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But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats? (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ὑμεῖςhumeisYou yourselves
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Nominative · Plural (P-2NP)
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 2:6 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.,…
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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 2:6 word 2
ἠτιμάσατεētimasatedishonored
Lemma: ἀτιμάζω (atimazō) · Strong's: G0818
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-AAI-2P)
Meaning: to dishonor — ἀτιμάζω; (ἄτιμος), [in LXX for בּוּז, קָלָה, etc. ; ] ; to dishonour, insult: Mrk.12:4, TTr., mg., WH, Luk.20:11, Jhn.8:49, Rom.2:23, Jas.2:6; pass.: Act.5:41, Rom.1:24 (cf ἀτιμάω).†; (AS)
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Used 7 times. Also: Mark 12:4, Luke 20:11, John 8:49, Acts 5:41, Romans 1:24, Romans 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0818; TFLSJ G0818; TAGNT James 2:6 word 3
τὸνtonthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)
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 2:6 word 4
πτωχόν.ptōchonpoor.
Lemma: πτωχός (ptōchos) · Strong's: G4434
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
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 2:6 word 5
οὐχouchSurely
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 2:6 word 6
οἱhoithe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (T-NPM)
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 2:6 word 7
πλούσιοιplousioirich
Lemma: πλούσιος (plousios) · Strong's: G4145
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (A-NPM)
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 2:6 word 8
καταδυναστεύουσινkatadunasteuousinare oppressing
Lemma: καταδυναστεύω (katadunasteuō) · Strong's: G2616
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PAI-3P)
Meaning: to oppress — κατα-δυναστεύω ; [in LXX for יָנָה, עָשַׁק, etc. ; ] ; to exercise power over, oppress: with accusative of person(s) (Xen.; LXX, Mic.2:2, Wis.2:10, al.); with genitive of person(s), Jas.2:6 (ὑμᾶς, T); pass., Act.10:38…
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Used 2 times. Also: Acts 10:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2616; TFLSJ G2616; TAGNT James 2:6 word 9
ὑμῶνhumōnyou
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 2:6 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,…
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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 2:6 word 11
αὐτοὶautoithey themselves
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (P-NPM)
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),…
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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 2:6 word 12
ἕλκουσινhelkousindragging
Lemma: ἕλκω (helkuō, helkō) · Strong's: G1670
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PAI-3P)
Meaning: to draw/persuade — ἕλκω ; (Hellenistic form ἑλκύω in Jhn.11:1-57. with, Act.16:19), [in LXX for מָשַׁךְ, etc. ; ] ; to draw: with accusative of thing(s), Jhn.18:10 21:6; with accusative of person(s), before ἔξω, Act.21:30; εἰς, Act.16:19,…
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Used 8 times. Also: John 6:44, John 12:32, John 18:10, John 21:6, John 21:11, Acts 16:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1670; TFLSJ G1670; TAGNT James 2:6 word 13
ὑμᾶςhumasyou
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Accusative · Plural (P-2AP)
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).…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 2:6 word 14
εἰςeisinto
Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…
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Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT James 2:6 word 15
κριτήρια;kritēriacourt?
Lemma: κριτήριον (kritērion) · Strong's: G2922
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (N-APN)
Meaning: court/lawsuit — κριτήριον, -ου, τό; (κριτής), [in LXX: 3Ki.7:7 (מִשְׁפָּט), Dan LXX TH Dan.7:10, 26, (דִּין), Su 1:49, Exo.21:6, Jdg.5:10 * ; ] ; 1. a means of judging, test, criterion. ; 2. a tribunal: 1Co.6:2 6:4, Jas.2:6.†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: 1 Corinthians 6:2, 1 Corinthians 6:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2922; TFLSJ G2922; TAGNT James 2:6 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But | → | δέ G1161 then |
| you | → | σύ G4771 you |
| have dishonored | → | ἀτιμάζω G0818 to dishonor |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| poor | → | πτωχός G4434 poor |
| [Is it] not | → | οὐ G3756 no |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| rich | → | πλούσιος G4145 rich |
| who oppress | → | καταδυναστεύω G2616 to oppress |
| you | → | σύ G4771 you |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| drag | → | ἕλκω G1670 to draw/persuade |
| you | → | σύ G4771 you |
| into | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| court | → | κριτήριον G2922 court/lawsuit |
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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