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Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ταλαιπωρήσατεtalaipōrēsatedo be grieved
Lemma: ταλαιπωρέω (talaipōreō) · Strong's: G5003
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-AAM-2P)
Meaning: to grieve — ταλαιπωρέω, -ῶ; (ταλαίπωρος), [in LXX Chiefly for שָׁדַד pu. ; ] ; 1. to do hard labour, suffer hardship or distress: Jas.4:9. ; 2. In cl. occasionally trans., to weary, distress (so Psa.17:9, Isa.33:1).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5003; TFLSJ G5003; TAGNT James 4:9 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,…
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 4:9 word 2
πενθήσατεpenthēsatedo mourn
Lemma: πενθέω (pentheō) · Strong's: G3996
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-AAM-2P)
Meaning: to mourn — πενθέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for אָבַל ; ] ; to mourn (for), lament; (a) intrans. : Mat.5:4 (5) Mat.9:15, 1Co.5:2; π. καὶ κλαίειν, Mat.16:10, Luk.6:25, Jas.4:9, Rev.18:15, 19; before ἐπί, with accusative, Rev.18:11; (b)…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 5:4, Matthew 9:15, Mark 16:10, Luke 6:25, 1 Corinthians 5:2, 2 Corinthians 12:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3996; TFLSJ G3996; TAGNT James 4:9 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 4:9 word 4
κλαύσατε·klausatedo weep;
Lemma: κλαίω (klaiō) · Strong's: G2799
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-AAM-2P)
Meaning: to weep — κλαίω ; [in LXX chiefly for בָּכָה ; ] ; of any loud expression of pain or sorrow, esp. for the dead, to weep, lament; (a) intrans.: Mrk.5:38-39 14:72 (M, Pr., 131) Mrk.16:10, Luk.7:13, 32 7:38 8:52, Jhn.11:31, 33 16:20…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 40 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 26:75, Mark 5:38, Mark 5:39, Mark 14:72, Mark 16:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2799; TFLSJ G2799; TAGNT James 4:9 word 5
ὁhoThe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
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 4:9 word 6
γέλωςgelōslaughter
Lemma: γέλως (gelōs) · Strong's: G1071
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: laughter — γέλως, -ωτος, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for שְׂחוֹק ; ] ; laughter: Jas.4:9.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1071; TFLSJ G1071; TAGNT James 4:9 word 7
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 4:9 word 8
εἰςeisto
Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT James 4:9 word 9
πένθοςpenthosmourning
Lemma: πένθος (penthos) · Strong's: G3997
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: grief — πένθος, -ους, τό ; [in LXX chiefly for אֵבֶל ; ] ; mourning: Jas.4:9, Rev.18:7-8 21:4.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5 times. Also: Revelation 18:7, Revelation 18:8, Revelation 21:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3997; TFLSJ G3997; TAGNT James 4:9 word 10
μετατραπήτωmetatrapētōshould be turned
Lemma: μετατρέπω (metatrepō) · Strong's: G6060
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Passive · Imperative · 3rd · Singular (V-2APM-3S)
Meaning: to turn around — to turn around ; Some manuscripts list μεταστρέφω (G3344) in place of G6060 at Jas.4.9
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G6060; TFLSJ G6060; TAGNT James 4:9 word 11
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 4:9 word 12
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 4:9 word 13
χαρὰcharajoy
Lemma: χαρά (chara) · Strong's: G5479
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: joy — χαρά, -ᾶς, ἡ; (χαίρω), [in LXX for שִׂמְחָה, שָׂשׂוֹן, etc. ; ] ; joy, delight: Luk.1:14 15:7, 10, Jhn.15:11 16:22, 24 17:13, Act.8:8, 2Co.1:24 7:13 8:2, Gal.5:22, Col.1:11, Php.2:2, 1Jn.1:4, 2Jn.12; opposite to…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 60 times. Also: Matthew 2:10, Matthew 13:20, Matthew 13:44, Matthew 25:21, Matthew 25:23, Matthew 28:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5479; TFLSJ G5479; TAGNT James 4:9 word 14
εἰςeisto
Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT James 4:9 word 15
κατήφειαν.katēpheiangloom.
Lemma: κατήφεια (katēpheia) · Strong's: G2726
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: gloominess — κατήφεια, -ας, ἡ; (κατηφής, downcast, Wis.17:4 *), ; dejection: Jas.4:9.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2726; TFLSJ G2726; TAGNT James 4:9 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Grieve | → | ταλαιπωρέω G5003 to grieve |
| mourn | → | πενθέω G3996 to mourn |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| weep | → | κλαίω G2799 to weep |
| Turn | → | μεταστρέφω G3344 to change |
| your | → | σύ G4771 you |
| laughter | → | γέλως G1071 laughter |
| to | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| mourning | → | πένθος G3997 grief |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| [your] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| joy | → | χαρά G5479 joy |
| to | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| gloom | → | κατήφεια G2726 gloominess |
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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