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← James 2 · ← verse 4 · verse 6 →

Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? (KJV)

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

ἀκούσατε,akousatedo listen,

Lemma: ἀκούω (akouō) · Strong's: G0191

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-AAM-2P)

Meaning: to hear — ἀκούω, ; [in LXX chiefly for שׁמע ] ; to hear, listen, attend, perceive by hearing, comprehend by hearing. ; 1. Intrans.: Mrk.4:3 7:37, Jas.2:5, Rev.2:7, al.; τ. ὠσίν, Mat.13:15 (LXX); with cogn. dative, ακοῇ ἀ. (see:…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 435 times. Also: Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 4:12, Matthew 5:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0191; TFLSJ G0191; TAGNT James 2:5 word 1

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 2:5 word 2

μουmouof 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 2:5 word 3

ἀγαπητοί,agapētoibeloved,

Lemma: ἀγαπητός (agapētos) · Strong's: G0027

Parsing: Adjective · Vocative · Plural · Masculine (A-VPM)

Meaning: beloved — ἀγαπητός, -ή, -όν ; (ἀγαπάω), [in LXX chiefly for יָתִיד, יָדִיד ; ] ; beloved (see M, Pr., 221); (a) by God: of Christ, Mat.3:17; of men, Rom.1:7; (b) by Christians, of one another: 1Co.4:14; frequently as form of…

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Used 61 times. Also: Matthew 3:17, Matthew 12:18, Matthew 17:5, Mark 1:11, Mark 9:7, Mark 12:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0027; TFLSJ G0027; TAGNT James 2:5 word 4

οὐχouchNot

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, ;…

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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 2:5 word 5

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.,…

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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 2:5 word 6

θεὸςtheosGod

Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316

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

Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…

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Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT James 2:5 word 7

ἐξελέξατοexelexatohas chosen

Lemma: ἐκλέγω (eklegō) · Strong's: G1586

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AMI-3S)

Meaning: to select — ἐκ-λέγω ; [in LXX chiefly for בָּחַר ; ] ; to pick out, choose. In NT always mid. (exc. Luk.9:35, ἐκλελεγμένος, WH, ἀγαπητός, R, mg.), to pick out for oneself, choose (cf. M, Pr., 157 f.): with accusative of thing(s),…

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Used 22 times. Also: Mark 13:20, Luke 6:13, Luke 9:35, Luke 10:42, Luke 14:7, John 6:70 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1586; TFLSJ G1586; TAGNT James 2:5 word 8

τοὺςtousthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (T-APM)

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 2:5 word 9

πτωχοὺςptōchouspoor

Lemma: πτωχός (ptōchos) · Strong's: G4434

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)

Meaning: poor — πτωχός, -ή, -όν; (πτώσσω, to crouch, cower), [in LXX for עָנִי, דַּל, רָשׁ, etc. ; ] ; of one who crouches and cowers, hence, ; 1. as subst., a beggar: Luk.14:13, 21 16:20, 22. ; 2. As adj., ; (a) prop., beggarly:…

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Used 34 times. Also: Matthew 5:3, Matthew 11:5, Matthew 19:21, Matthew 26:9, Matthew 26:11, Mark 10:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4434; TFLSJ G4434; TAGNT James 2:5 word 10

τῷtōin the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)

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

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 2:5 word 11

κόσμῳkosmōworld

Lemma: κόσμος (kosmos) · Strong's: G2889

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

Meaning: world — κόσμος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX: Gen.2:1, Deu.4:19 17:3, Isa.24:21 40:26 (צבא), Exo.33:5, 6 Jer.2:32 4:30, Eze.7:20 16:11 23:40 (עֲדִי), Isa.61:10 (כְּלִי), al., Wis.2:24 and freq., Sir.6:30, al ; ] ; 1. order (Hom., Plat.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 187 times. Also: Matthew 4:8, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 13:35, Matthew 13:38, Matthew 16:26, Matthew 18:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2889; TFLSJ G2889; TAGNT James 2:5 word 12

τούτουtoutouthis

Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778

Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (D-GSM)

Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…

Greek editions with this word: TR

Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT James 2:5 word 13

πλουσίουςplousious[to be] rich

Lemma: πλούσιος (plousios) · Strong's: G4145

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (A-APM)

Meaning: rich — πλούσιος, -α, -ον; (πλοῦτος), [in LXX chiefly for עָשִׁיר ; ] ; rich, wealthy: Mat.27:57, Luk.12:16 14:12 16:1, 19 18:23 19:2. Substantively, ὁ π., Luk.16:21-22, Jas.1:10-11; oἱ π., Luk.6:24 21:1, 1Ti.6:17, Jas.2:6 5:1,…

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Used 28 times. Also: Matthew 19:23, Matthew 19:24, Matthew 27:57, Mark 10:25, Mark 12:41, Luke 6:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4145; TFLSJ G4145; TAGNT James 2:5 word 14

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 2:5 word 15

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 2:5 word 16

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 2:5 word 17

κληρονόμουςklēronomousheirs

Lemma: κληρονόμος (klēronomos) · Strong's: G2818

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)

Meaning: heir — κληρο-νόμος, -ου, ὁ; (κλῆρος, νέμομαι, to possess) [in LXX: Jdg.18:7, 2Ki.14:7, Mic.1:15, Jer.8:10 (יָרַשׁ), Sir.23:22 * ; ] ; 1. (as in cl.) an heir: Mat.21:38, Mrk.12:7, Luk.20:14, Gal.4:1; of those who as sons of God…

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Used 15 times. Also: Matthew 21:38, Mark 12:7, Luke 20:14, Romans 4:13, Romans 4:14, Romans 8:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2818; TFLSJ G2818; TAGNT James 2:5 word 18

τῆςtēsof the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)

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 2:5 word 19

βασιλείαςbasileiaskingdom

Lemma: βασιλεία (basileia) · Strong's: G0932

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

Meaning: kingdom — βασιλεία, -ας, ἡ ; (βασιλεύω), [in LXX chiefly for מַמְלָכָה ,מַלְכוּת ; ] ; 1. prop. abstract, sovereignty, royal power, dominion: Luk.1:33 22:29, Jhn.18:36, Act.1:6, Heb.1:8, 1Co.15:24; λαβεῖν β., Luk.19:12, 15…

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Used 164 times. Also: Matthew 3:2, Matthew 4:8, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 4:23, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0932; TFLSJ G0932; TAGNT James 2:5 word 20

ἧςhēsthat

Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739

Parsing: Relative pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (R-GSF)

Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT James 2:5 word 21

ἐπηγγείλατοepēngeilatoHe promised

Lemma: ἐπαγγέλλω (epangellō) · Strong's: G1861

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-ADI-3S)

Meaning: to profess — ἐπ-αγγέλλω ; [in LXX: Est.4:8 (אָמַר), Pro.13:12, Wis.2:13, al. ; ] ; 1. to announce, proclaim. ; 2. (a) to promise; (b) to profess. Mid., also frequently in both these senses; (with) to promise: with dab. of person(s),…

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Used 15 times. Also: Mark 14:11, Acts 7:5, Romans 4:21, Galatians 3:19, 1 Timothy 2:10, 1 Timothy 6:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1861; TFLSJ G1861; TAGNT James 2:5 word 22

τοῖςtoisto those

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Masculine (T-DPM)

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 2:5 word 23

ἀγαπῶσινagapōsinloving

Lemma: ἀγαπάω (agapaō) · Strong's: G0025

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Dative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-DPM)

Meaning: to love — ἀγαπάω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אהב ; ] ; to love, to feel and exhibit esteem and goodwill to a person, to prize and delight in a thing. ; 1. Of human affection, to men: τ. πλησίον, Mat.5:43; τ. ἐχθρούς, ib. 44; to…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 143 times. Also: Matthew 5:43, Matthew 5:44, Matthew 5:46, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 19:19, Matthew 22:37 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0025; TFLSJ G0025; TAGNT James 2:5 word 24

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 2:5 word 25

How the BSB renders it

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

Listen→ἀκούω G0191 to hear
my→ἐγώ G1473 I/we
beloved→ἀγαπητός G0027 beloved
brothers→ἀδελφός G0080 brother
{Has} not→οὐ G3756 no
God→θεός G2316 God
chosen→ἐκλέγω G1586 to select
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
poor→πτωχός G4434 poor
of this world→κόσμος G2889 world
[to be] rich→πλούσιος G4145 rich
in→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
faith→πίστις G4102G faith
and→καί G2532 and
to inherit→κληρονόμος G2818 heir
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
kingdom→βασιλεία G0932 kingdom
He promised→ἐπαγγέλλω G1861 to profess
those who→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
love→ἀγαπάω G0025 to love
Him→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he

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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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