James

James 5:1–2

1Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. 2Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes.

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James 5:1

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ComeἌγεAgeVerb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularG71 I lead
nowνῦνnynAdverbG3568 now, already, at present
richπλούσιοιplousioiAdjective - Vocative Masculine PluralG4145 rich
weepκλαύσατεklausateVerb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralG2799 I weep, weep for, mourn
wailὀλολύζοντεςololyzontesVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralG3649 I howl, lament loudly
overἐπὶepiPrepositionG1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
theταῖςtaisArticle - Dative Feminine PluralG3588 the
miseryταλαιπωρίαιςtalaipōriaisNoun - Dative Feminine PluralG5004 hardship, misery
to comeἐπερχομέναιςeperchomenaisVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Feminine PluralG1904 I approach, overtake, attack
upon youὑμῶνhymōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralG4771 you

James 5:2

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
YourὑμῶνhymōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
richesπλοῦτοςploutosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG4149 riches, wealth
have rottedσέσηπενsesēpenVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG4595 I cause to rot
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
moths have eatenσητόβρωταsētobrōtaAdjective - Nominative Neuter PluralG4598 moth-eaten
yourὑμῶνhymōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
clothesἱμάτιαhimatiaNoun - Nominative Neuter PluralG2440 outer garment

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James 5:1 Proverbs 11:28 · 1 Timothy 6:9–10 · Proverbs 11:4 · Luke 6:24–25 · Jeremiah 9:23 · James 1:11 · Luke 12:16–21 · Luke 16:19–25 · Matthew 19:23–24 · Micah 6:12 · Psalm 73:3–9 · Zephaniah 1:18

James 5:2 Matthew 6:19–20 · Job 13:28 · Luke 12:33 · Isaiah 50:9 · Isaiah 51:8 · 1 Peter 1:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.