James
James 4:2
2You crave what you do not have; you kill and covet, but are unable to obtain it. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You crave | ἐπιθυμεῖτε | epithymeite | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1937 I long for, covet, lust after |
| not | οὐκ | ouk | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| have | ἔχετε | echete | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| you kill | φονεύετε | phoneuete | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G5407 I murder |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| covet | ζηλοῦτε | zēloute | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G2206 I am jealous, eager for |
| but | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| are unable | δύνασθε | dynasthe | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G1410 I am powerful, am able |
| to obtain | ἐπιτυχεῖν | epitychein | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G2013 I attain, obtain, acquire |
| You quarrel | μάχεσθε | machesthe | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G3164 I engage in battle, fight, strive |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| fight | πολεμεῖτε | polemeite | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G4170 I make war, contend |
| You do not have | ἔχετε | echete | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| because | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| you | ὑμᾶς | hymas | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| not | μὴ | mē | Adverb | G3361 not, lest |
| ask | αἰτεῖσθαι | aiteisthai | Verb - Present Infinitive Middle | G154 I ask, request, beg, petition |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
John 16:24 · Matthew 7:7–8 · James 1:5 · Luke 11:9–13 · John 4:10 · 1 Timothy 6:9–10 · James 5:1–5 · Proverbs 1:19
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.