James
James 5:8–9
8You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near. 9Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door!
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James 5:8
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You | ὑμεῖς | hymeis | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| too | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| be patient | μακροθυμήσατε | makrothymēsate | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G3114 I suffer long, have patience, am forbearing |
| strengthen | στηρίξατε | stērixate | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G4741 I fix firmly, strengthen |
| your | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| hearts | καρδίας | kardias | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G2588 the heart, inner life, intention |
| because | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Lord’s | Κυρίου | Kyriou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| coming | παρουσία | parousia | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3952 presence, a coming, arrival, advent |
| is near | ἤγγικεν | ēngiken | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1448 I come near, approach |
James 5:9
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| not | μὴ | mē | Adverb | G3361 not, lest |
| complain | στενάζετε | stenazete | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G4727 I groan |
| about | κατ’ | kat’ | Preposition | G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during |
| one another | ἀλλήλων | allēlōn | Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G240 one another |
| brothers | ἀδελφοί | adelphoi | Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural | G80 a brother |
| so that | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| you will not be judged | κριθῆτε | krithēte | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G2919 I judge, decide, think good |
| Look | ἰδοὺ | idou | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look! |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Judge | κριτὴς | kritēs | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2923 a judge |
| is standing | ἕστηκεν | hestēken | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2476 I cause to stand, stand |
| at | πρὸ | pro | Preposition | G4253 before |
| the | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Feminine Plural | G3588 the |
| door | θυρῶν | thyrōn | Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural | G2374 a door, opportunity |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
James 5:8 Galatians 5:22 · James 5:9 · Psalm 37:7 · 1 Peter 4:7 · Psalm 27:14 · Philippians 4:5 · 1 Thessalonians 3:13 · Revelation 22:20 · Lamentations 3:25–26 · Micah 7:7 · Romans 8:25 · Hebrews 10:25–37
James 5:9 Leviticus 19:18 · 1 Corinthians 4:5 · James 4:11 · Galatians 5:14 · Matthew 24:33 · Matthew 7:1–2 · 1 Peter 4:9 · Matthew 6:14–15 · Genesis 4:7 · Mark 13:29 · 1 Peter 4:5 · 1 Corinthians 10:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.