James

James 1:23–24

²³For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror, ²⁴and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.

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James 1:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
anyone	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
who hears	ἀκροατὴς	akroatēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G202 a hearer of, a listener to
word	λόγου	logou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
but	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
does not carry it out	ποιητής	poiētēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4163 a doer, performer, poet
is like	ἔοικεν	eoiken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1503 I am like, resemble
a man	ἀνδρὶ	andri	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G435 a male human being, a man
looks	κατανοοῦντι	katanoounti	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G2657 I understand, perceive, consider
at his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
face	πρόσωπον	prosōpon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4383 the face, countenance, surface
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
a mirror	ἐσόπτρῳ	esoptrō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G2072 a mirror

James 1:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
after observing	κατενόησεν	katenoēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2657 I understand, perceive, consider
himself	ἑαυτὸν	heauton	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
goes away	ἀπελήλυθεν	apelēlythen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G565 I come or go away from, depart, return
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
immediately	εὐθέως	eutheōs	Adverb	G2112 immediately, soon
forgets	ἐπελάθετο	epelatheto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1950 I forget, neglect
what he	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist

Cross-references

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James 1:23 Matthew 7:26–27 · James 2:14–26 · Ezekiel 33:31–32 · Luke 6:47 · Jeremiah 44:16

James 1:24 2 Peter 3:11 · Luke 1:66 · Luke 7:39 · 1 Thessalonians 1:5 · Matthew 8:27 · Judges 8:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.