James 2:3 — King James Version← Study notes
“And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:”
James 2:3 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · James 2:328 words
ἐπιβλέψητεepiblepsētelook
upon, regard, have respect to
δὲdeand / but
ἐπὶepiabout (the times), above, after
τὸνtonthe
φοροῦνταphorountabear, wear
τὴνtēnthe
ἐσθῆταesthētaapparel, clothing, raiment
τὴνtēnthe
λαμπρὰνlampranbright, clear, gay
καὶkaiand / also
εἴπητεeipētesay
ΣὺSyyou
κάθουkathoudwell, sit (by, down)
ὧδεhōdehere, hither, (in) this place
καλῶςkalōs(in a) good (place), honestly, + recover
καὶkaiand / also
τῷtōthe
πτωχῷptōchōbeggar(-ly), poor
εἴπητεeipētesay
ΣὺSyyou
στῆθιstēthiabide, appoint, bring
ἢēor
κάθουkathoudwell, sit (by, down)
ἐκεῖekeithere, thither(-ward), (to) yonder (place)
ὑπὸhypounder / by
τὸtothe
ὑποπόδιόνhypopodionfootstool
μουmouI
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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