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Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἐγγίσατεengisatedo draw near
Lemma: ἐγγίζω (engizō) · Strong's: G1448
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-AAM-2P)
Meaning: to come near — ἐγγίζω (ἐγγύς). ; [in LXX for נגשׁ, קרב, etc. ; ] ; 1. trans., to bring near: Gen.48:10, Isa.5:8. ; 2. Intrans., to come near: absol., Mat.26:46, Mrk.14:42, Luk.18:40 19:41 21:20, 28 24:15, Act.21:33 23:15; with adv.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 43 times. Also: Matthew 3:2, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 10:7, Matthew 15:8, Matthew 21:1, Matthew 21:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1448; TFLSJ G1448; TAGNT James 4:8 word 1
τῷtō<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)
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 4:8 word 2
θεῷtheōto God
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-DSM-T)
Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…
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Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT James 4:8 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,…
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 4:8 word 4
ἐγγιεῖengieiHe will draw near
Lemma: ἐγγίζω (engizō) · Strong's: G1448
Parsing: Verb · Future · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-FAI-3S)
Meaning: to come near — ἐγγίζω (ἐγγύς). ; [in LXX for נגשׁ, קרב, etc. ; ] ; 1. trans., to bring near: Gen.48:10, Isa.5:8. ; 2. Intrans., to come near: absol., Mat.26:46, Mrk.14:42, Luk.18:40 19:41 21:20, 28 24:15, Act.21:33 23:15; with adv.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 43 times. Also: Matthew 3:2, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 10:7, Matthew 15:8, Matthew 21:1, Matthew 21:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1448; TFLSJ G1448; TAGNT James 4:8 word 5
ὑμῖν.huminto you.
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).…
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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 4:8 word 6
καθαρίσατεkatharisatedo cleanse
Lemma: καθαρίζω (katharizō) · Strong's: G2511
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-AAM-2P)
Meaning: to clean — καθαρίζω; (Hellenistic-FlJ, Inscr.-for Attic καθαίρω, which see, on the vulgar -ερ-, Mat.8:3, Mrk.1:42, see Bl., § 6, 1; Thackeray, Gr., 74) [in LXX chiefly for טָהֵר ; ] ; to cleanse, make clean. ; 1. In physical…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 31 times. Also: Matthew 8:2, Matthew 8:3, Matthew 10:8, Matthew 11:5, Matthew 23:25, Matthew 23:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2511; TFLSJ G2511; TAGNT James 4:8 word 7
χεῖρας,cheiras[your] hands,
Lemma: χείρ (cheir) · Strong's: G5495
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (N-APF)
Meaning: hand — χείρ, genitive, χειρος (accusative, χεῖραν, 1Pe.5:6 T), ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly for יָד ; ] ; the hand: Mat.3:12, Mrk.3:1, Luk.6:6, al. mult.; ἡ χ., acting subject, Luk.22:21; pl., Act.17:25 20:34, 1Jn.1:1; τ. ἔργα τῶν χ.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 179 times. Also: Matthew 3:12, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 8:3, Matthew 8:15, Matthew 9:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5495; TFLSJ G5495; TAGNT James 4:8 word 8
ἁμαρτωλοί,hamartōloi[you] sinners,
Lemma: ἁμαρτωλός (hamartōlos) · Strong's: G0268
Parsing: Adjective · Vocative · Plural · Masculine (A-VPM)
Meaning: sinful — ἁμαρτωλός, -όν; (ἁμαρτάνω), [in LXX chiefly for רָשָׁע ; ] ; sinful, a sinner: of all men, 1Ti.1:15; of those especially wicked, 1Ti.1:9, 1Pe.4:18; p1., Mat.9:10-13 11:19 26:45, al. (see MM, VGT, see word; Cremer, 102,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 48 times. Also: Matthew 9:10, Matthew 9:11, Matthew 9:13, Matthew 11:19, Matthew 26:45, Mark 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0268; TFLSJ G0268; TAGNT James 4:8 word 9
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 4:8 word 10
ἁγνίσατεhagnisatedo purify
Lemma: ἁγνίζω (hagnizō) · Strong's: G0048
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-AAM-2P)
Meaning: to purify — ἁγνίζω (> ἁγνός), ; [in LXX always ceremonially, chiefly for קָדַשׁ ; ] ; to purify, cleanse from defilement; (a) ceremonially: Jhn.11:55, Act.21:24, 26 24:18; (b) morally: Jas.4:8, 1Pe.1:22, 1Jn.3:3.; † SYN.:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 7 times. Also: John 11:55, Acts 21:24, Acts 21:26, Acts 24:18, 1 Peter 1:22, 1 John 3:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0048; TFLSJ G0048; TAGNT James 4:8 word 11
καρδίας,kardiashearts,
Lemma: καρδία (kardia) · Strong's: G2588
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (N-APF)
Meaning: heart — καρδία, -ας, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly for לֵבָב ,לֵב ; ] ; the heart, ; 1. the bodily organ which is regarded as the seat of life ( 2Ki.18:14, 4Ki.9:24, al.). ; 2. In a psychological sense, the seat of man's collective…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 161 times. Also: Matthew 5:8, Matthew 5:28, Matthew 6:21, Matthew 9:4, Matthew 11:29, Matthew 12:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2588; TFLSJ G2588; TAGNT James 4:8 word 12
δίψυχοι.dipsuchoi[you] double-minded.
Lemma: δίψυχος (dipsuchos) · Strong's: G1374
Parsing: Adjective · Vocative · Plural · Masculine (A-VPM)
Meaning: double-minded — δίψυχος, -ον; (δίς, ψυχή), ; of two minds, wavering: Jas.1:8 4:8 (Cremer, 588; DB, iv, 528).†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: James 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1374; TFLSJ G1374; TAGNT James 4:8 word 13
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Draw near | → | ἐγγίζω G1448 to come near |
| to God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| He will draw near | → | ἐγγίζω G1448 to come near |
| to you | → | σύ G4771 you |
| Cleanse | → | καθαρίζω G2511 to clean |
| [your] hands | → | χείρ G5495 hand |
| [you] sinners | → | ἁμαρτωλός G0268 sinful |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| purify | → | ἁγνίζω G0048 to purify |
| [your] hearts | → | καρδία G2588 heart |
| [you] double-minded | → | δίψυχος G1374 double-minded |
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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