James 4
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
2Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
3Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
4Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
5Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
6But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
7Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
8Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
9Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
10Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
11Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
12There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?
13Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
14Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
15For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
16But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.
17Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358834× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- καίkaíG253224× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- σύsýG477113× in this chapter
thou
- δέdéG11618× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- οὐouG37568× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- εἰμίeimíG15107× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- ἐνenG17225× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- θεόςtheósG23165× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- ἤḗG22284× in this chapter
disjunctive, or; comparative, than
- κρίνωkrínōG29194× in this chapter
by implication, to try, condemn, punish
- λέγωlégōG30044× in this chapter
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 (ἔπω) and G5346 (φημί) generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 (ῥέω) is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 (λαλέω) means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
- νόμοςnómosG35514× in this chapter
law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle)
- ποιέωpoiéōG41604× in this chapter
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
- εἰςeisG15193× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- αἰτέωaitéōG1543× in this chapter
to ask (in genitive case)
- καταλαλέωkatalaléōG26353× in this chapter
to be a traducer, i.e. to slander
- μήmḗG33613× in this chapter
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
- οὖνoûnG37673× in this chapter
(adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly
- ἀδελφόςadelphósG803× in this chapter
a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like G1 (Α))
- γάρgárG10632× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- δίδωμιdídōmiG13252× in this chapter
to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
- δύναμαιdýnamaiG14102× in this chapter
to be able or possible
- ἐάνeánG14372× in this chapter
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
- ἐγγίζωengízōG14482× in this chapter
to make near, i.e. (reflexively) approach
- εἷςheîsG15202× in this chapter
one
- ἔχωéchōG21922× in this chapter
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
- ἡδονήhēdonḗG22372× in this chapter
sensual delight; by implication, desire
- κόσμοςkósmosG28892× in this chapter
orderly arrangement, i.e. decoration; by implication, the world (in a wide or narrow sense, including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally))
- κριτήςkritḗsG29232× in this chapter
a judge (genitive case or specially)
- κύριοςkýriosG29622× in this chapter
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
- νῦνnŷnG35682× in this chapter
"now" (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or immediate
- ὅςhósG37392× in this chapter
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- ὅτιhótiG37542× in this chapter
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
- πόθενpóthenG41592× in this chapter
from which (as interrogative) or what (as relative) place, state, source or cause
- πρόςprósG43142× in this chapter
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
- χάριςchárisG54852× in this chapter
graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude)
- αὔριονaúrionG8392× in this chapter
properly, fresh, i.e. (adverb with ellipsis of G2250 (ἡμέρα)) to-morrow
- αὐτόςautósG8462× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- βούλομαιboúlomaiG10141× in this chapter
to "will," i.e. (reflexively) be willing
- γέλωςgélōsG10711× in this chapter
laughter (as a mark of gratification)