Consider
ἰδοὺ (idou)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2400: See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo!

ships
πλοῖα (ploia)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 4143: A ship, vessel, boat. From pleo; a sailer, i.e. Vessel.

as well.
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

Although they are
ὄντα (onta)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

so large
τηλικαῦτα (tēlikauta)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 5082: Or feminine telikaute from a compound of ho with helikos and houtos; such as this, i.e. (figurative) magnitude) so vast.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

are driven
ἐλαυνόμενα (elaunomena)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 1643: (a) trans: I drive (on), propel, (b) intrans: I row. A prolonged form of a primary verb of uncertain affinity; to push.

by
ὑπὸ (hypo)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 5259: A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when).

strong
σκληρῶν (sklērōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4642: Hard, violent, harsh, stern. From the base of skelos; dry, i.e. Hard or tough.

winds,
ἀνέμων (anemōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 417: The wind; fig: applied to empty doctrines. From the base of aer; wind; by implication, quarters.

they are steered
μετάγεται (metagetai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3329: From meta and harmozo; to lead over, i.e. Transfer.

by
ὑπὸ (hypo)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 5259: A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when).

a very small
ἐλαχίστου (elachistou)
Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular - Superlative
Strong's Greek 1646: Superlative of elachus; used as equivalent to mikros; least.

rudder
πηδαλίου (pēdaliou)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4079: The rudder of a ship. Neuter of a derivative of pedon; a 'pedal', i.e. Helm.

wherever
ὅπου (hopou)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3699: Where, whither, in what place. From hos and pou; what(-ever) where, i.e. At whichever spot.

the
ἡ (hē)
Article - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

pilot
εὐθύνοντος (euthynontos)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2116: From euthus; to straighten; technically, to steer.

is inclined.
ὁρμὴ (hormē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3730: A rush, violent assault, impulse. Of uncertain affinity; a violent impulse, i.e. Onset.


Additional Translations
Consider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined.

Behold also the ships, being so great and being driven by strong winds, are turned about by a very small rudder wherever the impulse of the one steering resolves.

Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, wherever the governor wants.

Behold, the ships also, though they are so great and are driven by rough winds, are yet turned about by a very small rudder, whither the impulse of the steersman willeth.

Behold also the ships, which are so great, and driven by violent winds, are turned about by a very small rudder, wherever the pleasure of the helmsman will.

Behold, the ships also, though they are so great, and are driven by rough winds, are yet turned about by a very small rudder, whither the impulse of the steersman willeth.

Behold also the ships, which though they are so great, and are driven by fierce winds, yet they are turned about with a very small helm, withersoever the governor willeth.

So too with ships, great as they are, and often driven along by strong gales, yet they can be steered with a very small rudder in whichever direction the caprice of the man at the helm chooses.

Behold, the ships also, though they are so big and are driven by fierce winds, are yet guided by a very small rudder, wherever the pilot desires.

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