James 4:16 — King James Version← Study notes
“But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.”
James 4:16 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · James 4:1612 words
νῦνnynhenceforth, + hereafter, of late
δὲdeand / but
καυχᾶσθεkauchasthe(make) boast, glory, joy
ἐνenabout, after, against
ταῖςtaisthe
ἀλαζονείαιςalazoneiaisboasting, pride
ὑμῶνhymōnyou
πᾶσαpasaall / every
καύχησιςkauchēsisboasting, whereof I may glory, glorying
τοιαύτηtoiautēlike, such
(an one)
πονηράponērabad, evil, grievous
ἐστινestinam, have been, is I
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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