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But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. (KJV)

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

αἰτείτωaiteitōhe should ask

Lemma: αἰτέω (aiteō) · Strong's: G0154

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Imperative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAM-3S)

Meaning: to ask — αἰτέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for שׁאל ; ] ; to ask, request: absol., Mat.7:7, Jas.1:6; with accusative of person(s), Mat.5:42, Luk.6:30; with accusative of thing(s), before ἀπό, Mat.20:20, 1Jn.5:15; id. before παρά,…

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Used 70 times. Also: Matthew 5:42, Matthew 6:8, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 7:9, Matthew 7:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0154; TFLSJ G0154; TAGNT James 1:6 word 1

δὲdehowever

Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…

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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT James 1:6 word 2

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 1:6 word 3

πίστειpisteifaith

Lemma: πίστις (pistis) · Strong's: G4102G

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)

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,…

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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 1:6 word 4

μηδὲνmēdennothing

Lemma: μηδείς (mēdeis) · Strong's: G3367

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter · Negative (A-ASN-N)

Meaning: nothing — μηδείς, -δεμία, -δέν; (and -θέν, Act.27:33, a Hellenistic form; see Bl., 6, 7; Thackeray, Gr., 58) ; related to οὐδείς as μή to οὐ, ; no, none, no one; neut., nothing: Mat.16:20, Mrk.5:43 6:8, Luk.3:14, Act.8:24,…

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Used 92 times. Also: Matthew 8:4, Matthew 9:30, Matthew 16:20, Matthew 17:9, Matthew 27:19, Mark 1:44 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3367; TFLSJ G3367; TAGNT James 1:6 word 5

διακρινόμενος·diakrinomenosdoubting;

Lemma: διακρίνω (diakrinō) · Strong's: G1252

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PMP-NSM)

Meaning: to judge/doubt — δια-κρίνω ; [in LXX for שׁפט, דִּין, etc. ; ] ; 1. to separate, hence, to distinguish, discriminate, discern: μηδὲν δ., Act.11:12; οὐδὲν δ. μεταξύ, Act.15:9; σε, 1Co.4:7; τὸ σῶμα, 1Co.11:29. ; 2. to settle, decide,…

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Used 19 times. Also: Matthew 16:3, Matthew 21:21, Mark 11:23, Acts 10:20, Acts 11:2, Acts 11:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1252; TFLSJ G1252; TAGNT James 1:6 word 6

ὁhoThe [one]

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)

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 1:6 word 7

γὰρgarfor

Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…

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Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT James 1:6 word 8

διακρινόμενοςdiakrinomenosdoubting

Lemma: διακρίνω (diakrinō) · Strong's: G1252

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PMP-NSM)

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Used 19 times. Also: Matthew 16:3, Matthew 21:21, Mark 11:23, Acts 10:20, Acts 11:2, Acts 11:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1252; TFLSJ G1252; TAGNT James 1:6 word 9

ἔοικενeoikenhe has been likened

Lemma: εἴκω (eikō) · Strong's: G1503

Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-RAI-3S)

Meaning: to resemble — εἴκω (obsolete pres.), see: ἔοικα Transcriber note: This form does not occur in Abbott-Smith. It should be on p. 158..; (AS)

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Used 2 times. Also: James 1:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1503; TFLSJ G1503; TAGNT James 1:6 word 10

κλύδωνιkludōnito a wave

Lemma: κλύδων (kludōn) · Strong's: G2830

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)

Meaning: waves — κλύδων, -ωνος, ὁ; (κλύζω, of the sea, to wash over), [in LXX: Jon.1.4; Jon.1.12 (סַעַר), al. ; ] ; a billow, surge: Luk.8:24, Jas.1:6.†; SYN.: κῦμα, a wave (AS)

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Used 2 times. Also: Luke 8:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2830; TFLSJ G2830; TAGNT James 1:6 word 11

θαλάσσηςthalassēsof [the] sea

Lemma: θάλασσα (thalassa) · Strong's: G2281

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)

Meaning: sea — θάλασσα, -ης, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for יָם ; ] ; the sea: Mat.23:15, Mrk.11:23, Luk.21:25, Rom.9:27, Heb.11:12, Jas.1:6, Ju 13, Rev.7:1, al.; τὸ πέλαγος τῆς θ. (see Tr., ut infr.), Mat.18:6; ὁ οὐρανὸς κ. ἡ γῆ κ. ἡ θ., of…

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Used 90 times. Also: Matthew 4:15, Matthew 4:18, Matthew 8:24, Matthew 8:26, Matthew 8:27, Matthew 8:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2281; TFLSJ G2281; TAGNT James 1:6 word 12

ἀνεμιζομένῳanemizomenōbeing blown by the wind

Lemma: ἀνεμίζομαι (anemizomai) · Strong's: G0416

Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Participle · Dative · Singular · Masculine (V-PPP-DSM)

Meaning: be wind-blown — ἀνεμίζω = Attic ἀνεμόω; (ἄνεμος); pass., ; to be driven by the wind: Jas.1:6.†; (AS)

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Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0416; TFLSJ G0416; TAGNT James 1:6 word 13

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 1:6 word 14

ῥιπιζομένῳ.rhipizomenōbeing tossed by the wind.

Lemma: ῥιπίζω (rhipizō) · Strong's: G4494

Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Participle · Dative · Singular · Masculine (V-PPP-DSM)

Meaning: to toss about — ῥιπίζω; (ῥιπίς, a fan) [in LXX: Dan LXX 2:35 (נְשָׂא) * ; ] ; primarily, to fan a fire, hence generally, to make a breeze (Plut., al.). In pass. (cf. Philo, de inter. round., 24), to be tossed or blown by the wind: of…

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Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4494; TFLSJ G4494; TAGNT James 1:6 word 15

How the BSB renders it

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

But	→	δέ G1161 then
he must ask	→	αἰτέω G0154 to ask
in	→	ἐν G1722 in/on/among
faith	→	πίστις G4102G faith
without	→	μηδείς G3367 nothing
doubting	→	διακρίνω G1252 to judge/doubt
because	→	γάρ G1063 for
he who	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
doubts	→	διακρίνω G1252 to judge/doubt
is like	→	εἴκω G1503 to resemble
a wave	→	κλύδων G2830 waves
of [the] sea	→	θάλασσα G2281 sea
blown	→	ἀνεμίζομαι G0416 be wind-blown
and	→	καί G2532 and
tossed by the wind	→	ῥιπίζω G4494 to toss about

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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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