James 2:20 — King James Version← Study notes
“But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?”
James 2:20 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · James 2:2014 words
θέλειςtheleisdesire, be disposed (forward), intend
δὲdeand / but
γνῶναιgnōnaiallow, be aware (of), feel
ὦōOmega
ἄνθρωπεanthrōpeman / human being
κενέkeneempty, (in) vain
ὅτιhotithat / because
ἡhēthe
πίστιςpistisassurance, belief, believe
χωρὶςchōrisbeside, by itself, without
τῶνtōnthe
ἔργωνergōnwork / deed
ἀργήargēbarren, idle, slow
ἐστινestinam, have been, is I
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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