James 3:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Does a fountainπηγὴ
(pēgē)
4077: a spring (of water)a prim. word
sendβρύει
(bruei)
1032: to be full to bursting, to gush witha prim. word
out from the sameαὐτῆς
(autēs)
846: (1) self (emphatic) (2) he, she, it (used for the third pers. pron.) (3) the samean intensive pronoun, a prim. word
openingὀπῆς
(opēs)
3692: an opening, a holeprobably from a prim. root op- (cf. horaó)
[both] freshγλυκὺ
(gluku)
1099: sweeta prim. word
and bitterπικρόν
(pikron)
4089: bitter, sharpa prim. word
[water]? 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
μητι  particle - interrogative
meti  may'-tee:  whether at all -- not (the particle usually not expressed, except by the form of the question).
η  definite article - nominative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
πηγη  noun - nominative singular feminine
pege  pay-gay':  a fount, i.e. source or supply (of water, blood, enjoyment) (not necessarily the original spring) -- fountain, well.
εκ  preposition
ek  ek:  a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote)
της  definite article - genitive singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
αυτης  personal pronoun - genitive singular feminine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
οπης  noun - genitive singular feminine
ope  op-ay':  a hole (as if for light), i.e. cavern; by analogy, a spring (of water) -- cave, place.
βρυει  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
bruo  broo'-o:  to swell out, i.e. (by implication) to gush -- send forth.
το  definite article - accusative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
γλυκυ  adjective - accusative singular neuter
glukus  gloo-koos':  sweet (i.e. not bitter nor salt) -- sweet, fresh.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
το  definite article - accusative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
πικρον  adjective - accusative singular neuter
pikros  pik-ros':  sharp (pungent), i.e. acrid -- bitter.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Does a fountain send out from the same opening both fresh and bitter water?

King James Bible
Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Does a spring pour out sweet and bitter water from the same opening?

International Standard Version
A spring cannot pour both fresh and brackish water from the same opening, can it?

NET Bible
A spring does not pour out fresh water and bitter water from the same opening, does it?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Is it possible that from one spring, sweet and bitter waters go out?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Do clean and polluted water flow out of the same spring?

King James 2000 Bible
Does a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
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