New Testament
James
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The words of James
James uses 544 different Greek words, 1,457 in all. 60 of them appear nowhere else in the Bible, 52 of those only once.
Words that mark this book
Used here far more than in the rest of the New Testament, strongest first. They are a quick guide to what the book is about.
- ἔργον érgon work, labor, action, deed 15 of its 163 uses
- πίστις pístis faith, belief, trust 16 of its 242 uses
- ποιητής poiētḗs a doer, performer, poet 4 of its 6 uses
- ἀδελφός adelphós a brother 18 of its 334 uses
- τέλειος téleios perfect, full-grown 5 of its 19 uses
- φονεύω phoneúō I murder 4 of its 12 uses
- πλούσιος ploúsios rich 5 of its 28 uses
- κριτής kritḗs a judge 4 of its 19 uses
- πτωχός ptōchós poor, destitute 4 of its 34 uses
- νόμος nómos a law, the Mosaic Law 9 of its 189 uses
- πειράζω peirázō I try, tempt, test 4 of its 37 uses
- αἰτέω aitéō I ask, request, beg, petition 5 of its 70 uses
- γλῶσσα glōssa the tongue, a language, nation 4 of its 49 uses
- κρίνω krínō I judge, decide, think good 6 of its 114 uses
- σοφία sophía wisdom 4 of its 51 uses
- καρπός karpós fruit, result, gain 4 of its 63 uses
- σώζω sṓzō I save, heal 5 of its 108 uses
- ἰδού idoú See! Lo! Behold! Look! 6 of its 163 uses
- ἁμαρτία hamartía a sin 6 of its 168 uses
- σῶμα sōma body, flesh 5 of its 135 uses
- ὅλος hólos all, the whole, entire 4 of its 94 uses
- ἀνήρ anḗr a male human being, a man 6 of its 183 uses
- καρδία kardía the heart, inner life, intention 5 of its 153 uses
- δύναμαι dýnamai I am powerful, am able 6 of its 205 uses
Words found only in James
Used more than once, and only in this book.
- ἀποκυέω apokyéō I bring forth, give birth to 2 times
- χαλιναγωγέω chalinagōgéō I bridle, curb 2 times
- φλογίζω phlogízō I inflame, fire with passion 2 times
- πικρός pikrós bitter, acrid, malignant 2 times
- μετάγω metágō I turn about, change the position of 2 times
- ἀκατάστατος akatástatos unsettled, unstable 2 times
- εἴκω eíkō I am like, resemble 2 times
- δίψυχος dípsychos double-minded, wavering 2 times
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.