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James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. (KJV)
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ἸάκωβοςIakōbosJames
Lemma: Ἰάκωβος (Iakōbos) · Strong's: G2385I
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)
Meaning: James — Ἰάκωβος, -ου, ὁ (Heb., see previous word) ; James; 1. Son of Zebedee: Mat.4:21, Mrk.1:19, 29, Act.1:13 12:2, al. ; 2. Son of Alphæus: Mat.10:3, Mrk.2:14, al.; commonly identified with Ἰ. ὁ μικρός, James the little, son…
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Used 15 times. Also: Matthew 13:55, Matthew 27:56, Mark 6:3, Mark 15:40, Mark 16:1, Luke 24:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2385I; TFLSJ G2385I; TAGNT James 1:1 word 1
θεοῦtheouof God
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)
Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…
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Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT James 1:1 word 2
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT James 1:1 word 3
κυρίουkuriouof [the] Lord
Lemma: κύριος (kurios) · Strong's: G2962G
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)
Meaning: lord: God — κύριος, -α, -ον (also -ος, -ον), ; [in LXX (subst.) chiefly for יהוה, also for בַּעַל ,אָדוֹן, etc. ; ] ; having power (κῦρος) or authority; as subst., ὁ κ., lord, master; 1. in general: with genitive of thing(s),…
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Used 662 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2962G; TFLSJ G2962G; TAGNT James 1:1 word 4
ἸησοῦIēsouJesus
Lemma: Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) · Strong's: G2424G
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-GSM-P)
Meaning: Jesus — Ἰησοῦς, -οῦ, dative, voc. -οῦ, accusative, -οῦν (Heb. יֵשׁוּעַ ,יְהֹשֻׁעַ ,יְהוֹשׁוּעַ), ; 1. JESUS: Mat.1:21, al.; ὁ Ἰ, ib. 3:13, al.; Ἰ. Χριστός, ib. 1:1, Mrk.1:1, al.; Χρ. Ἰ., Rom.2:26, al.; κύριος Ἰ., Act.28:31,…
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Used 978 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2424G; TFLSJ G2424G; TAGNT James 1:1 word 5
ΧριστοῦChristouChrist
Lemma: Χριστός (Christos) · Strong's: G5547
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)
Meaning: Christ — χριστός (Χρ-), -ή, -όν ; (χρίω), [in LXX for מָשִׁיחַ and cogn. forms ; ] ; 1. 1. as adj., ; (a) of things, anointing, to be used as ointment (Æsch., Eur., al.; τ. ἔλαιον τὸ χ., Lev.21:10); (b) of persons, anointed (ὁ…
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Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 11:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5547; TFLSJ G5547; TAGNT James 1:1 word 6
δοῦλοςdoulosa servant
Lemma: δοῦλος (doulos) · Strong's: G1401
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: slave — δοῦλος, -η, -ον, ; [in LXX, ὁ δ. nearly always for עֶבֶד; ὁ δ. chiefly for שִׁפְחָה ,אָמָה ; ] ; 1. in bondage to, subject to: Rom.6:19. ; 2. As subst., ὁ, ἡ δ., a slave; (a) fem., ἡ δ., a female slave, bondmaid…
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Used 130 times. Also: Matthew 8:9, Matthew 10:24, Matthew 10:25, Matthew 13:27, Matthew 13:28, Matthew 18:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1401; TFLSJ G1401; TAGNT James 1:1 word 7
ταῖςtaisTo the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Feminine (T-DPF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT James 1:1 word 8
δώδεκαdōdekatwelve
Lemma: δώδεκα (dōdeka) · Strong's: G1427
Parsing: Adjective · Indeclinable Numeral (A-NUI)
Meaning: twelve — δώδεκα, οἱ, αἱ, τά indecl. ; numeral, twelve: Mat.9:20 10:1, al.; οἱ δ., the apostles, Mat.10:5, Mrk.4:10, al.; in Act.19:7 24:11, for Rec. δεκαδύο. ; (AS)
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Used 77 times. Also: Matthew 9:20, Matthew 10:1, Matthew 10:2, Matthew 10:5, Matthew 11:1, Matthew 14:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1427; TFLSJ G1427; TAGNT James 1:1 word 9
φυλαῖςphulaistribes
Lemma: φυλή (phulē) · Strong's: G5443
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Feminine (N-DPF)
Meaning: tribe — φυλή, ῆς, ἡ; [in LXX chiefly for; מַטֶּה, also for שֵׁבֶט, מִשְׁפָּחָה, etc. ; ] ; a body of men united by kinship or habitation, a clan or tribe: of the tribes of Israel, Mat.19:28, Luk.2:36 22:30, Act.13:21, Rom.11:1,…
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Used 31 times. Also: Matthew 19:28, Matthew 24:30, Luke 2:36, Luke 22:30, Acts 13:21, Romans 11:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5443; TFLSJ G5443; TAGNT James 1:1 word 10
ταῖςtais<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Feminine (T-DPF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT James 1:1 word 11
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
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Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT James 1:1 word 12
τῇtēathe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT James 1:1 word 13
διασπορᾷdiasporaDispersion
Lemma: διασπορά (diaspora) · Strong's: G1290
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: dispersion — δια-σπορά, -ᾶς, ἡ; (διασπείρω), [in LXX of Israelites dispersed and exiled in foreign lands, as Deu.28:25 (זַעֲוָה) Deu.30:4 (נָדַח ni.), Isa.49:6 (נער); by meton., of the exiles themselves (as Psa.147:2, 2Ma.1:27) ; ]…
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Used 3 times. Also: John 7:35, 1 Peter 1:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1290; TFLSJ G1290; TAGNT James 1:1 word 14
χαίρειν.¶chaireinGreeting.
Lemma: χαίρω (chairō) · Strong's: G5463
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to rejoice — χαίρω ; [in LXX for שָׂמַח (Gen.45:16, al.), גִּיל (Pro.2:14, al.), etc.; inf., as greeting (see infr.), Isa.48:22 57:21 שָׁלוֹם), 1Ma.10:18, 2Ma.1:1 and frequently in these books ; ] ; 1. to rejoice, be glad:…
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Used 74 times. Also: Matthew 2:10, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 18:13, Matthew 26:49, Matthew 27:29, Matthew 28:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5463; TFLSJ G5463; TAGNT James 1:1 word 15
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| James | → | Ἰάκωβος G2385I James |
| a servant | → | δοῦλος G1401 slave |
| of God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| of [the] Lord | → | κύριος G2962G lord: God |
| Jesus | → | Ἰησοῦς G2424G Jesus |
| Christ | → | Χριστός G5547 Christ |
| To the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| twelve | → | δώδεκα G1427 twelve |
| tribes | → | φυλή G5443 tribe |
| of | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| Dispersion | → | διασπορά G1290 dispersion |
| Greetings | → | χαίρω G5463 to rejoice |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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