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James 3:14 — King James Version← Study notes

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.


James 3:14Greek Interlinear

Greek · James 3:1418 words
εἰeiforasmuch as, if, that
δὲdeand / but
ζῆλονzēlonemulation, envy(-ing), fervent mind
πικρὸνpikronbitter
ἔχετεechetehave
καὶkaiand / also
ἐριθείανeritheiancontention(-ious), strife
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῇthe
καρδίᾳkardiaheart
ὑμῶνhymōnyou
μὴnot
κατακαυχᾶσθεkatakauchastheboast (against), glory, rejoice against
καὶkaiand / also
ψεύδεσθεpseudesthefalsely, lie
κατὰkataabout, according as (to), after
τῆςtēsthe
ἀληθείαςalētheiastruth
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

εἰeiforasmuch as, if, that
δὲdeand / but
ζῆλονzēlonemulation, envy(-ing), fervent mind
πικρὸνpikronbitter
ἔχετεechetehave
καὶkaiand / also
ἐριθείανeritheiancontention(-ious), strife
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῇthe
καρδίᾳkardiaheart
ὑμῶνhymōnyou
μὴnot
κατακαυχᾶσθεkatakauchastheboast (against), glory, rejoice against
καὶkaiand / also
ψεύδεσθεpseudesthefalsely, lie
κατὰkataabout, according as (to), after
τῆςtēsthe
ἀληθείαςalētheiastruth

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