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And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
εἴπῃeipēmay say
Lemma: εἶπον (eipon) · Strong's: G2036
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAS-3S)
Meaning: to say — εἶπον, 2 aorist of obsolete present ἔπω (cf. Veitch), used as aorist of λέγω, which see ; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 955 times. Also: Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:15, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2036; TFLSJ G2036; TAGNT James 2:16 word 1
δέdethen
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 2:16 word 2
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,…
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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 2:16 word 3
αὐτοῖςautoisto them
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (P-DPM)
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 2:16 word 4
ἐξexout from
Lemma: ἐκ (ek) · Strong's: G1537
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: out from — ἐκ (ἐξ), ; prep. with genitive, ; from out of, from (see Addendum, p. 492).; This entry is included here, but in the print version the entry is found on p. 492. ἐκ, before a vowel ἐξ, ; prep. with genitive, ; of motion…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 929 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1537; TFLSJ G1537; TAGNT James 2:16 word 5
ὑμῶν·humōnyou;
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).…
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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 2:16 word 6
ὑπάγετεhupagetedo go
Lemma: ὑπάγω (hupagō) · Strong's: G5217
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAM-2P)
Meaning: to go — ὑπ-άγω ; [in LXX: Exo.14:21 (הָלַךְ hi.), elsewhere only as seel., Tob.8:21, al. ; ] ; a word of the vulgar language, in Pres. and imperfect only (Bl., § 53, 1). ; I. Trans. ; 1. to lead or bring under, subdue (Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 81 times. Also: Matthew 4:10, Matthew 5:24, Matthew 5:41, Matthew 8:4, Matthew 8:13, Matthew 8:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5217; TFLSJ G5217; TAGNT James 2:16 word 7
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 2:16 word 8
εἰρήνῃ,eirēnēpeace,
Lemma: εἰρήνη (eirēnē) · Strong's: G1515
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: peace — εἰρήνη, -ης, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׁלוֹם ; ] ; peace; 1. of public peace, freedom from war: Luk.14:32, Act.12:20 24:2; of the church, Ac 9:31. ; 2. Of peace between persons, concord, agreement : Mat.10:34,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 92 times. Also: Matthew 10:13, Matthew 10:34, Mark 5:34, Luke 1:79, Luke 2:14, Luke 2:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1515; TFLSJ G1515; TAGNT James 2:16 word 9
θερμαίνεσθεthermainesthedo be warmed
Lemma: θερμαίνω (thermainō) · Strong's: G2328
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-PEM-2P)
Meaning: to warm — θερμαίνω; (θερμός), [in LXX chiefly for חָמַם ; ] ; to warm, heat; mid., to warm oneself: Mrk.14:54, 67, Jhn.18:18, 25 Jas.2:16.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 6 times. Also: Mark 14:54, Mark 14:67, John 18:18, John 18:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2328; TFLSJ G2328; TAGNT James 2:16 word 10
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 2:16 word 11
χορτάζεσθε,chortazesthedo be filled,
Lemma: χορτάζω (chortazō) · Strong's: G5526
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-PMM-2P)
Meaning: to feed — χορτάζω ; (χόρτος), [in LXX for שָׂבַע, Psa.17:14 al. ; ] ; (a) prop., of animals (see Lft. on Php.4:12), to feed, fatten: Rev.19:21; (b) in late Gk. (Kennedy, Sources, 82, 156), of persons, to fill or satisfy with…
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Used 15 times. Also: Matthew 5:6, Matthew 14:20, Matthew 15:33, Matthew 15:37, Mark 6:42, Mark 7:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5526; TFLSJ G5526; TAGNT James 2:16 word 12
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 2:16 word 13
δῶτεdōtemay give
Lemma: δίδωμι (didōmi) · Strong's: G1325
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 2nd · Plural (V-2AAS-2P)
Meaning: to give — δίδωμι, ; [in LXX chiefly for נָתַן (53 words in all) ; ] ; to give—in various senses, accusative to context—bestow, grant, supply, deliver, commit, yield: absol., Act.20:35; with accusative of thing(s) and dative of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 413 times. Also: Matthew 4:9, Matthew 5:31, Matthew 5:42, Matthew 6:11, Matthew 7:6, Matthew 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1325; TFLSJ G1325; TAGNT James 2:16 word 14
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 2:16 word 15
αὐτοῖςautoisto them
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (P-DPM)
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 2:16 word 16
τὰtathe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (T-APN)
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 2:16 word 17
ἐπιτήδειαepitēdeianeedful things
Lemma: ἐπιτήδειος (epitēdeios) · Strong's: G2006
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (A-APN)
Meaning: necessary — ἐπιτήδειος, -α, -ον ; [in LXX: 1Ch.28:2, Wis.4:5, 1Ma.4:46, al. ; ] ; 1. suitable, convenient, ; 2. useful, necessary: τὰ ἐ., necessaries, Jas.2:16,†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2006; TFLSJ G2006; TAGNT James 2:16 word 18
τοῦtoufor the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (T-GSN)
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 2:16 word 19
σώματος,sōmatosbody,
Lemma: σῶμα (sōma) · Strong's: G4983
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)
Meaning: body — σῶμα, -τος, τό, ; [in LXX for גְּוִיָּה ,בָּשָׂר, etc., and for Aram. נְבֵלָה ; ] ; a body. ; 1. Prop., of the human body, ; (a) as always in Hom. (opposite to δέμας), of the dead body: Mat.27:58, 59 Mrk.15:43, al.; (b)…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 144 times. Also: Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 6:22, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 6:25, Matthew 10:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4983; TFLSJ G4983; TAGNT James 2:16 word 20
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 2:16 word 21
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 2:16 word 22
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 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3786; TFLSJ G3786; TAGNT James 2:16 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| [If] | → | δέ G1161 then |
| one | → | τις G5100 one |
| of | → | ἐκ G1537 out from |
| you | → | σύ G4771 you |
| tells | → | εἶπον G2036 to say |
| him | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| Go | → | ὑπάγω G5217 to go |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| peace | → | εἰρήνη G1515 peace |
| stay warm | → | θερμαίνω G2328 to warm |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| well fed | → | χορτάζω G5526 to feed |
| but | → | δέ G1161 then |
| {does} not | → | μή G3361 not |
| provide for | → | δίδωμι G1325 to give |
| . . . | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| [his] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| physical | → | σῶμα G4983 body |
| needs | → | ἐπιτήδειος G2006 necessary |
| what | → | τίς G5101 which? |
| good [ is that ] | → | ὄφελος G3786 gain |
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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