James 3:7
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:”
φύσις
growth (by germination or expansion), i.e. (by implication) natural production (lineal descent); by extension, a genus or sort; figuratively, native disposition, constitution or usage
πᾶς
All
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πᾶς
All, every, whole, any. Pas. All things work together for good. All authority has been given to Me. All the promises of God are yes in Christ. God thinks in absolutes of blessing.
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πετεινόν
of birds,
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πετεινόν
Bird, winged creature. Peteinon. Look at the birds of the air. They do not sow or reap yet your Father feeds them. If He cares for birds He certainly cares for you.
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ἑρπετόν
of creeping things
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ἑρπετόν
a reptile, i.e. (by Hebraism (compare H07431)) a small animal
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τέ
both
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τέ
both or also (properly, as correlation of G2532 (καί))
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ἐνάλιος
things of the sea
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ἐνάλιος
in the sea, i.e. marine
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θηρίον
of beasts
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θηρίον
a dangerous animal
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δαμάζω
he has been subdued
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δαμάζω
to tame
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