James 4:17 — King James Version← Study notes

“Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.”

James 4:17 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · James 4:1710 words

GreekMeaning

εἰδότιeidoti

To him knowingverbG6063

οὖνoun

thereforewordG3767

καλὸνkalon

goodadjectiveG2570

ποιεῖνpoiein

to doverbG4160

καὶkai

andwordG2532

μὴmē

notadverbG3361

ποιοῦντιpoiounti

doing itverbG4160

ἁμαρτίαhamartia

sinnounG266

αὐτῷautō

to himpronounG846

ἐστινestin

it isverbG1510

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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