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Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ΜακροθυμήσατεMakrothumēsatedo be patient
Lemma: μακροθυμέω (makrothumeō) · Strong's: G3114
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-AAM-2P)
Meaning: to have patience — μακροθυμέω, -ῶ; (μακρό-θυμος, long-tempered; see: -ία), [in LXX: Ecc.8:12 א2, Pro.19:11 (אָרַךְ, אַף אָרַךְ), Job.7:16, Sir.2:4, al. ; ] ; 1. actively = καρτερέω, to persevere (Plut., 2, 593 F). ; 2. Passively, to be…
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Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 18:26, Matthew 18:29, Luke 18:7, 1 Corinthians 13:4, 1 Thessalonians 5:14, Hebrews 6:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3114; TFLSJ G3114; TAGNT James 5:7 word 1
οὖν,ountherefore,
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 5:7 word 2
ἀδελφοί,adelphoibrothers,
Lemma: ἀδελφός (adelphos) · Strong's: G0080
Parsing: Noun · Vocative · Plural · Masculine (N-VPM)
Meaning: brother — ἀδελφός, -οῦ, ὁ ; (ἀ- copul., δελφύς, womb), ; in cl., a brother, born of the same parent or parents. [In LXX (Hort, Ja., 102f.), for אָח ; ] ; 1. lit. of a brother (Gen.4:2, al.). ; 2. Of a neighbour (Lev.19:17). ; 3.…
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Used 347 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 4:18, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0080; TFLSJ G0080; TAGNT James 5:7 word 3
ἕωςhe'ōsuntil
Lemma: ἕως (heōs) · Strong's: G2193
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: until — ἕως, ; relative particle (Lat. donee, usque), ; expressing the terminus ad quem (cf. Burton, §321ff.). ; I. As conjunction; 1. till, until; (a) of a fact in past time, with indic.: Mat.2:9, al. (Wis.10:14, al.); (b) ἕως…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 147 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 5:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2193; TFLSJ G2193; TAGNT James 5:7 word 4
τῆςtēsthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)
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 5:7 word 5
παρουσίαςparousiascoming
Lemma: παρουσία (parousia) · Strong's: G3952
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: coming — παρ-ουσία, -ας, ἡ ; [in LXX: Neh.2:6 A, Jdth.10:18, 2Ma.8:12 2Mac 15:21, 3Ma.3:17 * ; ] ; 1. usually in cl., a being present, presence: 1Co.16:17, 2Co.10:10; opposite to ἀπουσία, Php.2:12 (cf. 2Ma.15:21). ; 2. a coming,…
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Used 24 times. Also: Matthew 24:3, Matthew 24:27, Matthew 24:37, Matthew 24:39, 1 Corinthians 15:23, 1 Corinthians 16:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3952; TFLSJ G3952; TAGNT James 5:7 word 6
τοῦtouof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)
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 5:7 word 7
κυρίου.kuriouLord.
Lemma: κύριος (kurios) · Strong's: G2962G
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)
Meaning: lord: God — κύριος, -α, -ον (also -ος, -ον), ; [in LXX (subst.) chiefly for יהוה, also for בַּעַל ,אָדוֹן, etc. ; ] ; having power (κῦρος) or authority; as subst., ὁ κ., lord, master; 1. in general: with genitive of thing(s),…
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Used 662 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2962G; TFLSJ G2962G; TAGNT James 5:7 word 8
ἰδοὺidouBehold
Lemma: ἰδού (idou) · Strong's: G2400
Parsing: Interjection (INJ)
Meaning: look! — ἰδού, ; [in LXX chiefly for הִנֵּה,] ; prop. imperat. 2 aor. mid. of ὁράω, used as a demonstrative particle, with frequency much greater in LXX and NT than in cl. (see M, Pr., 11), ; lo, behold, see: Mat.10:16 11:8…
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Used 208 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2400; TFLSJ G2400; TAGNT James 5:7 word 9
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 5:7 word 10
γεωργὸςgeōrgosfarmer
Lemma: γεωργός (geōrgos) · Strong's: G1092
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: farmer — γεωργός, -οῦ, ὁ ; (γῆ, ἔργω = ἔρδω, to do), [in LXX for אִכָּר, etc. ; ] ; 1. a husbandman: 2Ti.2:6, Jas.5:7. ; 2. a vine-dresser (cf. ἀμπελουργός, Luk.13:7): Mat.21:33-35, 38, 40, 41, Mrk.12:1, 2 7, 9, Luk.20:9, 10 14,…
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Used 19 times. Also: Matthew 21:33, Matthew 21:34, Matthew 21:35, Matthew 21:38, Matthew 21:40, Matthew 21:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1092; TFLSJ G1092; TAGNT James 5:7 word 11
ἐκδέχεταιekdechetaiawaits
Lemma: ἐκδέχομαι (ekdechomai) · Strong's: G1551
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PNI-3S)
Meaning: to wait for — ἐκ-δέχομαι ; [in LXX for עֶרֶב, קָבַץ, etc. ; ] ; 1. to take or receive from (Hom., Hdt., a1.). ; 2. (Rare in cl.), to expect, await: with accusative of thing(s), Jhn.5:3, Heb.11:10, Jas.5:7; with accusative of…
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Used 7 times. Also: John 5:3, Acts 17:16, 1 Corinthians 11:33, 1 Corinthians 16:11, Hebrews 10:13, Hebrews 11:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1551; TFLSJ G1551; TAGNT James 5:7 word 12
τὸνtonthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)
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 5:7 word 13
τίμιονtimionprecious
Lemma: τίμιος (timios) · Strong's: G5093
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (A-ASM)
Meaning: precious — τίμιος, -α, -ον; (τιμή), [in LXX chiefly for יָקָר ; ] ; valued, hence, ; (a) precious, costly, highly valued: primarily, of money value, λίθος, Rev.17:4 18:12, 16 21:19; pl., 1Co.3:12; compar., -ώτεφος, 1Pe.1:7, Rec.;…
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Used 13 times. Also: Acts 5:34, Acts 20:24, 1 Corinthians 3:12, Hebrews 13:4, 1 Peter 1:19, 2 Peter 1:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5093; TFLSJ G5093; TAGNT James 5:7 word 14
καρπὸνkarponfruit
Lemma: καρπός (karpos) · Strong's: G2590
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: fruit — καρπός, -οῦ, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for פְּרִי ; ] ; fruit: of trees, Mat.12:33 21:19, Mrk.11:14, Luk.6:44 13:6-7; of vines, Mat.21:34, Mrk.12:2, Luk.20:10, 1Co.9:7; of fields, Mrk.4:29, Luk.12:17, 2Ti.2:6, Jas.5:7;…
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Used 66 times. Also: Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 7:16, Matthew 7:17, Matthew 7:18, Matthew 7:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2590; TFLSJ G2590; TAGNT James 5:7 word 15
τῆςtēsof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)
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 5:7 word 16
γῆςgēsearth
Lemma: γῆ (gē) · Strong's: G1093G
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: earth: planet — γῆ, γῆς, ἡ, ; [in LXX for אֲדָמָה ,אֶרֶץ, etc. ; ] ; 1. the earth, world: Luk.21:35, Act.1:8, Heb.11:13, Rev.3:10, al.; opposite to οὐρανός, Mat.5:18 11:25, Mrk.13:27, al. ; 2. land; (a) opposite to sea or water:…
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Used 171 times. Also: Matthew 5:5, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:35, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1093G; TFLSJ G1093G; TAGNT James 5:7 word 17
μακροθυμῶνmakrothumōnbeing patient
Lemma: μακροθυμέω (makrothumeō) · Strong's: G3114
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)
Meaning: to have patience — μακροθυμέω, -ῶ; (μακρό-θυμος, long-tempered; see: -ία), [in LXX: Ecc.8:12 א2, Pro.19:11 (אָרַךְ, אַף אָרַךְ), Job.7:16, Sir.2:4, al. ; ] ; 1. actively = καρτερέω, to persevere (Plut., 2, 593 F). ; 2. Passively, to be…
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Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 18:26, Matthew 18:29, Luke 18:7, 1 Corinthians 13:4, 1 Thessalonians 5:14, Hebrews 6:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3114; TFLSJ G3114; TAGNT James 5:7 word 18
ἐπ᾽ep᾽for
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 5:7 word 19
αὐτῷautōit
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (P-DSM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT James 5:7 word 20
ἕωςhe'ōsuntil
Lemma: ἕως (heōs) · Strong's: G2193
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: until — ἕως, ; relative particle (Lat. donee, usque), ; expressing the terminus ad quem (cf. Burton, §321ff.). ; I. As conjunction; 1. till, until; (a) of a fact in past time, with indic.: Mat.2:9, al. (Wis.10:14, al.); (b) ἕως…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 147 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 5:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2193; TFLSJ G2193; TAGNT James 5:7 word 21
ἂνanwhen
Lemma: ἄν (an) · Strong's: G0302
Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)
Meaning: if — ἄν, ; conditional particle, ; which cannot usually be separately translated in English, its force depending on the constructions which contain it (see further, LS, see word; WM, §xlii; M, Pr., 165 ff.; MM, VGT, see…
Greek editions with this word: TR
Used 181 times. Also: Matthew 2:13, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:21, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0302; TFLSJ G0302; TAGNT James 5:7 word 22
λάβῃlabēit may receive
Lemma: λαμβάνω (lambanō) · Strong's: G2983
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAS-3S)
Meaning: to take — λαμβάνω, ; [in LXX chiefly for לקח, also for אחז ,לכד ,נשׂא, etc. ; ] ; 1. to take, lay hold of: absol., Mat.26:26, Mrk.14:22; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.5:40 26:52, al. mult.; with accusative of person(s),…
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Used 263 times. Also: Matthew 5:40, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 8:17, Matthew 10:8, Matthew 10:38, Matthew 10:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2983; TFLSJ G2983; TAGNT James 5:7 word 23
ὑετὸνhu'etonrain
Lemma: ὑετός (huetos) · Strong's: G5205
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: rain — ὑετός, -οῦ, ὁ; (ὕω, to rain), [in LXX chiefly for ; ] ; rain: Act.14:17 28:2, Heb.6:7, Jas.5:18, Rev.11:6; ὄψιμος (which see), sc. ὑ., Jas.5:7.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
Used 6 times. Also: Acts 14:17, Acts 28:2, Hebrews 6:7, James 5:18, Revelation 11:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5205; TFLSJ G5205; TAGNT James 5:7 word 24
πρόϊμονproimon[the] early
Lemma: πρώϊμος (prōimos) · Strong's: G4406
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (A-ASM)
Meaning: early rain — πρώϊμος, see: πρόϊμος .; πρόϊμος (Rec. πρώ-, of which προ- is a late form; see Bl., § 6, 4; WH, App., 152), -ον, ; [in LXX: Deu.11:14 (יוֹרֶה), etc. ; ] ; = the more common πρώιος (which see), ; early: of rain (as most…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4406; TFLSJ G4406; TAGNT James 5:7 word 25
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 5:7 word 26
ὄψιμον·opsimonlatter [rains];
Lemma: ὄψιμος (opsimos) · Strong's: G3797
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (A-ASM)
Meaning: late (rain) — ὄψιμος, -ον; (ὀψέ), [in LXX: Deu.11:14, Pro.16:15, Hos.6:4 (3), Jol.2:23, Zec.10:1, Jer.5:24 (מַלְקוֹשׁ), Exo.9:32 (אָפִיל)* ; ] ; poët. and late for ὄψιος, late: ὑετὸς ὄ., ; the latter rain (see DB, see word "rain"),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3797; TFLSJ G3797; TAGNT James 5:7 word 27
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Be patient | → | μακροθυμέω G3114 to have patience |
| then | → | οὖν G3767 therefore/then |
| brothers | → | ἀδελφός G0080 brother |
| until | → | ἕως G2193 until |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| Lord’s | → | κύριος G2962G lord: God |
| coming | → | παρουσία G3952 coming |
| See how | → | ἰδού G2400 look! |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| farmer | → | γεωργός G1092 farmer |
| awaits | → | ἐκδέχομαι G1551 to wait for |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| precious | → | τίμιος G5093 precious |
| fruit | → | καρπός G2590 fruit |
| of the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| soil | → | γῆ G1093G earth: planet |
| how patient he is | → | μακροθυμέω G3114 to have patience |
| for | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| . . . | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| . . . | → | ἕως G2193 until |
| . . . | → | λαμβάνω G2983 to take |
| [the fall] | → | πρώϊμος G4406 early rain |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| [spring rains] | → | ὄψιμος G3797 late (rain) |
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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