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Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.
Ἄγεdo comeverb pres act impv 2 sgG71νῦνnowadvG3568οἱyou who [are]art voc pl mG3588πλούσιοι,rich,adj voc pl mG4145κλαύσατεdo weepverb aor act impv 2 plG2799ὀλολύζοντεςwailingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG3649ἐπὶoverprepG1909ταῖςtheart dat pl fG3588ταλαιπωρίαιςmiseriesnoun dat pl fG5004ὑμῶνupon youpers pron 2 gen plG4771ταῖςthat [are]art dat pl fG3588ἐπερχομέναις.coming.verb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc dat pl fG1904 Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten.
ὁTheart nom sg mG3588πλοῦτοςrichesnoun nom sg mG4149ὑμῶνof Youpers pron 2 gen plG4771σέσηπενhave rottedverb 2 perf act ind 3 sgG4595καὶandconjG2532τὰtheart nom pl nG3588ἱμάτιαgarmentsnoun nom pl nG2440ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771σητόβρωταmoth-eatenadj nom pl nG4598γέγονεν·have become;verb 2 perf act ind 3 sgG1096 Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.
ὁTheart nom sg mG3588χρυσὸςgoldnoun nom sg mG5557ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771καὶandconjG2532ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ἄργυροςsilvernoun nom sg mG696κατίωταιhave corrodedverb perf pass ind 3 sgG2728καὶandconjG2532ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ἰὸςrustnoun nom sg mG2447αὐτῶνof thempers pron gen pl mG846εἰςforprepG1519μαρτύριονa testimonynoun acc sg nG3142ὑμῖνagainst youpers pron 2 dat plG4771ἔσταιwill beverb fut mid Deponent ind 3 sgG1510καὶandconjG2532φάγεταιit will eatverb fut mid ind 3 sgG5315τὰςtheart acc pl fG3588σάρκαςfleshnoun acc pl fG4561ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771ὡςlikeParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613πῦρ·fire;noun nom sg nG4442ἐθησαυρίσατεYou have treasured upverb aor act ind 2 plG2343ἐνinprepG1722ἐσχάταις[the] lastadj dat pl fG2078ἡμέραις.days.noun dat pl fG2250 Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.
ἰδοὺBeholdInterjectionG2400ὁtheart nom sg mG3588μισθὸςwagenoun nom sg mG3408τῶνof theart gen pl mG3588ἐργατῶνworkmennoun gen pl mG2040τῶνwhoart gen pl mG3588ἀμησάντωνhaving harvestedverb aor act ptc gen pl mG270τὰςtheart acc pl fG3588χώραςfieldsnoun acc pl fG5561ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771ὁwhichart nom sg mG3588ἀπεστερημένοςkept backverb perf pass ptc nom sg mG650ἀφ᾽byprepG575ὑμῶνyoupers pron 2 gen plG4771κράζειcries outverb pres act ind 3 sgG2896καὶandconjG2532αἱtheart nom pl fG3588βοαὶcriesnoun nom pl fG995τῶνof thoseart gen pl mG3588θερισάντωνhaving harvestedverb aor act ptc gen pl mG2325εἰςintoprepG1519τὰtheart acc pl nG3588ὦταearsnoun acc pl nG3775κυρίουof [the] Lordnoun gen sg m TitleG2962σαβαὼθof Hostsnoun gen pl m TitleG4519εἰσεληλύθασιν.have entered.verb 2 perf act ind 3 plG1525 Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.
ἐτρυφήσατεYou lived in luxuryverb aor act ind 2 plG5171ἐπὶuponprepG1909τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588γῆςearthnoun gen sg fG1093καὶandconjG2532ἐσπαταλήσατε,lived in self-indulgence,verb aor act ind 2 plG4684ἐθρέψατεYou have fattenedverb aor act ind 2 plG5142τὰςtheart acc pl fG3588καρδίαςheartsnoun acc pl fG2588ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771ἐνinprepG1722ἡμέρᾳ[the] daynoun dat sg fG2250σφαγῆς.of slaughter.noun gen sg fG4967 Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you.
κατεδικάσατε,You have condemnedverb aor act ind 2 plG2613ἐφονεύσατε[and] have put to deathverb aor act ind 2 plG5407τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588δίκαιον·righteous;adj acc sg mG1342οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἀντιτάσσεταιdoes he resistverb pres mid ind 3 sgG498ὑμῖν.¶you.pers pron 2 dat plG4771 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
Μακροθυμήσατεdo be patientverb aor act impv 2 plG3114οὖν,therefore,conjG3767ἀδελφοί,brothers,noun voc pl mG80ἕωςuntilprepG2193τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588παρουσίαςcomingnoun gen sg fG3952τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588κυρίου.Lord.noun gen sg m TitleG2962ἰδοὺBeholdInterjectionG2400ὁtheart nom sg mG3588γεωργὸςfarmernoun nom sg mG1092ἐκδέχεταιawaitsverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 3 sgG1551τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588τίμιονpreciousadj acc sg mG5093καρπὸνfruitnoun acc sg mG2590τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588γῆςearthnoun gen sg fG1093μακροθυμῶνbeing patientverb pres act ptc nom sg mG3114ἐπ᾽forprepG1909αὐτῷitpers pron dat sg mG846ἕωςuntilprepG2193λάβῃit may receiveverb 2 aor act subj 3 sgG2983πρόϊμον[the] earlyadj acc sg mG4406καὶandconjG2532ὄψιμον·latter [rains];adj acc sg mG3797 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
μακροθυμήσατεdo be patientverb aor act impv 2 plG3114καὶalsoconjG2532ὑμεῖς,you yourselves,pers pron 2 nom plG4771στηρίξατεdo strengthenverb aor act impv 2 plG4741τὰςtheart acc pl fG3588καρδίαςheartsnoun acc pl fG2588ὑμῶν,of you,pers pron 2 gen plG4771ὅτιbecauseconjG3754ἡtheart nom sg fG3588παρουσίαcomingnoun nom sg fG3952τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588κυρίουLordnoun gen sg m TitleG2962ἤγγικεν.has drawn near.verb perf act ind 3 sgG1448 Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.
μὴNotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361στενάζετε,do grumbleverb pres act impv 2 plG4727ἀδελφοί,brothersnoun voc pl mG80κατ᾽againstprepG2596ἀλλήλων,one anotherReciprocal pronoun gen pl mG240ἵναso thatconjG2443μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361κριθῆτε·you may be judged;verb aor pass subj 2 plG2919ἰδοὺBeholdInterjectionG2400ὁtheart nom sg mG3588κριτὴςJudgenoun nom sg mG2923πρὸbeforeprepG4253τῶνtheart gen pl fG3588θυρῶνdoorsnoun gen pl fG2374ἕστηκεν.has been stood.verb perf act ind 3 sgG2476 Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.
ὑπόδειγμα[As] an examplenoun acc sg nG5262λάβετε,do takeverb 2 aor act impv 2 plG2983ἀδελφοίbrothersnoun voc pl mG80τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588κακοπαθείαςof suffering evilsnoun gen sg fG2552καὶandconjG2532τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588μακροθυμίαςof patiencenoun gen sg fG3115τοὺςtheart acc pl mG3588προφήταςprophetsnoun acc pl mG4396οἳwhoRelative pronoun nom pl mG3739ἐλάλησανspokeverb aor act ind 3 plG2980ἐνinprepG1722τῷtheart dat sg nG3588ὀνόματιnamenoun dat sg nG3686κυρίου.of [the] Lord.noun gen sg m TitleG2962 Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
ἰδοὺBeholdInterjectionG2400μακαρίζομενwe count blessedverb pres act ind 1 plG3106τοὺςthoseart acc pl mG3588ὑπομείναντας·having persevered;verb aor act ptc acc pl mG5278τὴνTheart acc sg fG3588ὑπομονὴνperseverancenoun acc sg fG5281Ἰὼβof Jobnoun gen sg m IndividualG2492ἠκούσατεyou have heard ofverb aor act ind 2 plG191καὶandconjG2532τὸtheart acc sg nG3588τέλοςoutcomenoun acc sg nG5056κυρίουfrom [the] Lordnoun gen sg m TitleG2962εἴδετε,you have seen,verb 2 aor act ind 2 plG1492ὅτιthatconjG3754πολύσπλαγχνόςfull of compassionadj nom sg mG4184ἐστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ὁtheart nom sg mG3588κύριοςLordnoun nom sg m TitleG2962καὶandconjG2532οἰκτίρμων.¶[is] merciful.adj nom sg mG3629 But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
ΠρὸBeforeprepG4253πάντωνall thingsadj gen pl nG3956δέ,however,conjG1161ἀδελφοίbrothersnoun voc pl mG80μου,of mine,pers pron 1 gen sgG3165μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ὀμνύετε,do swear,verb pres act impv 2 plG3660μήτεneither [swear by]conj NegativeG3383τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588οὐρανὸνheavennoun acc sg mG3772μήτεnor [swear by]conj NegativeG3383τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588γῆνearthnoun acc sg fG1093μήτεnor [swear by]conj NegativeG3383ἄλλονotheradj acc sg mG243τινὰanyIndefinite pronoun acc sg mG5100ὅρκον·oath;noun acc sg mG3727ἤτωshould beverb pres act impv 3 sgG1510δὲhoweverconjG1161ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771τὸtheart nom sg nG3588ναὶYesParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG3483ναὶ[be] yesParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG3483καὶandconjG2532τὸtheart nom sg nG3588οὒNoNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756οὔ,[be] no,Negative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἵναso thatconjG2443μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ὑπὸunderprepG5259κρίσινjudgmentnoun acc sg fG2920πέσητε.¶you may fall.verb 2 aor act subj 2 plG4098 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
ΚακοπαθεῖIs suffering hardshipsverb pres act ind 3 sgG2553τιςanyoneIndefinite pronoun nom sg mG5100ἐνamongprepG1722ὑμῖν;you?pers pron 2 dat plG4771προσευχέσθω·he should pray;verb pres mid or pass Deponent impv 3 sgG4336εὐθυμεῖIs cheerfulverb pres act ind 3 sgG2114τις;anyone?Indefinite pronoun nom sg mG5100ψαλλέτω.he should sing praises.verb pres act impv 3 sgG5567 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:
ἀσθενεῖIs sickverb pres act ind 3 sgG770τιςanyoneIndefinite pronoun nom sg mG5100ἐνamongprepG1722ὑμῖν;you?pers pron 2 dat plG4771προσκαλεσάσθωhe should call nearverb aor mid Deponent impv 3 sgG4341τοὺςtheart acc pl mG3588πρεσβυτέρουςeldersnoun acc pl mG4245τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588ἐκκλησίαςchurchnoun gen sg fG1577καὶandconjG2532προσευξάσθωσανthey should prayverb aor mid Deponent impv 3 plG4336ἐπ᾽overprepG1909αὐτὸνhimpers pron acc sg mG846ἀλείψαντεςhaving anointedverb aor act ptc nom pl mG218αὐτὸνhimpers pron acc sg mG846ἐλαίῳwith oilnoun dat sg nG1637ἐνinprepG1722τῷtheart dat sg nG3588ὀνόματιnamenoun dat sg nG3686τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588κυρίου.Lord.noun gen sg m TitleG2962 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
καὶAndconjG2532ἡtheart nom sg fG3588εὐχὴprayernoun nom sg fG2171τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588πίστεωςof faithnoun gen sg fG4102σώσειwill saveverb fut act ind 3 sgG4982τὸνthe [one]art acc sg mG3588κάμνονταailingverb pres act ptc acc sg mG2577καὶandconjG2532ἐγερεῖwill raise upverb fut act ind 3 sgG1453αὐτὸνhimpers pron acc sg mG846ὁtheart nom sg mG3588κύριος·Lord;noun nom sg m TitleG2962κἂνand ifconjG2532ἁμαρτίαςsinsnoun acc pl fG266ᾖhe shall be [one]verb pres act subj 3 sgG1510πεποιηκώς,having committed,verb perf act ptc nom sg mG4160ἀφεθήσεταιit will be forgivenverb fut pass ind 3 sgG863αὐτῷ.¶to him.pers pron dat sg mG846 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
ἐξομολογεῖσθεdo confessverb pres mid impv 2 plG1843οὖνthereforeconjG3767ἀλλήλοιςto one anotherReciprocal pronoun dat pl mG240τὰςtheart acc pl fG3588ἁμαρτίαςsinsnoun acc pl fG266καὶandconjG2532εὔχεσθεdo prayverb pres mid or pass Deponent impv 2 plG2172ὑπὲρforprepG5228ἀλλήλων,one another,Reciprocal pronoun gen pl mG240ὅπωςso thatconjG3704ἰαθῆτε·you may be healed;verb aor pass subj 2 plG2390πολὺMuchadj acc sg nG4183ἰσχύειprevailsverb pres act ind 3 sgG2480δέησις[the] prayernoun nom sg fG1162δικαίουof a righteous [man]adj gen sg mG1342ἐνεργουμένη.being made effective.verb pres mid ptc nom sg fG1754 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.
ἨλίαςElijahnoun nom sg m IndividualG2243ἄνθρωποςa mannoun nom sg mG444ἦνwasverb impf act ind 3 sgG1510ὁμοιοπαθὴςof like natureadj nom sg mG3663ἡμῖνto uspers pron 1 dat plG3165καὶandconjG2532προσευχῇwith fervent prayernoun dat sg fG4335προσηύξατοhe prayed [for it]verb aor mid Deponent ind 3 sgG4336τοῦtheart gen sg nG3588μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361βρέξαι·to rain;verb aor act infG1026καὶandconjG2532οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἔβρεξενit did rainverb aor act ind 3 sgG1026ἐπὶuponprepG1909τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588γῆςearthnoun gen sg fG1093ἐνιαυτοὺςyearsnoun acc pl mG1763τρεῖςthreeadj acc pl mG5140καὶandconjG2532μῆναςmonthsnoun acc pl mG3376ἕξ·six;adj Indeclinable NumeralG1803 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
καὶAndconjG2532πάλινagainadvG3825προσηύξατοhe prayedverb aor mid Deponent ind 3 sgG4336καὶandconjG2532ὁtheart nom sg mG3588οὐρανὸςheavennoun nom sg mG3772ὑετὸνrainnoun acc sg mG5205ἔδωκενgaveverb aor act ind 3 sgG1325καὶandconjG2532ἡtheart nom sg fG3588γῆearthnoun nom sg fG1093ἐβλάστησενproducedverb aor act ind 3 sgG985τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588καρπὸνfruitnoun acc sg mG2590αὐτῆς.¶of it.pers pron gen sg fG846 Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
ἈδελφοίBrothersnoun voc pl mG80μου,of Mine,pers pron 1 gen sgG3165ἐάνifconjG1437τιςanyoneIndefinite pronoun nom sg mG5100ἐνamongprepG1722ὑμῖνyoupers pron 2 dat plG4771πλανηθῇshall wanderverb aor pass subj 3 sgG4105ἀπὸfromprepG575τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588ἀληθείαςtruthnoun gen sg fG225καὶandconjG2532ἐπιστρέψῃshall bring backverb aor act subj 3 sgG1994τιςsomeoneIndefinite pronoun nom sg mG5100αὐτόν,him,pers pron acc sg mG846 Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
γινωσκέτωhe should knowverb pres act impv 3 sgG1097ὅτιthatconjG3754ὁthe [one]art nom sg mG3588ἐπιστρέψαςhaving brought backverb aor act ptc nom sg mG1994ἁμαρτωλὸνa sinneradj acc sg mG268ἐκfromprepG1537πλάνης[the] errornoun gen sg fG4106ὁδοῦof the waynoun gen sg fG3598αὐτοῦ,of himpers pron gen sg mG846σώσειwill saveverb fut act ind 3 sgG4982ψυχὴν[the] soulnoun acc sg fG5590αὐτοῦof himpers pron gen sg mG846ἐκfromprepG1537θανάτουdeathnoun gen sg mG2288καὶandconjG2532καλύψειwill cover oververb fut act ind 3 sgG2572πλῆθοςa multitudenoun acc sg nG4128ἁμαρτιῶν.¶of sins.noun gen pl fG266
Greek: the text of the Nestle-Aland edition; the KJV follows a slightly different Greek text in places. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.