James 4:2

The greek text ^BETA

Nestle AlandTextus Receptus

Manuscript comments

NA has 21 words, TR has 22 (+1).

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ἐπιθυμεῖτε
You desire, καὶ
and οὐκ
not ἔχετε·
have; φονεύετε
you kill καὶ
and ζηλοῦτε
covet, καὶ
and οὐ
not δύνασθε
are able ἐπιτυχεῖν·
to obtain; μάχεσθε
You quarrel καὶ
and πολεμεῖτε·
wrangle. οὐκ
Not ἔχετε
you have, διὰ
because τὸ
μὴ
not αἰτεῖσθαι
to ask ὑμᾶς·
you.

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Strongs nr	Greek	English	Grammar	Code
G1937	ἐπιθυμεῖτε (epithymeite)	You desire,	VERB Verb pres. active ind. present active indicative pl. second person plural	V-PAI-2P
G2532	καὶ (kai)	and	Conj. Conjunktion	CONJ
G3756	οὐκ (oyk)	not	Particle Particle Nominative Nominative	PRT-N
G2192	ἔχετε· (echete.)	have;	VERB Verb pres. active ind. present active indicative pl. second person plural	V-PAI-2P
G5407	φονεύετε (phoneyete)	you kill	VERB Verb pres. active ind. present active indicative pl. second person plural	V-PAI-2P
G2532	καὶ (kai)	and	Conj. Conjunktion	CONJ
G2206	ζηλοῦτε (zeloyte)	covet,	VERB Verb pres. active ind. present active indicative pl. second person plural	V-PAI-2P
G2532	καὶ (kai)	and	Conj. Conjunktion	CONJ
G3756	οὐ (oy)	not	Particle Particle Nominative Nominative	PRT-N
G1410	δύνασθε (dynasthe)	are able	VERB Verb pres. middle dep. ind. present middle or passive deponent indicative pl. second person plural	V-PNI-2P
G2013	ἐπιτυχεῖν· (epitychein.)	to obtain;	VERB Verb 2nd aorist active inf. second aorist active infinitive	V-2AAN
G3164	μάχεσθε (machesthe)	You quarrel	VERB Verb pres. middle dep. ind. present middle or passive deponent indicative pl. second person plural	V-PNI-2P
G2532	καὶ (kai)	and	Conj. Conjunktion	CONJ
G4170	πολεμεῖτε· (polemeite.)	wrangle.	VERB Verb pres. active ind. present active indicative pl. second person plural	V-PAI-2P
G3756	οὐκ (oyk)	Not	Particle Particle Nominative Nominative	PRT-N
G2192	ἔχετε (echete)	you have,	VERB Verb pres. active ind. present active indicative pl. second person plural	V-PAI-2P
G1223	διὰ (dia)	because	Preposition Preposition	PREP
G3588	τὸ (to)		Definite article Definite article acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral	T-ASN
G3361	μὴ (me)	not	Particle Particle Nominative Nominative	PRT-N
G0154	αἰτεῖσθαι (aiteisthai)	to ask	VERB Verb pres. middle inf. present middle infinitive	V-PMN
G4771	ὑμᾶς· (ymas.)	you.	Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun acc. pl. second person accusative plural	P-2AP

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