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Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: (KJV)

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

καυχάσθωkauchasthōshould boast

Lemma: καυχάομαι (kauchaomai) · Strong's: G2744

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Imperative · 3rd · Singular (V-PNM-3S)

Meaning: to boast — καυχάομαι, -ῶμαι ; [in LXX for הָלַל hith., etc. ; ] ; to boast or glory (in LXX, of joyous exultation, and so in the NT quotations, infr.; cf. DB, ii, 790b; Hort on Jas.1:9): absol., 1Co.1:31 (LXX) 1Co.4:7 13:3,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 37 times. Also: Romans 2:17, Romans 2:23, Romans 5:2, Romans 5:3, Romans 5:11, 1 Corinthians 1:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2744; TFLSJ G2744; TAGNT James 1:9 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.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 1:9 word 2

ὁhothe

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.,…

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 1:9 word 3

ἀδελφὸςadelphosbrother

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

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)

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 1:9 word 4

ὁho<the>

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.,…

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 1:9 word 5

ταπεινὸςtapeinosof low degree

Lemma: ταπεινός (tapeinos) · Strong's: G5011

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)

Meaning: lowly — ταπεινός, -ή, -όν ; [in LXX for שָׁפָל, עָנִי, etc. ; ] ; low-lying; metaphorically, ; (a) lowly, of low degree, brought low: Jas.1:9, 2Co.7:6 (cf. Sir.25:23); οἱ τ., opposite to δυνάσται, Luk.1:52; τ. ταπεινοῖς (neut.,…

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Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 11:29, Luke 1:52, Romans 12:16, 2 Corinthians 7:6, 2 Corinthians 10:1, James 4:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5011; TFLSJ G5011; TAGNT James 1:9 word 6

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 1:9 word 7

τῷtōthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Neuter (T-DSN)

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 1:9 word 8

ὕψειhupseiexaltation

Lemma: ὕψος (hupsos) · Strong's: G5311

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Neuter (N-DSN)

Meaning: height — ὕψος, -ους, τό ; [in LXX for קוֹמָה, מָרוֹם, etc. ; ] ; height: Eph.3:18 Jas.1:9, Rev.21:16; of heaven (EV, on high), ἐξ ὕ., Luk.1:78 24:49; εἰς ὕ., Eph.4:8 (LXX)†; (AS)

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Used 6 times. Also: Luke 1:78, Luke 24:49, Ephesians 3:18, Ephesians 4:8, Revelation 21:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5311; TFLSJ G5311; TAGNT James 1:9 word 9

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 1:9 word 10

How the BSB renders it

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

The→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
brother→ἀδελφός G0080 brother
in humble circumstances→ταπεινός G5011 lowly
should exult→καυχάομαι G2744 to boast
in→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
his→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
high position→ὕψος G5311 height

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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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