James

James 4:5

⁵Or do you think the Scripture says without reason that the Spirit^d He caused to dwell in us yearns with envy?

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
do you think	δοκεῖτε	dokeite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1380 I think, seem, appear, it seems
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
Scripture	γραφὴ	graphē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1124 a writing, passage of scripture, the scriptures
says	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
without reason	κενῶς	kenōs	Adverb	G2761 falsely, in vain
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Spirit	πνεῦμα	pneuma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
He caused to dwell	κατῴκισεν	katōkisen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2730 I dwell in, settle in, inhabit
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
yearns	ἐπιποθεῖ	epipothei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1971 I long for, strain after, desire greatly
with	Πρὸς	Pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
envy	φθόνον	phthonon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5355 envy, a grudge

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.