James 2:4 Go deeper
← James 2 · ← verse 3 · verse 5 →
Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts? (KJV)
Greek words tap a word
Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
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: 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 2:4 word 1
οὐounot
Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT James 2:4 word 2
διεκρίθητεdiekrithētewere discriminated
Lemma: διακρίνω (diakrinō) · Strong's: G1252
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-API-2P)
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 2:4 word 3
ἐνenamong
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 2:4 word 4
ἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisyourselves
Lemma: ἑαυτοῦ (heautou) · Strong's: G1438
Parsing: Reflexive pronoun · 2nd · Dative · Plural · Masculine (F-2DPM)
Meaning: themself — ἑαυτοῦ, -ῆς, -οῦ, dative -ῷ, etc., accusative -όν, etc., pi. -ῶν, etc. (Att. contr. αὑτοῦ, etc); reflex pron.; 1. prop, of 3rd person (Lat. sui, sibi, se), of himself, herself, itself, etc.: Mat.27:42, Mrk.15:31,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 329 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 6:4, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 8:22, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 9:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1438; TFLSJ G1438; TAGNT James 2:4 word 5
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 2:4 word 6
ἐγένεσθεegenestheyou have become
Lemma: γίνομαι (ginomai) · Strong's: G1096
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-2ADI-2P)
Meaning: to be — γίνομαι, Ion. and κοινή for Att. γίγν- (M. Pr., 47; Bl., §6, 8 Mayser, 166 f.), ; [in LXX chiefly for היה ; ] ; 1. of persons, things occurrences, to come into being, be born, arise, come on: Jhn.1:15 8:58, 1Co.15:37; a…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 675 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1096; TFLSJ G1096; TAGNT James 2:4 word 7
κριταὶkritaijudges
Lemma: κριτής (kritēs) · Strong's: G2923
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (N-NPM)
Meaning: judge — κριτής, -οῦ, ὁ; (κρίνω), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁפַט ; ] ; a judge: Mat.5:25, Luk.12:14, 58 18:2; τ. ἀδικίας, Luk.18:6; with gem of thing(s) (obj.), Act.18:15, Jas.4:11; (qual.), διαλογισμῶν πονηρῶν, Jas.2:4; of a Roman…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 19 times. Also: Matthew 5:25, Matthew 12:27, Luke 11:19, Luke 12:14, Luke 12:58, Luke 18:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2923; TFLSJ G2923; TAGNT James 2:4 word 8
διαλογισμῶνdialogismōnwith thoughts
Lemma: διαλογισμός (dialogismos) · Strong's: G1261
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)
Meaning: reasoning — δια-λογισμός, -οῦ, ὁ; (διαλογίζομαι) [in LXX chiefly for מַחֲשָׁבָה ; ] ; a thought, reasoning, inward questioning: Mat.15:19, Mrk.7:21, Luk.2:35 5:22 6:8 9:46, 47 24:38, Rom.1:21 14:1, 1Co.3:20" (LXX), Php.2:14; κριταὶ…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 15:19, Mark 7:21, Luke 2:35, Luke 5:22, Luke 6:8, Luke 9:46 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1261; TFLSJ G1261; TAGNT James 2:4 word 9
πονηρῶν;¶ponērōnevil?
Lemma: πονηρός (ponēros) · Strong's: G4190
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (A-GPM)
Meaning: evil/bad — πονηρός, -ά, -όν; (πονέω, to toil), [in LXX chiefly for רַע ; ] ; 1. ; (a) of persons, oppressed by toils (Hes.); (b) of things, toilsome, painful (καιρός, Sir.51:12): Eph.5:16 6:13 Rev.16:2. ; 2. bad, worthless; (a) in…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 79 times. Also: Matthew 5:11, Matthew 5:37, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4190; TFLSJ G4190; TAGNT James 2:4 word 10
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| have you not discriminated | → | διακρίνω G1252 to judge/doubt |
| among | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| yourselves | → | ἑαυτοῦ G1438 themself |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| become | → | γίνομαι G1096 to be |
| judges [with] | → | κριτής G2923 judge |
| evil | → | πονηρός G4190 evil/bad |
| thoughts | → | διαλογισμός G1261 reasoning |
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