James 5:1 Go deeper
Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you . (KJV)
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ἌγεAgedo come
Lemma: ἄγω (agō) · Strong's: G0071
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Singular (V-PAM-2S)
Meaning: to bring — ἄγω, ; [in LXX for בּוא hi., לקח, נהג, etc. ; ] ; 1. to lead, bring, carry: with ace, before ἐπί, εἰς, ἕως, πρός and simple dative; metaphorically, to lead, guide, impel: Jhn.10:16 Rom.2:4, Heb.2:10, 2Ti.3:6, al. ; 2.…
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Used 68 times. Also: Matthew 10:18, Matthew 21:2, Matthew 21:7, Matthew 26:46, Mark 1:38, Mark 13:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0071; TFLSJ G0071; TAGNT James 5:1 word 1
νῦνnunnow
Lemma: νῦν (nun) · Strong's: G3568
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: now — νῦν, adv., ; [in LXX chiefly for עַתָּה ; ] ; 1. prop., of time, now, i.e. at the present time: as opposite to past, Jhn.4:18, Act.7:52, Rom.13:11, 2Co.7:9, Col.1:24, al.; opposite to fut., Jhn.12:27, Rom.11:31, al.;…
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Used 149 times. Also: Matthew 12:32, Matthew 24:21, Matthew 26:65, Matthew 27:42, Matthew 27:43, Mark 10:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3568; TFLSJ G3568; TAGNT James 5:1 word 2
οἱhoiyou who [are]
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Vocative · Plural · Masculine (T-VPM)
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 5:1 word 3
πλούσιοι,plousioirich,
Lemma: πλούσιος (plousios) · Strong's: G4145
Parsing: Adjective · Vocative · Plural · Masculine (A-VPM)
Meaning: rich — πλούσιος, -α, -ον; (πλοῦτος), [in LXX chiefly for עָשִׁיר ; ] ; rich, wealthy: Mat.27:57, Luk.12:16 14:12 16:1, 19 18:23 19:2. Substantively, ὁ π., Luk.16:21-22, Jas.1:10-11; oἱ π., Luk.6:24 21:1, 1Ti.6:17, Jas.2:6 5:1,…
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Used 28 times. Also: Matthew 19:23, Matthew 19:24, Matthew 27:57, Mark 10:25, Mark 12:41, Luke 6:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4145; TFLSJ G4145; TAGNT James 5:1 word 4
κλαύσατεklausatedo 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 5:1 word 5
ὀλολύζοντεςololuzonteswailing
Lemma: ὀλολύζω (ololuzō) · Strong's: G3649
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-NPM)
Meaning: to wail — ὀλολύζω; (onomatop.), [in LXX chiefly for יָלַל hi. ; ] (in Hom., of women crying to the gods in prayer or thanksgiving), ; to cry aloud: Jas.5:1.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3649; TFLSJ G3649; TAGNT James 5:1 word 6
ἐπὶepiover
Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…
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Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT James 5:1 word 7
ταῖςtaisthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Feminine (T-DPF)
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 5:1 word 8
ταλαιπωρίαιςtalaipōriaismiseries
Lemma: ταλαιπωρία (talaipōria) · Strong's: G5004
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Feminine (N-DPF)
Meaning: misery — ταλαιπωρία, -ας, ἡ; (ταλαίπωρος) [in LXX chiefly for שֹׁד ; ] ; 1. hard work (Hippocr.). ; 2. hardship, suffering, distress: Rom.3:16 (LXX) pl., Jas.5:1 (see B1., § 32, 6; WM, 220; Swete, Mk., 153). ; (Hdt., Thuc., al.;…
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Used 2 times. Also: Romans 3:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5004; TFLSJ G5004; TAGNT James 5:1 word 9
ὑμῶνhumōnupon 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 5:1 word 10
ταῖςtaisthat [are]
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Feminine (T-DPF)
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 5:1 word 11
ἐπερχομέναις.eperchomenaiscoming.
Lemma: ἐπέρχομαι (eperchomai) · Strong's: G1904
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Participle · Dative · Plural · Feminine (V-PNP-DPF)
Meaning: to arrive/invade — ἐπ-έρχομαι, ; [in LXX for בּוֹא, עָבַר, etc. ; ] ; 1. to come to, arrive, come on: before ἀπό, with genitive loc., Act.14:19 (ἐπῆλθαν; cf. M, Pr., 65; Deiss., BS, 191); of time, Eph.2:7. ; 2. to come upon (as in Hom.):…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9 times. Also: Luke 1:35, Luke 11:22, Luke 21:26, Acts 1:8, Acts 8:24, Acts 13:40 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1904; TFLSJ G1904; TAGNT James 5:1 word 12
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Come | → | ἄγω G0071 to bring |
| now | → | νῦν G3568 now |
| [you who are] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| rich | → | πλούσιος G4145 rich |
| weep | → | κλαίω G2799 to weep |
| [and] wail | → | ὀλολύζω G3649 to wail |
| over | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| misery | → | ταλαιπωρία G5004 misery |
| to come | → | ἐπέρχομαι G1904 to arrive/invade |
| upon you | → | σύ G4771 you |
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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