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Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. (KJV)

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

ἐπιθυμεῖτεepithumeiteYou desire

Lemma: ἐπιθυμέω (epithumeō) · Strong's: G1937

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAI-2P)

Meaning: to long for — ἐπιθυμέω, -ῶ; (θυμός), [in LXX chiefly for אָוָה pi., hithp.; also for חָמַד, etc. ; ] ; to set one's heart upon, desire, lust after, covet: absol., Jas.4:2, Rom.7:7 13:9" (LXX), 1Co.10:6 (of. 4Ma.2:6); before κατά…

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Used 16 times. Also: Matthew 5:28, Matthew 13:17, Luke 15:16, Luke 16:21, Luke 17:22, Luke 22:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1937; TFLSJ G1937; TAGNT James 4:2 word 1

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 4:2 word 2

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, ;…

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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 4:2 word 3

ἔχετε·echetehave;

Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAI-2P)

Meaning: to have/be — ἔχω, ; [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ; ] ; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. ; I.…

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Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT James 4:2 word 4

φονεύετεphoneueteyou kill

Lemma: φονεύω (phoneuō) · Strong's: G5407

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAI-2P)

Meaning: to murder — φονεύω; (φονεύς), [in LXX chiefly for רָצַח ; ] ; to kill, murder. absol., Mat.5:21, Jas.4:2; μὴ (οὐ) φονεύσῃς (-εις), Mat.5:21 19:18, Mrk.10:19, Luk.18:20, Rom.13:9, Jas.2:11 (all from Exo.20:13-14); with accusative,…

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Used 12 times. Also: Matthew 5:21, Matthew 19:18, Matthew 23:31, Matthew 23:35, Mark 10:19, Luke 18:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5407; TFLSJ G5407; TAGNT James 4:2 word 5

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

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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 4:2 word 6

ζηλοῦτεzēloutecovet

Lemma: ζηλόω (zēloō) · Strong's: G2206

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAI-2P)

Meaning: be eager — ζηλόω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for קָנָא pi. ; ] ; 1. to burn with envy or jealousy, to be jealousy: absol., Act.7:9 17:5, 1Co.13:4, Jas.4:2 (R, mg., cf. Mayor, in l). ; 2. to seek or desire eagerly: with accusative of…

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Used 11 times. Also: Acts 7:9, Acts 17:5, 1 Corinthians 12:31, 1 Corinthians 13:4, 1 Corinthians 14:1, 1 Corinthians 14:39 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2206; TFLSJ G2206; TAGNT James 4:2 word 7

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

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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 4:2 word 8

οὐounot

Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

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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 4:2 word 9

δύνασθεdunastheare able

Lemma: δύναμαι (dunamai) · Strong's: G1410

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-PNI-2P)

Meaning: be able — δύναμαι, depon., ; [in LXX chiefly for יָכֹל ; ] ; to be able, have power, whether by personal ability, permission, or opportunity: with inf. (M, Pr., 205; WM, §44, 3) pres., Mat.6:24, Mrk.2:7, Jhn.3:2, 1Co.10:21, al.;…

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Used 209 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:27, Matthew 7:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1410; TFLSJ G1410; TAGNT James 4:2 word 10

ἐπιτυχεῖν·epitucheinto obtain;

Lemma: ἐπιτυγχάνω (epitugchanō) · Strong's: G2013

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-2AAN)

Meaning: to obtain — ἐπι-τυγχάνω ; [in LXX: Gen.39:2 (צָלַח hi.), Pro.12:27 (חָרַךְ)* ; ] ; 1. to light upon. ; 2. to obtain, attain to: Jas.4:2, with genitive of thing(s) (as in cl.), Heb.6:15 11:33; with accusative (late Gk.), Rom.11:7…

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Used 5 times. Also: Romans 11:7, Hebrews 6:15, Hebrews 11:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2013; TFLSJ G2013; TAGNT James 4:2 word 11

μάχεσθεmachestheYou quarrel

Lemma: μάχομαι (machomai) · Strong's: G3164

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-PNI-2P)

Meaning: to quarrel — μάχομαι ; [in LXX chiefly for רִיב, also for נָצָה ni., etc. ; ] ; 1. to fight: Act.7:26. ; 2. to quarrel, dispute: 2Ti.2:24, Jas.4:2; πρὸς ἀλλήλους, Jhn.6:52 (cf. δια-μάχομαι).†; (AS)

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Used 4 times. Also: John 6:52, Acts 7:26, 2 Timothy 2:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3164; TFLSJ G3164; TAGNT James 4:2 word 12

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

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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 4:2 word 13

πολεμεῖτε·polemeitewrangle;

Lemma: πολεμέω (polemeō) · Strong's: G4170

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAI-2P)

Meaning: to fight — πολεμέω, -ῶ; (πόλεμος), [in LXX chiefly for לָחַם ni. ; ] ; to make war, fight: Rev.12:7 b Rev.19:11; before μετά (2Ki.21:15 and see M, Pr., 106, 247), Rev.2:16 12:7 a Rev.13:4 17:14; hyperb., of private quarrels,…

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Used 7 times. Also: Revelation 2:16, Revelation 12:7, Revelation 13:4, Revelation 17:14, Revelation 19:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4170; TFLSJ G4170; TAGNT James 4:2 word 14

οὐκoukNot

Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

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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 4:2 word 15

ἔχετεecheteyou have

Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAI-2P)

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Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT James 4:2 word 16

δὲdenow

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 4:2 word 17

διὰdiabecause

Lemma: διά (dia) · Strong's: G1223

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: through/because of — διά (before a vowel δ᾽, exc. Rom.8:10, 2Co.5:7, and in (Proper name)s; Tdf., Pr., 94), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, as in cl.; 1. with genitive, through; (i) of Place, after verbs of motion or action: Mat.2:12…

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Used 686 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1223; TFLSJ G1223; TAGNT James 4:2 word 18

τὸto<the>

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.,…

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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 4:2 word 19

μὴmēnot

Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…

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Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT James 4:2 word 20

αἰτεῖσθαιaiteisthaito ask

Lemma: αἰτέω (aiteō) · Strong's: G0154

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle · Infinitive (V-PMN)

Meaning: to ask — αἰτέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for שׁאל ; ] ; to ask, request: absol., Mat.7:7, Jas.1:6; with accusative of person(s), Mat.5:42, Luk.6:30; with accusative of thing(s), before ἀπό, Mat.20:20, 1Jn.5:15; id. before παρά,…

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Used 70 times. Also: Matthew 5:42, Matthew 6:8, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 7:9, Matthew 7:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0154; TFLSJ G0154; TAGNT James 4:2 word 21

ὑμᾶς·humasyou;

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).…

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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 4:2 word 22

How the BSB renders it

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

You crave	→	ἐπιθυμέω G1937 to long for
[what]	→	καί G2532 and
{you do} not	→	οὐ G3756 no
have	→	ἔχω G2192 to have/be
you kill	→	φονεύω G5407 to murder
and	→	καί G2532 and
covet	→	ζηλόω G2206 be eager
but	→	καί G2532 and
are unable	→	δύναμαι G1410 be able
to obtain [it]	→	ἐπιτυγχάνω G2013 to obtain
You quarrel	→	μάχομαι G3164 to quarrel
and	→	καί G2532 and
fight	→	πολεμέω G4170 to fight
You do not have	→	ἔχω G2192 to have/be
because	→	διά G1223 through/because of
you	→	σύ G4771 you
{do} not	→	μή G3361 not
ask	→	αἰτέω G0154 to ask

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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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