James

James 4:9

⁹Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom.

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.