James
James 3:16
16For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| where | ὅπου | hopou | Adverb | G3699 where, whither |
| jealousy | ζῆλος | zēlos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2205 eagerness, zeal, rivalry |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| selfish ambition | ἐριθεία | eritheia | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G2052 ambition, rivalry |
| there | ἐκεῖ | ekei | Adverb | G1563 there, yonder, thither |
| disorder | ἀκαταστασία | akatastasia | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G181 disturbance, upheaval, revolution |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| every | πᾶν | pan | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| evil | φαῦλον | phaulon | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G5337 worthless, wicked, base |
| practice | πρᾶγμα | pragma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G4229 a thing done, a matter |
Cross-references
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James 3:14 · 1 Corinthians 3:3 · 1 Corinthians 14:33 · 1 John 3:12 · Galatians 5:20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.