James 1:19 — King James Version← Study notes

“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:”

James 1:19 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · James 1:1919 words

GreekMeaning

ἼστεIste

brothersverbG80

ἀδελφοίadelphoi

brothernounG80

μουmou

IpronounG1473

ἀγαπητοίagapētoi

belovedadjectiveG27

ἔστωestō

should beverbG1510

δὲde

and / butwordG1161

πᾶςpas

everyadjectiveG3956

ἄνθρωποςanthrōpos

mannounG444

ταχὺςtachys

swiftadjectiveG5036

εἰςeis

untoprepositionG1519

τὸto

thearticleG3588

ἀκοῦσαιakousai

to hearverbG191

βραδὺςbradys

slowadjectiveG1021

εἰςeis

untoprepositionG1519

τὸto

thearticleG3588

λαλῆσαιlalēsai

to speakverbG2980

βραδὺςbradys

slowadjectiveG1021

εἰςeis

untoprepositionG1519

ὀργήνorgēn

angernounG3709

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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