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Heb. 13:25      James 1:2

James 1:1

[From:] James,
servant (slave, bondman – Gk. doulos) of God and of the Lord Jesus the Anointed One (Messiah, Christ),
To the twelve tribes in the dispersion (diaspora).
[The first Christian congregations consisted mainly of Jews who had fled from Jerusalem. Some of the places to which the letter was sent and read aloud were probably Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch in Syria north of Jerusalem, where many had fled, see Acts 11:19. The letter was written to Messianic Jews living outside their homeland, scattered throughout the Roman Empire, but it is at least as relevant to Christians today.] Greetings (be joyful)!
[James was Jesus' half-brother who came to faith only after Jesus' resurrection. James had a leading role in the church in Jerusalem, see Gal. 1:18–19; Acts 15:13. The greeting is similar to that in the letter sent from Jerusalem, see Acts 15:23, which James initiated, see Acts 15:13–20. This confirms that it is the same James who wrote this letter. Compared to other New Testament letters, the introduction and greeting are short. In Paul's letter to Rom. for example, the greeting is seven verses long.]
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Nestle-Aland and Textus Receptus

Ἰάκωβος   θεοῦ   καὶ   κυρίου   Ἰησοῦ   Χριστοῦ   δοῦλος   ταῖς   δώδεκα   φυλαῖς   ταῖς   ἐν   τῇ   διασπορᾷ   χαίρειν.¶  

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The greek text has 15 words. There is no difference between NA and TR in this verse.


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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G2385
 Ἰάκωβος (Iakobos)
 James,
Noun Noun
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
Person (Person)
 N-NSM-P
G2316
 θεοῦ (theoy)
 of God
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
N-GSM
G2532
 καὶ (kai)
 and
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G2962
 κυρίου (kyrioy)
 of [the] Lord
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
N-GSM
G2424
 Ἰησοῦ (Iesoy)
 Jesus
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
Person (Person)
 N-GSM-P
G5547
 Χριστοῦ (Christoy)
 Christ
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
Title (title)
 N-GSM-T
G1401
 δοῦλος (doylos)
 a servant,
Noun Noun
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
N-NSM
G3588
 ταῖς (tais)
 To the
Definite article Definite article
dative pl. ♀ dative plural feminine
T-DPF
G1427
 δώδεκα (dodeka)
 twelve
Adjective Adjective
dative pl. ♀ dative plural feminine
Numerical Numerical
 A-DPF-NUI
G5443
 φυλαῖς (phylais)
 tribes
Noun Noun
dative pl. ♀ dative plural feminine
N-DPF
G3588
 ταῖς (tais)
Definite article Definite article
dative pl. ♀ dative plural feminine
T-DPF
G1722
 ἐν (en)
 in
Preposition Preposition
 PREP
G3588
 τῇ (te)
 the
Definite article Definite article
dative sing. ♀ dative singular feminine
T-DSF
G1290
 διασπορᾷ (diaspora)
 Dispersion:
Noun Noun
dative sing. ♀ dative singular feminine
N-DSF
G5463
 χαίρειν.¶ (chairein.)
 Greeting.
VERB Verb
pres. active inf. present active infinitive
V-PAN

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