James 3:11
Strong's Lexicon
[Can]
μήτι (mēti)
IntPrtcl
Strong's Greek 3385: If not, unless, whether at all. From me and the neuter of tis; whether at all.

[both] fresh [water]
γλυκὺ (glyky)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1099: Sweet. Of uncertain affinity; sweet.

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

bitter [water]
πικρόν (pikron)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4089: Bitter, acrid, malignant. Perhaps from pegnumi; sharp, i.e. Acrid.

flow
βρύει (bryei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1032: To cause to gush forth, send forth. A primary verb; to swell out, i.e. to gush.

from
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive 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.

same
αὐτῆς (autēs)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

spring ?
πηγὴ (pēgē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4077: A fountain, spring, well, issue, flow. Probably from pegnumi; a fount, i.e. Source or supply.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?

Young's Literal Translation
doth the fountain out of the same opening pour forth the sweet and the bitter?

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

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?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?

New Living Translation
Does a spring of water bubble out with both fresh water and bitter water?

English Standard Version
Does a spring pour forth from the same opening both fresh and salt water?

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?

American Standard Version
Doth the fountain send forth from the same opening sweet water and bitter?

English Revised Version
Doth the fountain send forth from the same opening sweet water and bitter?

Young's Literal Translation
doth the fountain out of the same opening pour forth the sweet and the bitter?
















Cross References
Jeremiah 6:7
As a fountain casteth out her waters, so she casteth out her wickedness: violence and spoil is heard in her; before me continually is grief and wounds.

James 3:10
Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

James 3:12
Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

James 1:1
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

James 3:9
Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

James 3:8
But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

James 3:13
Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

James 3:14
But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
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