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← James 1 · ← verse 15 · verse 17 →

Do not err, my beloved brethren. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

ΜὴMēNot

Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT James 1:16 word 1

πλανᾶσθε,planasthedo be misled,

Lemma: πλανάω (planaō) · Strong's: G4105

Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-PPM-2P)

Meaning: to lead astray — πλανάω, -ῶ; (πλάνη), [in LXX chiefly for תָּעָה ; ] ; to cause to wander, lead astray. Pass., to go astray, wander: Mat.18:12-13 Heb.11:38, 1Pe.2:25 (cf. Isa.53:6). Metaphorical, to lead astray, deceive: with accusative…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 40 times. Also: Matthew 18:12, Matthew 18:13, Matthew 22:29, Matthew 24:4, Matthew 24:5, Matthew 24:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4105; TFLSJ G4105; TAGNT James 1:16 word 2

ἀδελφοίadelphoibrothers

Lemma: ἀδελφός (adelphos) · Strong's: G0080

Parsing: Noun · Vocative · Plural · Masculine (N-VPM)

Meaning: brother — ἀδελφός, -οῦ, ὁ ; (ἀ- copul., δελφύς, womb), ; in cl., a brother, born of the same parent or parents. [In LXX (Hort, Ja., 102f.), for אָח ; ] ; 1. lit. of a brother (Gen.4:2, al.). ; 2. Of a neighbour (Lev.19:17). ; 3.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 347 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 4:18, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0080; TFLSJ G0080; TAGNT James 1:16 word 3

μουmouof mine

Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Genitive · Singular (P-1GS)

Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT James 1:16 word 4

ἀγαπητοί·agapētoibeloved;

Lemma: ἀγαπητός (agapētos) · Strong's: G0027

Parsing: Adjective · Vocative · Plural · Masculine (A-VPM)

Meaning: beloved — ἀγαπητός, -ή, -όν ; (ἀγαπάω), [in LXX chiefly for יָתִיד, יָדִיד ; ] ; beloved (see M, Pr., 221); (a) by God: of Christ, Mat.3:17; of men, Rom.1:7; (b) by Christians, of one another: 1Co.4:14; frequently as form of…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 61 times. Also: Matthew 3:17, Matthew 12:18, Matthew 17:5, Mark 1:11, Mark 9:7, Mark 12:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0027; TFLSJ G0027; TAGNT James 1:16 word 5

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

{Do} not→μή G3361 not
be deceived→πλανάω G4105 to lead astray
my→ἐγώ G1473 I/we
beloved→ἀγαπητός G0027 beloved
brothers→ἀδελφός G0080 brother

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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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