James 3:4

Ἰδού, καὶ τὰ πλοῖα, τηλικαῦτα ὄντα, καὶ ὑπὸ σκληρῶν ἀνέμων ἐλαυνόμενα, μετάγεται ὑπὸ ἐλαχίστου πηδαλίου, ὅπου ἂν ἡ ὁρμὴ τοῦ εὐθύνοντος βούληται.

RBT Greek Interlinear:

Strongs 2400; idou; ἰδοὺ; behold; V-AMA-2S

Strongs 2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

Strongs 3588; ta; τὰ; the; Art-NNP

Strongs 4143; ploia; πλοῖα; ships; N-NNP

Strongs 5082; tēlikauta; τηλικαῦτα; such great age; DPro-NNP

Strongs 1510; onta; ὄντα; who is being; V-PPA-NNP

Strongs 2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

Strongs 5259; hypo; ὑπὸ; under; Prep

Strongs 417; anemōn; ἀνέμων; winds; N-GMP

Strongs 4642; sklērōn; σκληρῶν; harsh [things]; Adj-GMP

Strongs 1643; elaunomena; ἐλαυνόμενα; those things that are being driven; V-PPM/P-NNP

Strongs 3329; metagetai; μετάγεται; transferring/shifting; V-PIM/P-3S

Strongs 5259; hypo; ὑπὸ; under; Prep

Strongs 1646; elachistou; ἐλαχίστου; a very small; Adj-GNS-S

Strongs 4079; pēdaliou; πηδαλίου; rudder; N-GNS

Strongs 3699; hopou; ὅπου; wherever/where/anywhere; Adv

Strongs 3588; hē; ἡ; the; Art-NFS

Strongs 3730; hormē; ὁρμὴ; onrush/assault/attack; N-NFS

Strongs 3588; tou; τοῦ; the; Art-GMS

Strongs 2116; euthynontos; εὐθύνοντος; he who is steering; V-PPA-GMS

Strongs 1014; bouletai; βούλεται; resolves; V-PIM/P-3S

RBT Translation:

Harsh Doctrines

Behold also the Merchant Ships! Those which are being of such great age! And those which are being driven underneath rough/harsh winds! They are shifting position under the smallest steering paddle wherever the Assault of the one who is making straight wills!

πλοῖα Ships/Merchant Ships

ὁρμὴ - primary meaning: invasion, assault, attack, onrush, vehement dash

(cf. LSJ ὁρμή no. I)

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
Behold also ships, being so great, and driven by hard winds, are led by the smallest rudder, wherever the desire of him steering should will.

LITV Translation:
Behold, the ships also, being so great, and being driven by violent winds, they are directed by a very small rudder, where the impulse of the one steering purposes.