James
James 1:14–15
14But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. 15Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
Word by word
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James 1:14
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| each one | ἕκαστος | hekastos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1538 each, every one |
| is tempted | πειράζεται | peirazetai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G3985 I try, tempt, test |
| by | ὑπὸ | hypo | Preposition | G5259 by, under, about |
| own | ἰδίας | idias | Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2398 one's own, private, personal |
| evil desires | ἐπιθυμίας | epithymias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust |
| he is lured away | ἐξελκόμενος | exelkomenos | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1828 I entice |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| enticed | δελεαζόμενος | deleazomenos | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1185 I allure, entice by a bait |
James 1:15
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then | εἶτα | eita | Adverb | G1534 then, thereafter, next |
| desire | ἐπιθυμία | epithymia | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust |
| has conceived | συλλαβοῦσα | syllabousa | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular | G4815 I seize, apprehend, become pregnant |
| it gives birth to | τίκτει | tiktei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G5088 I bear, bring forth, produce |
| sin | ἁμαρτίαν | hamartian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G266 a sin |
| and | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| sin | ἁμαρτία | hamartia | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G266 a sin |
| when it is full-grown | ἀποτελεσθεῖσα | apotelestheisa | Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular | G658 I complete, accomplish, form fully, perfect |
| gives birth to | ἀποκύει | apokyei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G616 I bring forth, give birth to |
| death | θάνατον | thanaton | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2288 death |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
James 1:14 Mark 7:21–22 · Ephesians 4:22 · Matthew 15:18 · Hebrews 3:13 · Romans 7:13 · Proverbs 4:23 · Matthew 5:28 · James 4:1–2 · Isaiah 44:20 · Genesis 6:5 · Romans 7:11 · Job 31:27
James 1:15 Psalm 7:14 · Job 15:35 · Romans 5:12–21 · Genesis 2:17 · Isaiah 59:4 · Genesis 3:6 · Romans 6:21–23 · Micah 2:1–3 · Genesis 3:17–19 · Revelation 20:14–15 · Genesis 4:5–8 · Acts 5:1–3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.