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Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
πᾶσαpasaEvery
Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (A-NSF)
Meaning: all — πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν, genitive, παντός, πάσης, παντός, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; all, every. ; I. As adj., ; 1. with subst. anarth., all, every, of every kind: Mat.3:10 4:23, Mrk.9:49, Luk.4:37, Jhn.2:1o, Act.27:20,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1264 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3956; TFLSJ G3956; TAGNT James 1:17 word 1
δόσιςdosisact of giving
Lemma: δόσις (dosis) · Strong's: G1394
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: gift — δόσις, -εως, ἡ; (δίδωμι) [in LXX for חֹק (Gen.47:22), (Pro.21:14 25:14), frequently in Sir. ; ] ; 1. properly, the act of giving: Php.4:15. ; 2. Objectively, a gift: Jas.1:17.†; SYN.: see: δόμα (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: Philippians 4:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1394; TFLSJ G1394; TAGNT James 1:17 word 2
ἀγαθὴagathēgood
Lemma: ἀγαθός (agathos) · Strong's: G0018
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (A-NSF)
Meaning: good — ἀγαθός, -ή, -όν, ; [in LXX chiefly for טוֹב ; ] ; in general, good, in physical and in moral sense, used of persons, things, acts, conditions, etc., applied to that which is regarded as "perfect in its kind, so as to…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 103 times. Also: Matthew 5:45, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 7:17, Matthew 7:18, Matthew 12:34, Matthew 12:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0018; TFLSJ G0018; TAGNT James 1:17 word 3
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 1:17 word 4
πᾶνpanevery
Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)
Meaning: all — πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν, genitive, παντός, πάσης, παντός, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; all, every. ; I. As adj., ; 1. with subst. anarth., all, every, of every kind: Mat.3:10 4:23, Mrk.9:49, Luk.4:37, Jhn.2:1o, Act.27:20,…
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Used 1264 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3956; TFLSJ G3956; TAGNT James 1:17 word 5
δώρημαdōrēmagift
Lemma: δώρημα (dōrēma) · Strong's: G1434
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: free gift — δώρημα, -τος, τό; (δωρέω), [in LXX: Sir.31:18 (Sir.34:18)* ; ] ; a gift, boon: Rom.5:16, Jas.1:17.†; SYN.: see: δόμα (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: Romans 5:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1434; TFLSJ G1434; TAGNT James 1:17 word 6
τέλειονteleionperfect
Lemma: τέλειος (teleios) · Strong's: G5046
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)
Meaning: perfect — τέλειος, -α, -ον; (τέλος), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁלֵם, תָּמִים and cogn. forms ; ] ; having reached its end, finished, mature, complete, perfect; 1. of persons, primarily of physical development, ; (a) full-grown,…
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Used 19 times. Also: Matthew 5:48, Matthew 19:21, Romans 12:2, 1 Corinthians 2:6, 1 Corinthians 13:10, 1 Corinthians 14:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5046; TFLSJ G5046; TAGNT James 1:17 word 7
ἄνωθένanōthenfrom above
Lemma: ἄνωθεν (anōthen) · Strong's: G0509
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: from above/again — ἄνωθεν; adv (ἄνω), ; (a) from above: ἀπὸ ἄ., Mat.27:51, Mrk.15:38; ἐκ τῶν ἄ., Jhn.19:28; meaning, from heaven: Jhn.3:31 19:11, Jas.1:17 3:15, 17 . ; (b) from the first, from the beginning: Luk.1:3, Act.26:5; whence ;…
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Used 13 times. Also: Matthew 27:51, Mark 15:38, Luke 1:3, John 3:3, John 3:7, John 3:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0509; TFLSJ G0509; TAGNT James 1:17 word 8
ἐστινestinis
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
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Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT James 1:17 word 9
καταβαῖνονkatabainoncoming down
Lemma: καταβαίνω (katabainō) · Strong's: G2597
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (V-PAP-NSN)
Meaning: to come/go down — κατα-βαίνω ; [in LXX chiefly for יָרַד ; ] ; to go or come down, descend. ; 1. Of persons: Mat.3:16 24:17, Luk.2:51 6:17 10:31 17:31 19:5-6, Jhn.4:47, 49 4:51 5:7, Act.7:34 8:15 10:20 20:10 23:10 24:1, 22 Eph.4:10.…
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Used 81 times. Also: Matthew 3:16, Matthew 7:25, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 8:1, Matthew 11:23, Matthew 14:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2597; TFLSJ G2597; TAGNT James 1:17 word 10
ἀπὸapofrom
Lemma: ἀπό (apo) · Strong's: G0575
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: away from — ἀπό (on the frequently neglect of elision bef. vowels, see Tdf., Pr., 94, WH, App., 146), ; prep. with genitive (WM, 462ff.; on its relation to ἐκ, παρά, ὑπό, ib. 456f.), [in LXX for לְ ,בְּ ,מִן ; ] ; from (i.e. from…
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Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0575; TFLSJ G0575; TAGNT James 1:17 word 11
τοῦtouthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)
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 1:17 word 12
πατρὸςpatrosFather
Lemma: πατήρ (patēr) · Strong's: G3962
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)
Meaning: father — πατήρ, πατρός, -τρί, τέρα, [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for אָב ; ] ; a father; 1. prop., ; (a) of the male parent: Mat.2:22, Luk.1:17, Jhn.4:53; anarth., Heb.12:7 (M, Pr., 82 f.); pl., of both parents (cl.),…
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Used 420 times. Also: Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 4:22, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3962; TFLSJ G3962; TAGNT James 1:17 word 13
τῶνtōn<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (T-GPN)
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 1:17 word 14
φώτωνphōtōnof lights
Lemma: φῶς (phōs) · Strong's: G5457
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (N-GPN)
Meaning: light — φῶς (Att.. contr. from φάος; φάω), genitive, φωτός, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly for אוֹר ; ] ; light (opposite to τὸ σκότος, ἡ σκοτία): Mat.17:2, 5, Jhn.11:9-10, 2Co.4:6; ἡλίου, Rev.22:5; of a lamp, Luk.8:16 11:33, Jhn.5:35,…
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Used 71 times. Also: Matthew 4:16, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 10:27, Matthew 17:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5457; TFLSJ G5457; TAGNT James 1:17 word 15
παρ᾽par᾽with
Lemma: παρά (para) · Strong's: G3844
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: from/with/beside — παρά, prep. with genitive, dative, accusative, ; with radical sense, beside. ; I. C. genitive of person(s), from the side of, from beside, from, indicating source or origin, [in LXX for מֵאֵצֶל ,מִיַד ,מִלִּפְנֵי ; ]…
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Used 194 times. Also: Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:7, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 4:18, Matthew 6:1, Matthew 8:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3844; TFLSJ G3844; TAGNT James 1:17 word 16
ᾧhōwhom
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (R-DSM)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
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Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT James 1:17 word 17
οὐκouknot
Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT James 1:17 word 18
ἔνιenithere is
Lemma: ἔνι (eni) · Strong's: G1762
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: there is — ἔνι Ionic form of ἐν (ἐνί), with strengthened accent; [in LXX: Sir.37:2, 4Ma.4:22 * ; ] ; = ἔνεστι, ; is in, has place, can be: 1Co.6:5, Gal.3:28 (tris) Col.3:11, Jas.1:17 (cf. Lft., Ga.; Hort and Mayor, Ja., ll.…
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Used 6 times. Also: 1 Corinthians 6:5, Galatians 3:28, Colossians 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1762; TFLSJ G1762; TAGNT James 1:17 word 19
παραλλαγὴparallagēvariation
Lemma: παραλλαγή (parallagē) · Strong's: G3883
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: variation — παρ-αλλαγή, -ῆς, ἡ; (παραλλάσσω), [in LXX: 4Ki.9:20 (שִׁגָּעוֹן)* ; ] ; in various senses (LS, see word), change: Jas.1:17.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3883; TFLSJ G3883; TAGNT James 1:17 word 20
ἢēor
Lemma: ἤ (ē) · Strong's: G2228
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: or — ἤ, ; disjunctive and comparative particle (Bl., §36, 12; 77, 11); 1. disjunctive, or; (a) between single words: Mat.5:17 Mrk.6:56, Luk.2:24, Jhn.6:19, Rom.1:21, al.; (b) before a sentence expressing a variation, denial…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 365 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2228; TFLSJ G2228; TAGNT James 1:17 word 21
τροπῆςtropēsof shifting
Lemma: τροπή (tropē) · Strong's: G5157
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: turning — τροπή, -ῆς, ἡ; (τρέπω), [in LXX: Deu.33:14, Job.38:33, Wis.7:18, al. ; ] ; a turning: esp. of the revolution of heavenly bodies, figuratively, Jas.1:17 (see: ἀποσκίασμα).†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5157; TFLSJ G5157; TAGNT James 1:17 word 22
ἀποσκίασμα.aposkiasmashadow.
Lemma: ἀποσκίασμα (aposkiasma) · Strong's: G0644
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: shadow — ἀπο-σκίασμα, -τος, τό; (ἀποσκιάζω, to cast a shadow; v,s. σκία) ; a shadow: Jas.1:17 (MM, see word).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0644; TFLSJ G0644; TAGNT James 1:17 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Every | → | πᾶς G3956 all |
| good | → | δόσις G1394 gift |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| perfect | → | τέλειος G5046 perfect |
| gift | → | δώρημα G1434 free gift |
| is | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| from above | → | ἄνωθεν G0509 from above/again |
| coming down | → | καταβαίνω G2597 to come/go down |
| from | → | ἀπό G0575 away from |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| Father | → | πατήρ G3962 father |
| of the heavenly lights | → | φῶς G5457 light |
| with | → | παρά G3844 from/with/beside |
| whom | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| there is | → | ἔνι G1762 there is |
| no | → | οὐ G3756 no |
| change | → | παραλλαγή G3883 variation |
| or | → | ἤ G2228 or |
| shifting | → | τροπή G5157 turning |
| shadow | → | ἀποσκίασμα G0644 shadow |
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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