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What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ΤίTiWhat [is]
Lemma: τίς (tis) · Strong's: G5101
Parsing: Interrogative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (I-NSN)
Meaning: which? — τίς, neut., τί, genitive, τίνος, interrog. pron., [in LXX for מָה ,מִי ; ] in masc. and fem., ; who, which, what?; in neut., which, what?, used both in direct and in indirect questions. ; I. I. As subst., ; 1. 1. masc.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 3:7, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:46, Matthew 5:47, Matthew 6:3, Matthew 6:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5101; TFLSJ G5101; TAGNT James 2:14 word 1
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: 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 2:14 word 2
ὄφελος,ophelosprofit,
Lemma: ὄφελος (ophelos) · Strong's: G3786
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: gain — ὄφελος, -ονς, τό; (ὀφέλλω, to increase) [in LXX: Job.15:3 (יָעַל hi.)* ; ] ; advantage, help: 1Co.15:32, Jas.2:14, 16.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 3 times. Also: 1 Corinthians 15:32, James 2:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3786; TFLSJ G3786; TAGNT James 2:14 word 3
ἀδελφοίadelphoibrothers
Lemma: ἀδελφός (adelphos) · Strong's: G0080
Parsing: Noun · Vocative · Plural · Masculine (N-VPM)
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 2:14 word 4
μου,mouof mine,
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Genitive · Singular (P-1GS)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT James 2:14 word 5
ἐὰνeanif
Lemma: ἐάν (ean) · Strong's: G1437
Parsing: Conjunction (COND)
Meaning: if — ἐάν, contr. fr. εἰ ἄν, ; conditional particle, ; representing something as "under certain circumstances actual or liable to happen," but not so definitely expected as in the case of εἰ with ind. (Bl., §65, 4; cf.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 345 times. Also: Matthew 4:9, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:20, Matthew 5:23, Matthew 5:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1437; TFLSJ G1437; TAGNT James 2:14 word 6
πίστινpistinfaith
Lemma: πίστις (pistis) · Strong's: G4102G
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
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 2:14 word 7
λέγῃlegēshall say
Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-PAS-3S)
Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT James 2:14 word 8
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 2:14 word 9
ἔχειν,echeinto have,
Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to have/be — ἔχω, ; [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ; ] ; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. ; I.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT James 2:14 word 10
ἔργαergaworks
Lemma: ἔργον (ergon) · Strong's: G2041
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (N-APN)
Meaning: work — ἔργον, -ου, τό (originally Ϝέργον, work), [very frequently in LXX, chiefly for מַשֶׂה, מְלָאכָה, also for עֲבֹדָה, פֹּעַל, etc. ; ] ; 1. work, task, employment: Mrk.13:34, Jhn.4:34 17:4, Act.13:2, Php.1:22 2:30,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 176 times. Also: Matthew 5:16, Matthew 11:2, Matthew 11:19, Matthew 23:3, Matthew 23:5, Matthew 26:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2041; TFLSJ G2041; TAGNT James 2:14 word 11
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 2:14 word 12
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 2:14 word 13
ἔχῃ;echēhe may have?
Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-PAS-3S)
Meaning: to have/be — ἔχω, ; [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ; ] ; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. ; I.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT James 2:14 word 14
μὴmēSurely not
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 2:14 word 15
δύναταιdunataiis able
Lemma: δύναμαι (dunamai) · Strong's: G1410
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PNI-3S)
Meaning: be able — δύναμαι, depon., ; [in LXX chiefly for יָכֹל ; ] ; to be able, have power, whether by personal ability, permission, or opportunity: with inf. (M, Pr., 205; WM, §44, 3) pres., Mat.6:24, Mrk.2:7, Jhn.3:2, 1Co.10:21, al.;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 209 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:27, Matthew 7:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1410; TFLSJ G1410; TAGNT James 2:14 word 16
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 2:14 word 17
πίστιςpistisfaith
Lemma: πίστις (pistis) · Strong's: G4102G
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
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 2:14 word 18
σῶσαιsōsaito save
Lemma: σῴζω (sōzō) · Strong's: G4982
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)
Meaning: to save — σώζω (on the more accurate σῴζω, see WH, Intr., §410; Bl., §3, 1-3), ; [in LXX chiefly for ישׁע hi., also for מלט ni., נצל ni., etc. ; ] ; to save from peril, injury or suffering: Mat.8:25, Mrk.13:20, Luk.23:35, al.; τ.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 109 times. Also: Matthew 1:21, Matthew 8:25, Matthew 9:21, Matthew 9:22, Matthew 10:22, Matthew 14:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4982; TFLSJ G4982; TAGNT James 2:14 word 19
αὐτόν;autonhim?
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (P-ASM)
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 2:14 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| What | → | τίς G5101 which? |
| good [is it] | → | ὄφελος G3786 gain |
| my | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| brothers | → | ἀδελφός G0080 brother |
| if | → | ἐάν G1437 if |
| someone | → | τις G5100 one |
| claims | → | λέγω G3004G to say |
| to have | → | ἔχω G2192 to have/be |
| faith | → | πίστις G4102G faith |
| but | → | δέ G1161 then |
| has | → | ἔχω G2192 to have/be |
| no | → | μή G3361 not |
| deeds | → | ἔργον G2041 work |
| Can | → | δύναμαι G1410 be able |
| such | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| faith | → | πίστις G4102G faith |
| save | → | σῴζω G4982 to save |
| him | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
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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