James

James 4:8–9

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.

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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

Cross-references

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James 4:8 Psalm 145:18 · Hebrews 10:22 · Malachi 3:7 · Zechariah 1:3 · Isaiah 55:6–7 · 2 Chronicles 15:2 · Hosea 6:1–2 · Jeremiah 4:14 · Ezekiel 36:25–27 · Psalm 51:6–7 · 1 John 3:3 · Psalm 51:10

James 4:9 Matthew 5:4 · 2 Corinthians 7:10–11 · Luke 6:25 · Proverbs 14:13 · James 5:1–2 · Psalm 119:67 · Ezekiel 16:63 · Jeremiah 31:18–20 · Ecclesiastes 7:2–6 · Revelation 18:7–8 · Ezekiel 7:16 · Lamentations 5:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.