James 2:21 — King James Version← Study notes
“Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?”
James 2:21 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · James 2:2116 words
ἈβραὰμAbraamAbraham
ὁhothe
πατὴρpatērfather, parent
ἡμῶνhēmōnI
οὐκouknot
ἐξexfrom / out of
ἔργωνergōnwork / deed
ἐδικαιώθηedikaiōthēfree, justify(-ier), be righteous
ἀνενέγκαςanenenkasbear, bring (carry, lead) up
ἸσαὰκIsaakIsaac
τὸνtonthe
υἱὸνhyionson
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ἐπὶepiabout (the times), above, after
τὸtothe
θυσιαστήριονthysiastērionaltar
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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