James 1:3 Go deeper
← James 1 · ← verse 2 · verse 4 →
Knowing this , that the trying of your faith worketh patience. (KJV)
Greek words tap a word
Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
γινώσκοντεςginōskontesknowing
Lemma: γινώσκω (ginōskō) · Strong's: G1097
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-NPM)
Meaning: to know — γινώσκω (= γιγν-: see previous word. So also vulgar Attic, in Inscr., see Thumb, MGV, 207), ; [in LXX chiefly for ידע ; ] ; to be taking in knowledge, come to know, recognize, perceive, understand; in past tenses to…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 220 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 6:3, Matthew 7:23, Matthew 9:30, Matthew 10:26, Matthew 12:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1097; TFLSJ G1097; TAGNT James 1:3 word 1
ὅτιhotithat
Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754G
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: that/since: that — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 858 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3754G; TFLSJ G3754G; TAGNT James 1:3 word 2
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (T-NSN)
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 1:3 word 3
δοκίμιονdokimiontesting
Lemma: δοκίμιον (dokimion) · Strong's: G1383
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: testing — δοκίμιον, -ου, τό ; [in LXX: Pro.17:3 27:21 (מִצְרֵף) * ; ] ; usually regarded as a variant form of δοκιμεῖον, a test, and so perh. Jas.1:3 (see Mayor, in l), but see next word (cf. Cremer, 212, 702).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: 1 Peter 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1383; TFLSJ G1383; TAGNT James 1:3 word 4
ὑμῶνhumōnof your
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Genitive · Plural (P-2GP)
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).…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 1:3 word 5
τῆςtēs<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)
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 1:3 word 6
πίστεωςpisteōsfaith
Lemma: πίστις (pistis) · Strong's: G4102G
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: faith — πίστις, -εως, ἡ ; (πείθω), [in LXX chiefly for אֱמוּנָה ; ] ; 1. in active sense, faith, belief, trust, confidence, in NT always of religious faith in God or Christ or spiritual things: Mat.8:10, Luk.5:20, Act.14:9,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 240 times. Also: Matthew 8:10, Matthew 9:2, Matthew 9:22, Matthew 9:29, Matthew 15:28, Matthew 17:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4102G; TFLSJ G4102G; TAGNT James 1:3 word 7
κατεργάζεταιkatergazetaiproduces
Lemma: κατεργάζομαι (katergazomai) · Strong's: G2716
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PNI-3S)
Meaning: to workout/produce — κατ-εργάζομαι; (emphatic form of ἐργάζομαι), [in LXX for פָּעַל, etc. (9 exx., each for a different Heb. word) ; ] ; to effect by labour, achieve, work out, bring about: with accusative, Rom.4:15 5:3 7:8, 15-20,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 22 times. Also: Romans 1:27, Romans 2:9, Romans 4:15, Romans 5:3, Romans 7:8, Romans 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2716; TFLSJ G2716; TAGNT James 1:3 word 8
ὑπομονήν·hupomonēnendurance;
Lemma: ὑπομονή (hupomonē) · Strong's: G5281
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: perseverance — ὑπο-μονή, -ῆς, ἡ; (ὑπομένω) [in LXX for מִקְוֶה and cogn. forms; frequently in 4Mac ; ] ; 1. a remaining behind (Arist.). ; 2. patient enduring, endurance: Luk.8:15 21:19, Rom.5:3-4 15:4-5, 2Co.6:4 12:12, Col.1:11,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 32 times. Also: Luke 8:15, Luke 21:19, Romans 2:7, Romans 5:3, Romans 5:4, Romans 8:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5281; TFLSJ G5281; TAGNT James 1:3 word 9
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| because you know | → | γινώσκω G1097 to know |
| that | → | ὅτι G3754G that/since: that |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| testing | → | δοκίμιον G1383 testing |
| of your | → | σύ G4771 you |
| faith | → | πίστις G4102G faith |
| develops | → | κατεργάζομαι G2716 to workout/produce |
| perseverance | → | ὑπομονή G5281 perseverance |
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).
🎤 SermonWeek helper
Tap the mic and talk.
Or just say “yes” or “no”.
Things you can say
Simple word rules, no AI service. It only opens pages for you; it never saves or sends anything. Open the full helper page