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Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
οἵτινεςoitines[you] who
Lemma: ὅστις (hostis, hētis) · Strong's: G3748
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (R-NPM)
Meaning: who/which — ὅστις, ἥτις, ὅ τι (also written ὅ, τι and ὅτι; see LS, see word; WH, §411; Tdf., Pr., 111), in NT scarcely ever except in nom. (M, Pr., 91), the only instance of the oblique cases being found in ἕως ὅτου (see: ἕως),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 146 times. Also: Matthew 2:6, Matthew 5:25, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 5:41, Matthew 7:15, Matthew 7:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3748; TFLSJ G3748; TAGNT James 4:14 word 1
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 4:14 word 2
ἐπίστασθεepistastheyou know
Lemma: ἐπίσταμαι (epistamai) · Strong's: G1987
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-PNI-2P)
Meaning: to know/understand — ἐπίσταμαι; (prob. an old mid, of ἐφίστημι, which see), [in LXX chiefly for יָדַע ; ] ; to know, know of, understand: with accusative of person(s), Act.19:15; with ptcp., Act.24:10; with accusative of thing(s),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 14 times. Also: Mark 14:68, Acts 10:28, Acts 15:7, Acts 18:25, Acts 19:15, Acts 19:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1987; TFLSJ G1987; TAGNT James 4:14 word 3
τὸtowhat [is]
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)
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 4:14 word 4
τῆςtēson 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 4:14 word 5
αὔριονaurionnext day [is]
Lemma: αὔριον (aurion) · Strong's: G0839
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: tomorrow — αὔριον ; adv., [in LXX for מָחָר ; ] ; to-morrow: Mat.6:30, Luk.12:28, Act.23:20 25:22, 1Co.15:32, Luk.13:32-33, Jas.4:13; ἡ αὔ. (sc. ἡμέρα, MM, see word), Mat.6:34, Act.4:3; ἐπὶ τὴν αὔ., Luk.10:35, Act.4:5; τὸ (WH om.)…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 15 times. Also: Matthew 6:30, Matthew 6:34, Luke 10:35, Luke 12:28, Luke 13:32, Luke 13:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0839; TFLSJ G0839; TAGNT James 4:14 word 6
ποίαpoiaWhat [is]
Lemma: ποῖος (poios) · Strong's: G4169
Parsing: Interrogative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (I-NSF)
Meaning: what? — ποῖος, -α, -ον ; interrog. pronom. adj. (corresponding to the demonstr. τοῖος and the relat. οἷος), [in LXX chiefly for זֶה אֵי־ ; ] ; of what quality or sort: absol., n. pl., Luk.24:19; with subst.; (a) prop., in…
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Used 33 times. Also: Matthew 19:18, Matthew 21:23, Matthew 21:24, Matthew 21:27, Matthew 22:36, Matthew 24:42 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4169; TFLSJ G4169; TAGNT James 4:14 word 7
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 4:14 word 8
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 4:14 word 9
ζωὴzōēlife
Lemma: ζωή (zōē) · Strong's: G2222
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: life — ζωή, -ῆς, ἡ (ζάω), ; [in LXX chiefly for חַיִּים ; ] ; life (in Hom., Hdt., = βίος, which see; later, existence, vita quâ vivimus, as distinct from βίος, vita quam vivimus; opposite to θάνατος); 1. of natural life:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 136 times. Also: Matthew 7:14, Matthew 18:8, Matthew 18:9, Matthew 19:16, Matthew 19:17, Matthew 19:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2222; TFLSJ G2222; TAGNT James 4:14 word 10
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 4:14 word 11
ἀτμὶςatmisA vapor
Lemma: ἀτμίς (atmis) · Strong's: G0822
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: vapor — ἀτμίς, -ίδος, ἡ ; [in LXX for עָנַן, תִּמֹּר, etc. ; ] ; vapour: Jas.4:14; ἀ. καπνοῦ, Act.2:19 (LXX).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: Acts 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0822; TFLSJ G0822; TAGNT James 4:14 word 12
γάρgarjust
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.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 4:14 word 13
ἐστεesteyou are
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAI-2P)
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
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 4:14 word 14
ἡhē<the>
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 4:14 word 15
πρὸςprosfor
Lemma: πρός (pros) · Strong's: G4314
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: to/with — πρός, ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative ; I. I. C. genitive, of motion from a place, from the side of, hence metaphorically, in the interests of, Act.27:34 (cf. Page, in l.). ; II. II. C. dative, of local…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 732 times. Also: Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4314; TFLSJ G4314; TAGNT James 4:14 word 16
ὀλίγονoligona little [while]
Lemma: ὀλίγος (oligos) · Strong's: G3641
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (A-ASN)
Meaning: little/few — ὀλίγος, -η, -ον; (on οὐχ ὁλ., see infr.), [in LXX chiefly for מָעַט ; ] ; of number, quantity, size, few, little, small, slight: Mat.9:37 15:34, Mrk.6:5 8:7, Luk.10:2 12:48 (sc. πληγάς, opposite to πολλάς), 1Ti.5:23,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 44 times. Also: Matthew 7:14, Matthew 9:37, Matthew 15:34, Matthew 20:16, Matthew 22:14, Matthew 25:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3641; TFLSJ G3641; TAGNT James 4:14 word 17
φαινομένηphainomenēappearing
Lemma: φαίνω (phainō) · Strong's: G5316
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (V-PEP-NSF)
Meaning: to shine/appear — φαίνω; [in LXX for אוֹר hi., רָאָה ni., etc. ; ] ; I. Act., ; 1. to bring to light, cause to appear (so most frequently in cl.). ; 2. Absol., to give light, shine (Hom., Plat., al.): Jhn.1:5 5:35, 2Pe.1:19, 1Jn.2:8,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 31 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:7, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5316; TFLSJ G5316; TAGNT James 4:14 word 18
ἔπειταepeitathen
Lemma: ἔπειτα (epeita) · Strong's: G1899
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: then — ἐπειτα, adv. of sequence ; [in LXX: Num.19:10 A, Isa.16:2, 4Ma.6:3 * ; ] ; thereupon, thereafter, then: Luk.16:7, Gal.1:21, Jas.4:14; before μετὰ τοῦτο, Jhn.11:7; μετὰ ἔτη τρία, Gal.1:18; διὰ δεκατεσσάρων ἐτῶν, Gal.2:1;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 16 times. Also: Luke 16:7, John 11:7, 1 Corinthians 12:28, 1 Corinthians 15:6, 1 Corinthians 15:7, 1 Corinthians 15:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1899; TFLSJ G1899; TAGNT James 4:14 word 19
δὲdeand
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.,…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
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 4:14 word 20
καὶkaialso
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, 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 4:14 word 21
ἀφανιζομένη·aphanizomenēvanishing;
Lemma: ἀφανίζω (aphanizō) · Strong's: G0853
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (V-PPP-NSF)
Meaning: to destroy — ἀφανίζω ; (ἀφανής), [in LXX for שָׁמֵם ni., שָׁמַד hi., etc. ; ] ; 1. to make unseen, hide from sight (Xen., a1.). ; 2. Later (MM, see word) ; (a) to destroy: Mat.6:19-20; (b) to disfigure: Mat.6:16. Pass., to vanish:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5 times. Also: Matthew 6:16, Matthew 6:19, Matthew 6:20, Acts 13:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0853; TFLSJ G0853; TAGNT James 4:14 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| You | → | ὅστις G3748 who/which |
| do not even know | → | ἐπίσταμαι G1987 to know/understand |
| . . . | → | οὐ G3756 no |
| what [will happen] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| tomorrow | → | αὔριον G0839 tomorrow |
| What [is] | → | ποῖος G4169 what? |
| your | → | σύ G4771 you |
| life | → | ζωή G2222 life |
| You are | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| a mist | → | ἀτμίς G0822 vapor |
| that appears | → | φαίνω G5316 to shine/appear |
| for a little [while] | → | ὀλίγος G3641 little/few |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| then | → | ἔπειτα G1899 then |
| vanishes | → | ἀφανίζω G0853 to destroy |
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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