, X apart, (even, like) as (concerning, pertaining to touching), X aside, at, before, beyond, by, to the charge of, (charita-)bly, concerning, + covered, (dai-)ly, down, every, (+ far more) exceeding, X more excellent, for, from … to, godly, in(-asmuch, divers, every, -to, respect of), … by, after the manner of, + by any means, beyond (out of) measure, X mightily, more, X natural, of (up-)on (X part), out (of every), over against, (+ your) X own, + particularly, so, through(-oughout, -oughout every), thus, (un-)to(-gether, -ward), X uttermost, where(-by), with. In composition it retains many of these applications, and frequently denotes opposition, distribution, or intensity.
• G2672 — καταράομαι (kataráomai, kat-ar-ah'-om-ahee): I curse — middle voice from κατάρα; to execrate; by analogy, to doom:--curse.
• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
• G3669 — ὁμοίωσις (homoíōsis, hom-oy'-o-sis): making like, likeness — from ὁμοιόω; assimilation, i.e. resemblance:--similitude.
• G3962 — πατήρ (patḗr, pat-ayr'): father, Father, ancestor — apparently a primary word; a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote):--father, parent.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• bless — 1 Chronicles 29:10, 1 Chronicles 29:20, Psalms 34:1, Psalms 63:4, Psalms 145:1, Psalms 145:21, Isaiah 29:13, Ephesians 1:3, 1 Peter 1:3
• made — Genesis 1:26-27, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 9:6, 1 Corinthians 11:7
• Therewith — Psalms 16:9, Psalms 30:12, Psalms 35:28, Psalms 51:14, Psalms 57:8, Psalms 62:4, Psalms 71:24, Psalms 108:1, Acts 2:26
• therewith curse — Judges 9:27, 2 Samuel 16:5, 2 Samuel 19:21, Psalms 10:7, Psalms 59:12, Psalms 109:17-18, Ecclesiastes 7:22, Matthew 5:44, Matthew 26:74, Romans 3:14

Reciprocal references (5): Numbers 23:13, Job 31:30, Ephesians 2:18, Colossians 1:12, 1 John 2:1

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: BLASPHEMY, PROFANITY, CURSING, MAN
• Nave’s: GOD, IMAGE, MAN, SPEAKING

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