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From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? (KJV)

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

ΠόθενPothenFrom where

Lemma: πόθεν (pothen) · Strong's: G4159

Parsing: Adverb · Interrogative (ADV-I)

Meaning: whence — πόθεν ; adv., ; whence; (a) of place: Mat.15:33, Luk.13:25, 27, Jhn.3:8 6:5 8:14 9:29-30 19:9, Rev.7:13; metaphorically, of condition, Rev.2:5; (b) of origin: Mat.13:27, 54 13:56 21:25, Mrk.6:2, Luk.20:7, Jhn.2:9,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 29 times. Also: Matthew 13:27, Matthew 13:54, Matthew 13:56, Matthew 15:33, Matthew 21:25, Mark 6:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4159; TFLSJ G4159; TAGNT James 4:1 word 1

πόλεμοιpolemoi[come] disputes

Lemma: πόλεμος (polemos) · Strong's: G4171

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (N-NPM)

Meaning: war — πόλεμος, -ον, ό ; [in LXX chiefly for מִלְחָמָה ; ] ; 1. war: Mat.24:6, Mrk.13:7, Luk.14:31 21:9, Heb.11:34; π. ποιεῖν, before μετά, with genitive (cf. πολεμέω), Rev.11:7 12:17 13:7 19:19. ; 2. = μάχη, a fight, battle:…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 19 times. Also: Matthew 24:6, Mark 13:7, Luke 14:31, Luke 21:9, 1 Corinthians 14:8, Hebrews 11:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4171; TFLSJ G4171; TAGNT James 4:1 word 2

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 4:1 word 3

πόθενpothenfrom where

Lemma: πόθεν (pothen) · Strong's: G4159

Parsing: Adverb · Interrogative (ADV-I)

Meaning: whence — πόθεν ; adv., ; whence; (a) of place: Mat.15:33, Luk.13:25, 27, Jhn.3:8 6:5 8:14 9:29-30 19:9, Rev.7:13; metaphorically, of condition, Rev.2:5; (b) of origin: Mat.13:27, 54 13:56 21:25, Mrk.6:2, Luk.20:7, Jhn.2:9,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 29 times. Also: Matthew 13:27, Matthew 13:54, Matthew 13:56, Matthew 15:33, Matthew 21:25, Mark 6:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4159; TFLSJ G4159; TAGNT James 4:1 word 4

μάχαιmachaiquarrels

Lemma: μάχη (machē) · Strong's: G3163

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Feminine (N-NPF)

Meaning: quarrel — μάχη, -ης, ἡ; (μάχομαι), [in LXX chiefly for רִיב ; ] ; 1. a fight. ; 2. a strife, contention, quarrel: 2Co.7:5, 2Ti.2:23, Jas.4:1; pl., Tit.3:9.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 4 times. Also: 2 Corinthians 7:5, 2 Timothy 2:23, Titus 3:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3163; TFLSJ G3163; TAGNT James 4:1 word 5

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 4:1 word 6

ὑμῖν;huminyou?

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Dative · Plural (P-2DP)

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 4:1 word 7

οὐκoukSurely

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 4:1 word 8

ἐντεῦθεν,enteuthenfrom there,

Lemma: ἐντεῦθεν, ἔνθεν (enteuthen, enthen) · Strong's: G1782

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: from here — ἐντεῦθεν ; adv. (ἔνθεν), [in LXX chiefly for זֶה ; ] ; 1. of place, hence: Luk.4:9 13:31, Jhn.2:16 7:3 14:31 18:36; ἐ. καὶ ἐ. (for cl. ἔνθεν κ. ἔνθεν), on this side and on that, on each side, Jhn.19:18; similarly, ἐ.…

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Used 10 times. Also: Luke 4:9, Luke 13:31, John 2:16, John 7:3, John 14:31, John 18:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1782; TFLSJ G1782; TAGNT James 4:1 word 9

ἐκekout of

Lemma: ἐκ (ek) · Strong's: G1537

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: out from — ἐκ (ἐξ), ; prep. with genitive, ; from out of, from (see Addendum, p. 492).; This entry is included here, but in the print version the entry is found on p. 492. ἐκ, before a vowel ἐξ, ; prep. with genitive, ; of motion…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 929 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1537; TFLSJ G1537; TAGNT James 4:1 word 10

τῶνtōnthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Feminine (T-GPF)

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 4:1 word 11

ἡδονῶνhēdonōnpassions

Lemma: ἡδονή (hēdonē) · Strong's: G2237

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Feminine (N-GPF)

Meaning: pleasure — ἡδονή, -ῆς, ἡ; (ἥδομαι, to be glad) [in LXX: Num.11:8 (טַעַם), Pro.17:1, Wis.7:2 16:20, and frequently in 4Mac ; ] ; pleasure: 2Pe.2:13; pl., Luk.8:14, Tit.3:3, Jas.4:1, † ; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 5 times. Also: Luke 8:14, Titus 3:3, James 4:3, 2 Peter 2:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2237; TFLSJ G2237; TAGNT James 4:1 word 12

ὑμῶνhumōnof you

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).…

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 4:1 word 13

τῶνtōnthose

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Feminine (T-GPF)

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 4:1 word 14

στρατευομένωνstrateuomenōnwarring

Lemma: στρατεύω (strateuō) · Strong's: G4754

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle · Participle · Genitive · Plural · Feminine (V-PMP-GPF)

Meaning: to battle — στρατεύω and depon., -ομαι, so always in NT ; (στρατός, an encamped army), [in LXX for מההּ hith., יָצָא, צָבָא; metaphorically, 4Ma.9:23 ; ] ; used of the general, to make war, do battle, and (chiefly) of the soldiers…

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Used 7 times. Also: Luke 3:14, 1 Corinthians 9:7, 2 Corinthians 10:3, 1 Timothy 1:18, 2 Timothy 2:4, 1 Peter 2:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4754; TFLSJ G4754; TAGNT James 4:1 word 15

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,…

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 4:1 word 16

τοῖςtoisthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Neuter (T-DPN)

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 4:1 word 17

μέλεσινmelesinmembers

Lemma: μέλος (melos) · Strong's: G3196

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Neuter (N-DPN)

Meaning: member — μέλος, -ους, τό ; [in LXX chiefly for נֵתַח ; ] ; a member, limb of the body: 1Co.12:14 12:19 12:26 Eph.4:16 (WH, mg.), Jas.3:5; pl. (as always in cl.), τὰ μ. : Mat.5:29-30, Rom.6:13, 19 7:5, 23 12:4, 1Co.12:12 ff,…

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Used 34 times. Also: Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Romans 6:13, Romans 6:19, Romans 7:5, Romans 7:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3196; TFLSJ G3196; TAGNT James 4:1 word 18

ὑμῶν;humōnof you?

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).…

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 4:1 word 19

How the BSB renders it

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

What [causes]→πόθεν G4159 whence
conflicts→πόλεμος G4171 war
and→καί G2532 and
quarrels→μάχη G3163 quarrel
among→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
you→σύ G4771 you
Don’t [they]→οὐ G3756 no
[come]→ἐντεῦθεν, ἔνθεν G1782 from here
from→ἐκ G1537 out from
[the]→σύ G4771 you
passions→ἡδονή G2237 pleasure
at war→στρατεύω G4754 to battle
within→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
you→σύ G4771 you
. . .→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
. . .→μέλος G3196 member

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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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