James

James 4:8–11

⁸Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. ⁹Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom. ¹⁰Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.

¹¹Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. And if you judge the law, you are not a practitioner of the law, but a judge of it.

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James 4:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Draw near	ἐγγίσατε	engisate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1448 I come near, approach
to God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
He will draw near	ἐγγιεῖ	engiei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1448 I come near, approach
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
Cleanse	καθαρίσατε	katharisate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2511 I make clean
hands	χεῖρας	cheiras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5495 a hand
sinners	ἁμαρτωλοί	hamartōloi	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural	G268 sinning, sinful, a sinner
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
purify	ἁγνίσατε	hagnisate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G48 I cleanse, purify
hearts	καρδίας	kardias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
double-minded	δίψυχοι	dipsychoi	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural	G1374 double-minded, wavering

James 4:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Grieve	ταλαιπωρήσατε	talaipōrēsate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G5003 I am miserable, distressed
mourn	πενθήσατε	penthēsate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3996 I mourn, lament
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
weep	κλαύσατε	klausate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2799 I weep, weep for, mourn
Turn	μετατραπήτω	metatrapētō	Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3344 I turn, change, corrupt, pervert
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
laughter	γέλως	gelōs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1071 laughter
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
mourning	πένθος	penthos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3997 mourning, sorrow
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
joy	χαρὰ	chara	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5479 joy, gladness
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
gloom	κατήφειαν	katēpheian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2726 a downcast countenance, gloom, dejection

James 4:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Humble yourselves	ταπεινώθητε	tapeinōthēte	Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G5013 I humble, humiliate
before	ἐνώπιον	enōpion	Preposition	G1799 before the face of, in the presence of
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
He will exalt	ὑψώσει	hypsōsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5312 I lift up, exalt
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you

James 4:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
not	Μὴ	Mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
slander	καταλαλεῖτε	katalaleite	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2635 I speak evil of
one another	ἀλλήλων	allēlōn	Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G240 one another
Anyone who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
speaks against	καταλαλῶν	katalalōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2635 I speak evil of
brother	ἀδελφοῦ	adelphou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G80 a brother
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
judges	κρίνων	krinōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2919 I judge, decide, think good
speaks against	καταλαλεῖ	katalalei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2635 I speak evil of
law	νόμου	nomou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
judges	κρίνει	krinei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2919 I judge, decide, think good
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
you judge	κρίνεις	krineis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2919 I judge, decide, think good
law	νόμον	nomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
you are	εἶ	ei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
a practitioner	ποιητὴς	poiētēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4163 a doer, performer, poet
of	νόμου	nomou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
a judge	κριτής	kritēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2923 a judge