James

James 4:9–10

⁹Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom. ¹⁰Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.

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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

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

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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

James 4:10 Matthew 23:12 · Psalm 147:6 · 1 Peter 5:6 · Luke 14:11 · James 4:6–7 · Job 22:29 · Luke 1:52 · Psalm 113:7 · 1 Samuel 2:9 · Luke 18:14 · Psalm 30:1 · Psalm 27:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.