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For where envying and strife is , there is confusion and every evil work. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ὅπουhopouWhere
Lemma: ὅπου (hopou) · Strong's: G3699
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: where(-ever) — ὅπου ; adv. ; of place, correlat. of ποῦ (which see), where. ; I. Prop., of place, ; 1. where; (a) in relative sentences, with indic: Mat.25:24, 26, Mrk.2:4 4:5, 15 5:40 13:14, Jhn.3:8 6:62 7:34, 36 11:32 14:3 17:24…
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Used 83 times. Also: Matthew 6:19, Matthew 6:20, Matthew 6:21, Matthew 8:19, Matthew 13:5, Matthew 24:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3699; TFLSJ G3699; TAGNT James 3:16 word 1
γὰρgarfor
Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…
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Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT James 3:16 word 2
ζῆλοςzēlosjealousy
Lemma: ζῆλος (zēlos) · Strong's: G2205
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: zeal — ζῆλος, -ου, ὁ and in late Gk., also -εος, τό (2Co.9:2, Php.3:6), ; [in LXX for קִנְאָה, Num.25:11, al. ; ] ; 1. zeal: 2Co.7:11 9:2; κατά ζῆλος, Php.3:6; with genitive obj., Jhn.2:17 (LXX), Rom.10:2; before ὑπέρ,…
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Used 16 times. Also: John 2:17, Acts 5:17, Acts 13:45, Romans 10:2, Romans 13:13, 1 Corinthians 3:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2205; TFLSJ G2205; TAGNT James 3:16 word 3
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 3:16 word 4
ἐριθεία,eritheiaself-interest [exist],
Lemma: ἐριθεία (eritheia) · Strong's: G2052
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: rivalry — ἐριθία ; (T, cl., -εία), -ας, ἡ, [in Sm.: Eze.23:11 * ; ] (on the origin and history of the word, see Hort, Ja., 81 fly.; Ellic. on Gal.5:20; Cremer, 262) ; ambition, self-seeking, rivalry: Jas.3:14, 16; κατ᾽ ἐριθίαν,…
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Used 6 times. Also: Romans 2:8, 2 Corinthians 12:20, Galatians 5:20, Philippians 2:3, James 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2052; TFLSJ G2052; TAGNT James 3:16 word 5
ἐκεῖekeithere [will be]
Lemma: ἐκεῖ (ekei) · Strong's: G1563
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: there — ἐκεῖ ; adv., [in LXX chiefly for שָׁם ; ] ; 1. properly, of place, there: Mat.2:13 5:24, al.; οἱ ἐ., Mat.26:71; οὗ . . . ἐ., Mat.6:21 18:20 24:28, Mrk.6:10, Luk.12:34; pleonastic, ὅπου . . . ἐ. (= שָׁם אֲשֶׁר, Deu.4:5,…
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Used 100 times. Also: Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 5:24, Matthew 6:21, Matthew 8:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1563; TFLSJ G1563; TAGNT James 3:16 word 6
ἀκαταστασίαakatastasiadisorder
Lemma: ἀκαταστασία (akatastasia) · Strong's: G0181
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: disorder — ἀκαταστασία, -ας, ἡ (ἀκατάστατος), ; [in LXX: Pro.26:28 (מִדְחֶה), Tob.4:13 * ; ] ; instability (MM, VGT, see word); hence, confusion, tumult: 1Co.14:33, Jas.3:16; pl. (Bl., §32, 6), Luk.21:9, 2Co.6:5, 12:20 (Polyb.,…
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Used 5 times. Also: Luke 21:9, 1 Corinthians 14:33, 2 Corinthians 6:5, 2 Corinthians 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0181; TFLSJ G0181; TAGNT James 3:16 word 7
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 3:16 word 8
πᾶνpanevery
Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)
Meaning: all — πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν, genitive, παντός, πάσης, παντός, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; all, every. ; I. As adj., ; 1. with subst. anarth., all, every, of every kind: Mat.3:10 4:23, Mrk.9:49, Luk.4:37, Jhn.2:1o, Act.27:20,…
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Used 1264 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3956; TFLSJ G3956; TAGNT James 3:16 word 9
φαῦλονphaulonevil
Lemma: φαῦλος (phaulos) · Strong's: G5337
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)
Meaning: evil — φαῦλος, -η, -ον ; [in LXX: Pro.22:8 (עֶוֶל) Pro.29:9 (אֱוִיל), etc. ; ] ; slight, worthless, of no account, both of persons and things in various shades of meaning (see LS, see word), in NT, as frequently in cl., always…
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Used 6 times. Also: John 3:20, John 5:29, Romans 9:11, 2 Corinthians 5:10, Titus 2:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5337; TFLSJ G5337; TAGNT James 3:16 word 10
πρᾶγμα.¶pragmathing.
Lemma: πρᾶγμα (pragma) · Strong's: G4229
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: thing — πρᾶγμα, -τος, τύ; (πράσσω), [in LXX chiefly for דָּבָר ; ] ; 1. that which has been done, a deed, act: Luk.1:1, Act.5:4, 2Co.7:11, Heb.6:18. ; 2. That which is being done (like Lat. res), hence, a thing, matter, affair:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 11 times. Also: Matthew 18:19, Luke 1:1, Acts 5:4, Romans 16:2, 1 Corinthians 6:1, 2 Corinthians 7:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4229; TFLSJ G4229; TAGNT James 3:16 word 11
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| For | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| where | → | ὅπου G3699 where(-ever) |
| jealousy | → | ζῆλος G2205 zeal |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| selfish ambition [exist] | → | ἐριθεία G2052 rivalry |
| there [ will be ] | → | ἐκεῖ G1563 there |
| disorder | → | ἀκαταστασία G0181 disorder |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| every | → | πᾶς G3956 all |
| evil | → | φαῦλος G5337 evil |
| practice | → | πρᾶγμα G4229 thing |
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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