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James 1:5 — King James Version← Study notes

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.


James 1:5Greek Interlinear

Greek · James 1:519 words
ΕἰEiforasmuch as, if, that
δέdeand / but
τιςtisa (kind of), any (man, thing
ὑμῶνhymōnyou
λείπεταιleipetaibe destitute (wanting), lack
σοφίαςsophiaswisdom
αἰτείτωaiteitōask, beg, call for
παρὰparaabove, against, among
τοῦtouthe
διδόντοςdidontosgive
θεοῦtheouGod
πᾶσινpasinall / every
ἁπλῶςhaplōsliberally
καὶkaiand / also
μὴnot
ὀνειδίζοντοςoneidizontoscast in teeth, (suffer) reproach, revile
καὶkaiand / also
δοθήσεταιdothēsetaigive
αὐτῷautōhe / she / it / same
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

ΕἰEiforasmuch as, if, that
δέdeand / but
τιςtisa (kind of), any (man, thing
ὑμῶνhymōnyou
λείπεταιleipetaibe destitute (wanting), lack
σοφίαςsophiaswisdom
αἰτείτωaiteitōask, beg, call for
παρὰparaabove, against, among
τοῦtouthe
διδόντοςdidontosgive
θεοῦtheouGod
πᾶσινpasinall / every
ἁπλῶςhaplōsliberally
καὶkaiand / also
μὴnot
ὀνειδίζοντοςoneidizontoscast in teeth, (suffer) reproach, revile
καὶkaiand / also
δοθήσεταιdothēsetaigive
αὐτῷautōhe / she / it / same

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