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Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. (KJV)
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ἐξομολογεῖσθεexomologeisthedo confess
Lemma: ἐξομολογέομαι (exomologeomai) · Strong's: G1843
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-PMM-2P)
Meaning: to agree — ἐξ-ομολογέω, -ῶ and depon. mid., -έομαι, -οῦμαι ; [as always in LXX chiefly for יָדָה hi. ; ] ; 1. act. = cl. ὁμολογέω, to profess or agree to do (Field, Notes, 75): Luk.22:6. ; 2. Mid., to acknowledge, confess (MM,…
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Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 3:6, Matthew 11:25, Mark 1:5, Luke 10:21, Luke 22:6, Acts 19:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1843; TFLSJ G1843; TAGNT James 5:16 word 1
οὖνountherefore
Lemma: οὖν (oun) · Strong's: G3767
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: therefore/then — οὖν, ; particle ; expressing consequence or simple sequence (never standing first in a sentence), wherefore, therefore, then: Mat.3:10, Luk.3:9, Jhn.8:38, Act.1:21, Rom.5:9, al.; in exhortations, Mat.3:8, Luk.11:35,…
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Used 535 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:23, Matthew 5:48 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3767; TFLSJ G3767; TAGNT James 5:16 word 2
ἀλλήλοιςallēloisto one another
Lemma: ἀλλήλων (allēlōn) · Strong's: G0240
Parsing: Reciprocal pronoun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (C-DPM)
Meaning: one another — ἀλλήλων (genitive pl.), dative -οις, -αις, accusative -ους, -ας, -α (no nom.), recipr. pron. ; (ἄλλος), ; of one another, mutually: Mat.25:32, Mrk.4:41, Jhn.13:22, al. ; (AS)
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Used 101 times. Also: Matthew 24:10, Matthew 25:32, Mark 4:41, Mark 8:16, Mark 9:34, Mark 9:50 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0240; TFLSJ G0240; TAGNT James 5:16 word 3
τὰςtasthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (T-APF)
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 5:16 word 4
ἁμαρτίαςhamartiassins
Lemma: ἁμαρτία (hamartia) · Strong's: G0266
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (N-APF)
Meaning: sin — ἁμαρτία, -ας, ἡ ; (ἁμαρτάνω, which see), [in LXX chiefly for חַטָּאת and cogn. forms, also for פֶּשַׁע ,עָוֹן, etc. ; ] ; prop. a missing the mark; in cl. (see reff. to CR in MM, VGT, see word); (a) guilt, sin (Plat.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 174 times. Also: Matthew 1:21, Matthew 3:6, Matthew 9:2, Matthew 9:5, Matthew 9:6, Matthew 12:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0266; TFLSJ G0266; TAGNT James 5:16 word 5
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 5:16 word 6
εὔχεσθεeuchesthedo pray
Lemma: εὔχομαι (euchomai) · Strong's: G2172
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-PNM-2P)
Meaning: to pray/wish for — εὔχομαι ; [in LXX chiefly for נָדַד, also for עָתַר hi., etc. ; ] ; to pray: with accusative of thing(s), 2Co.13:9; with dative of person(s), τ. θεῷ, Act.26:29; before πρὸς τ. θεόν, 2Co.13:7; with accusative and inf.,…
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Used 7 times. Also: Acts 26:29, Acts 27:29, Romans 9:3, 2 Corinthians 13:7, 2 Corinthians 13:9, 3 John 1:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2172; TFLSJ G2172; TAGNT James 5:16 word 7
ὑπὲρhuperfor
Lemma: ὑπέρ (huper) · Strong's: G5228
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: above/for — ὑπέρ (when following subst.—poët.—ὕπερ; so as adv., 2Co.11:23), ; prep. with genitive, accusative ; I. C. genitive, primarily of place (rest or motion), over, above, across, beyond, hence, metaphorically, ; 1. for, on…
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Used 159 times. Also: Matthew 5:44, Matthew 10:24, Matthew 10:37, Mark 7:37, Mark 9:40, Mark 14:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5228; TFLSJ G5228; TAGNT James 5:16 word 8
ἀλλήλων,allēlōnone another,
Lemma: ἀλλήλων (allēlōn) · Strong's: G0240
Parsing: Reciprocal pronoun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (C-GPM)
Meaning: one another — ἀλλήλων (genitive pl.), dative -οις, -αις, accusative -ους, -ας, -α (no nom.), recipr. pron. ; (ἄλλος), ; of one another, mutually: Mat.25:32, Mrk.4:41, Jhn.13:22, al. ; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 101 times. Also: Matthew 24:10, Matthew 25:32, Mark 4:41, Mark 8:16, Mark 9:34, Mark 9:50 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0240; TFLSJ G0240; TAGNT James 5:16 word 9
ὅπωςhopōsso that
Lemma: ὅπως (hopōs) · Strong's: G3704
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: that — ὅπως ; I. Relat. adv. of manner, as, how: with indic., Luk.24:20. ; II. Conj., with subjc. (in cl. also with opt., indic.: so in Mat.26:59, LT, Tr.), in order that, to the end that, that; 1. final, denoting purpose or…
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Used 53 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3704; TFLSJ G3704; TAGNT James 5:16 word 10
ἰαθῆτε·iathēteyou may be healed;
Lemma: ἰάομαι (iaomai) · Strong's: G2390
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Subjunctive · 2nd · Plural (V-APS-2P)
Meaning: to heal — ἰάομαι, -ῶμαι ; [in LXX for רָפָא (Gen.20:17, al.), exc. Isa.30:26 61:1 (חָבַשׁ) ; ] ; to heal: with accusative of person(s), Luk.5:17 6:19 9:2, 11 9:42 14:4 22:51, Jhn.4:47, Act.9:34 10:38 28:8; pass., Mat.8:8, 13…
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Used 27 times. Also: Matthew 8:8, Matthew 8:13, Matthew 13:15, Matthew 15:28, Mark 5:29, Luke 4:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2390; TFLSJ G2390; TAGNT James 5:16 word 11
πολὺpoluMuch
Lemma: πολύς (polus) · Strong's: G4183
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (A-ASN)
Meaning: much — πολύς, πολλή, πολύ, ; [in LXX chiefly for רַב and cognate forms ; ] ; 1. as adj., much, many, great, of number, space, degree, value, time, etc.: ἀριθμός, Act.11:21; ὄχλος, Mrk.5:24; θερισμός, Mat.9:37; χόρτος,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 377 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 4:25, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4183; TFLSJ G4183; TAGNT James 5:16 word 12
ἰσχύειischueiprevails
Lemma: ἰσχύω (ischuō) · Strong's: G2480
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: be strong — ἰσχύω; (ἰσχύς), [in LXX for חָזַק, גִּבּוֹר, עָצַם, etc. ; ] ; 1. to be strong in body: Mat.9:12, Mrk.2:17. ; 2. to be powerful, have power, prevail: Act.19:20, Rev.12:8; before κατά, with genitive of person(s),…
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Used 28 times. Also: Matthew 5:13, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:12, Matthew 26:40, Mark 2:17, Mark 5:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2480; TFLSJ G2480; TAGNT James 5:16 word 13
δέησιςdeēsis[the] prayer
Lemma: δέησις (deēsis) · Strong's: G1162
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: petition — δέησις, -εως, ἡ; (δέομαι), [in LXX for תְּחִנָּה, רִנָּה, תְּפִלָּה, etc. ; ] ; 1. a wanting, need (so Ps 21(22):25). ; 2. an asking, entreaty, supplication; in NT always addressed to God: Luk.1:13, 2Co.1:11, Php.1:19,…
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Used 19 times. Also: Luke 1:13, Luke 2:37, Luke 5:33, Acts 1:14, Romans 10:1, 2 Corinthians 1:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1162; TFLSJ G1162; TAGNT James 5:16 word 14
δικαίουdikaiouof a righteous [man]
Lemma: δίκαιος (dikaios) · Strong's: G1342
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (A-GSM)
Meaning: just — δίκαιος, -α, -ον; (δίκη), [in LXX chiefly for צַדִּיק (for rendering of צַדִּיק in sense of correct, see Deiss., BS, 115 f.); sometimes for נָקִי as Pro.1:11, al. ; ] ; in early Gk. writers ; (a) of persons, observant…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 81 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 9:13, Matthew 10:41, Matthew 13:17, Matthew 13:43 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1342; TFLSJ G1342; TAGNT James 5:16 word 15
ἐνεργουμένη.energoumenēbeing made effective.
Lemma: ἐνεργέω (energeō) · Strong's: G1754
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (V-PMP-NSF)
Meaning: be active — ἐνεργέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX: Num.8:24 B (עֲבֹדָה צָבָא), Isa.41:4, Pro.21:6 (פָּעַל), Pro.31:12 (גָּמַל), I Est.2:20, Wis.15:11 16:17 * ; ] (for full lexical treatment, see AR, Eph., 243 ff.); 1. intrans., to be at work or in…
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Used 21 times. Also: Matthew 14:2, Mark 6:14, Romans 7:5, 1 Corinthians 12:6, 1 Corinthians 12:11, 2 Corinthians 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1754; TFLSJ G1754; TAGNT James 5:16 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Therefore | → | οὖν G3767 therefore/then |
| confess | → | ἐξομολογέομαι G1843 to agree |
| [your] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| sins | → | ἁμαρτία G0266 sin |
| to each other | → | ἀλλήλων G0240 one another |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| pray | → | εὔχομαι G2172 to pray/wish for |
| for | → | ὑπέρ G5228 above/for |
| each other | → | ἀλλήλων G0240 one another |
| so that | → | ὅπως G3704 that |
| you may be healed | → | ἰάομαι G2390 to heal |
| [The] prayer | → | δέησις G1162 petition |
| of a righteous [man] | → | δίκαιος G1342 just |
| has great power | → | ἐνεργέω G1754 be active |
| to prevail | → | ἰσχύω G2480 be strong |
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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