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← James 3 · ← verse 14 · verse 16 →

This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. (KJV)

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

οὐκoukNot

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 3:15 word 1

ἔστινestinis

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)

Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT James 3:15 word 2

αὕτηhautēthis

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

Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (D-NSF)

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,…

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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 3:15 word 3

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 3:15 word 4

σοφίαsophiawisdom

Lemma: σοφία (sophia) · Strong's: G4678

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)

Meaning: wisdom — σοφία, -ας, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for חׇכְמָה ; ] ; skill, intelligence, wisdom, ranging from knowledge of the arts and matters of daily life to mental excellence in its highest and fullest sense; (a) of human wisdom:…

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Used 51 times. Also: Matthew 11:19, Matthew 12:42, Matthew 13:54, Mark 6:2, Luke 2:40, Luke 2:52 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4678; TFLSJ G4678; TAGNT James 3:15 word 5

ἄνωθενanōthenfrom above

Lemma: ἄνωθεν (anōthen) · Strong's: G0509

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: from above/again — ἄνωθεν; adv (ἄνω), ; (a) from above: ἀπὸ ἄ., Mat.27:51, Mrk.15:38; ἐκ τῶν ἄ., Jhn.19:28; meaning, from heaven: Jhn.3:31 19:11, Jas.1:17 3:15, 17 . ; (b) from the first, from the beginning: Luk.1:3, Act.26:5; whence ;…

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Used 13 times. Also: Matthew 27:51, Mark 15:38, Luke 1:3, John 3:3, John 3:7, John 3:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0509; TFLSJ G0509; TAGNT James 3:15 word 6

κατερχομένη,katerchomenēcoming down,

Lemma: κατέρχομαι (katerchomai) · Strong's: G2718

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (V-PNP-NSF)

Meaning: to descend — κατ-έρχομαι ; [in LXX: Tob.1:22, א Tob.2:1, Est.3:13, Wis.11:22, 2Ma.11:29 * ; ] ; to come down, go down: before εἰς, Luk.4:31, Act.8:5 13:4 15:30 19:1, Τ; ἀπό, Luk.9:37, Act.15:1 18:5 21:10; ἀπό and εἰς, Act.11:27…

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Used 15 times. Also: Luke 4:31, Luke 9:37, Acts 8:5, Acts 9:32, Acts 11:27, Acts 12:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2718; TFLSJ G2718; TAGNT James 3:15 word 7

ἀλλ᾽all᾽but

Lemma: ἀλλά (alla) · Strong's: G0235

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: but — ἀλλά (ἀλλ᾽ usually bef. α and υ, often bef. ε and η, rarely bef. ο and ω, never bef. ι; Tdf., Pr., 93 f.; WH, App., 146), ; adversative particle, ; stronger than δέ; prop. neuter pl. of ἄλλος, used adverbially, with…

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Used 642 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0235; TFLSJ G0235; TAGNT James 3:15 word 8

ἐπίγειοςepigeios[is] earthly

Lemma: ἐπίγειος (epigeios) · Strong's: G1919

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (A-NSF)

Meaning: earthly — ἐπί-γειος, -ον; (ἐπί, γῆ), ; of the earth, earthly: τὰ ἐ., Jhn.3:12 Php.2:10 3:19 (anarth.); σώματα, 1Co.15:40; οἰκία, 2Co.5:1; σοφία, Jas.3:15 (Cremer, 153).†; (AS)

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Used 7 times. Also: John 3:12, 1 Corinthians 15:40, 2 Corinthians 5:1, Philippians 2:10, Philippians 3:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1919; TFLSJ G1919; TAGNT James 3:15 word 9

ψυχικὴpsuchikēunspiritual

Lemma: ψυχικός (psuchikos) · Strong's: G5591

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (A-NSF)

Meaning: natural — ψυχικός, -ή, -όν; (ψυχή) [in LXX: 4Ma.1:32 * ; ] ; of the ψυχή (as the lower part of the immaterial in man), EV, natural: opposite to πνευματικός, 1Co.2:14 15:44 15:46; πνεῦμα μὴ ἔχοντες (EV, sensual; R, mg., natural or…

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Used 6 times. Also: 1 Corinthians 2:14, 1 Corinthians 15:44, 1 Corinthians 15:46, Jude 1:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5591; TFLSJ G5591; TAGNT James 3:15 word 10

δαιμονιώδης.daimoniōdēsdemonic.

Lemma: δαιμονιώδης (daimoniōdēs) · Strong's: G1141

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (A-NSF)

Meaning: demonic — δαιμονιώδης, -ες; (δαιμόνιον, εἶδος), [in Sm.: Ps 90(91):6 * ; ] ; demon-like: Jas.3:15 (Cremer, 171).†; (AS)

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Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1141; TFLSJ G1141; TAGNT James 3:15 word 11

How the BSB renders it

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

Such→οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it
wisdom→σοφία G4678 wisdom
[does]→εἰμί G1510 to be
not→οὐ G3756 no
come→κατέρχομαι G2718 to descend
from above→ἄνωθεν G0509 from above/again
but→ἀλλά G0235 but
[is] earthly→ἐπίγειος G1919 earthly
unspiritual→ψυχικός G5591 natural
demonic→δαιμονιώδης G1141 demonic

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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