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If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ΕἴEiIf
Lemma: εἰ (ei) · Strong's: G1487G
Parsing: Conjunction (COND)
Meaning: if — εἰ, ; conjunctive particle, used in conditions and in indirect questions. ; I. Conditional, if; 1. with indic, expressing a general assumption; (a) pres.: before indic, pres., Mat.11:14, Rom.8:25, al.; before imperat.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 390 times. Also: Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 6:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1487G; TFLSJ G1487G; TAGNT James 1:26 word 1
τιςtisanyone
Lemma: τις (tis) · Strong's: G5100
Parsing: Indefinite pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (X-NSM)
Meaning: one — τις, neut., τι, genitive, τινός, ; enclitic indefinite pron., related to interrog. τίς as πού, πως, ποτέ to ποῦ, πῶς, πότε. ; I. As subst., ; 1. one, a certain one: Luk.9:49, Jhn.11:1, Act.5:25, al.; pl., τίνες,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 542 times. Also: Matthew 5:23, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 12:19, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5100; TFLSJ G5100; TAGNT James 1:26 word 2
δοκεῖdokeiseems
Lemma: δοκέω (dokeō) · Strong's: G1380
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to think — δοκέω, -ῶ; (δόκος, opinion, δέκομαι, Ion, form of δέχ-), [in LXX for טוֹב, נָדַב, etc. ; ] ; 1. to be of opinion, suppose: Mat.24:44, Luk.12:40, Heb.10:29; with inf., Mat.3:9, Luk.8:18 24:37, Jhn.5:39 16:2, Act.12:9…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 64 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 6:7, Matthew 17:25, Matthew 18:12, Matthew 21:28, Matthew 22:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1380; TFLSJ G1380; TAGNT James 1:26 word 3
θρησκὸςthrēskosreligious
Lemma: θρησκός (thrēskos) · Strong's: G2357
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)
Meaning: religious — θρῆσκος; (-κός, WH), -ον, ό ; religious, careful of the outward forms of divine service (see previous word)): Jas.1:26.†; SYN.: εὐσεβής, θεοσεβής, δεισιδαίμων (see Tr., Syn., § xlviii) (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2357; TFLSJ G2357; TAGNT James 1:26 word 4
εἶναιeinaito be
Lemma: εἶναι (einai) · Strong's: G1511
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to exist — 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 126 times. Also: Matthew 16:13, Matthew 16:15, Matthew 17:4, Matthew 19:21, Matthew 20:27, Matthew 22:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1511; TFLSJ G1511; TAGNT James 1:26 word 5
ἐνenamong
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 1:26 word 6
ὑμῖνhuminyou
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Dative · Plural (P-2DP)
Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…
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Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT James 1:26 word 7
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…
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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 1:26 word 8
χαλιναγωγῶνchalinagōgōnbridling
Lemma: χαλιναγωγέω (chalinagōgeō) · Strong's: G5468
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)
Meaning: to bridle — χαλιναγωγέω, -ῶ; (χαλινός, ἄγω), ; to lead with a bridle; metaphorically, to bridle, restrain: with accusative, γλῶσσαν, Jas.1:26; σῶμα, Jas.3:2.†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: James 3:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5468; TFLSJ G5468; TAGNT James 1:26 word 9
γλῶσσανglōssan[the] tongue
Lemma: γλῶσσα (glōssa) · Strong's: G1100
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: tongue — γλῶσσα, -ης, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly for לָשׁוֹן ; ] ; 1. the tongue, as the organ of speech: Mrk.7:33, 35 Luk.1:64 16:24, Act.2:26" (LXX), Rom.3:13 (LXX) 14:11 (LXX), 1Co.14:9, Php.2:11, Jas.1:26 3:5, 6 8, 1Pe.3:10"…
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Used 50 times. Also: Mark 7:33, Mark 7:35, Mark 16:17, Luke 1:64, Luke 16:24, Acts 2:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1100; TFLSJ G1100; TAGNT James 1:26 word 10
αὐτοῦautouof him
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT James 1:26 word 11
ἀλλ᾽all᾽but
Lemma: ἀλλά (alla) · Strong's: G0235
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: but — ἀλλά (ἀλλ᾽ usually bef. α and υ, often bef. ε and η, rarely bef. ο and ω, never bef. ι; Tdf., Pr., 93 f.; WH, App., 146), ; adversative particle, ; stronger than δέ; prop. neuter pl. of ἄλλος, used adverbially, with…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 642 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0235; TFLSJ G0235; TAGNT James 1:26 word 12
ἀπατῶνapatōndeceiving
Lemma: ἀπατάω (apataō) · Strong's: G0538
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)
Meaning: to trick — ἀπατάω, -ῶ; (ἀπάτη), [in LXX for פָּתָה, נָשָׁא hi., etc. ; ] ; to deceive: with accusative, Jas.1:26; with accusative of person(s), dative of thing(s), Eph.5:6; pass., 1Ti.2:14 (on its infrequency in late writers, see…
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Used 3 times. Also: Ephesians 5:6, 1 Timothy 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0538; TFLSJ G0538; TAGNT James 1:26 word 13
καρδίανkardian[the] heart
Lemma: καρδία (kardia) · Strong's: G2588
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: heart — καρδία, -ας, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly for לֵבָב ,לֵב ; ] ; the heart, ; 1. the bodily organ which is regarded as the seat of life ( 2Ki.18:14, 4Ki.9:24, al.). ; 2. In a psychological sense, the seat of man's collective…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 161 times. Also: Matthew 5:8, Matthew 5:28, Matthew 6:21, Matthew 9:4, Matthew 11:29, Matthew 12:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2588; TFLSJ G2588; TAGNT James 1:26 word 14
αὐτοῦ,autouof him,
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT James 1:26 word 15
τούτουtoutouof this one
Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (D-GSM)
Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT James 1:26 word 16
μάταιοςmataiosworthless [is]
Lemma: μάταιος (mataios) · Strong's: G3152
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (A-NSF)
Meaning: futile — μάταιος, -ον; (as in Att.., but -αία, -αιον, 1Co.15:17, 1Pe.1:18; μάτην), [in LXX for שָׁוְא, הֶבֶל, כָּזָב, etc. ; ] ; vain, useless: ἀνωφελὴς κ. μ., Tit.3:9; πίστις, 1Co.15:17; θρησκεία, Jas.1:26; διαλογισμοί,…
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Used 6 times. Also: Acts 14:15, 1 Corinthians 3:20, 1 Corinthians 15:17, Titus 3:9, 1 Peter 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3152; TFLSJ G3152; TAGNT James 1:26 word 17
ἡhēthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)
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.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 1:26 word 18
θρησκεία.thrēskeiareligion.
Lemma: θρησκεία (thrēskeia) · Strong's: G2356
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: religion — θρησκεία (-κία, T), -ας, ἡ ; (θρῆσκος), [in LXX: Wis.14:18, 27, Sir.22:5 A, 4Ma.5:6 4Mac 5:13 * ; ] ; religion in its external aspect (MM, Exp., xv), worship: Act.26:5, Jas.1:26-27; θ. τῶν ἀγγέλων, Col.2:18.†; SYN.:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 4 times. Also: Acts 26:5, Colossians 2:18, James 1:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2356; TFLSJ G2356; TAGNT James 1:26 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| If | → | εἰ G1487G if |
| anyone | → | τις G5100 one |
| considers himself | → | δοκέω G1380 to think |
| . . . | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| religious | → | θρησκός G2357 religious |
| [and yet] does not bridle | → | χαλιναγωγέω G5468 to bridle |
| his | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| tongue | → | γλῶσσα G1100 tongue |
| he deceives | → | ἀπατάω G0538 to trick |
| his | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| heart | → | καρδία G2588 heart |
| [and his] | → | οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it |
| religion | → | θρησκεία G2356 religion |
| [is] worthless | → | μάταιος G3152 futile |
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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