James 4:3 — King James Version← Study notes

“Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.”

James 4:3 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · James 4:313 words

GreekMeaning

αἰτεῖτεaiteite

You askverbG154

καὶkai

andwordG2532

οὐou

notadverbG3756

λαμβάνετεlambanete

receiveverbG2983

διότιdioti

becausewordG1360

κακῶςkakōs

wronglyadverbG2560

αἰτεῖσθεaiteisthe

you askverbG154

ἵναhina

thatwordG2443

ἐνen

inprepositionG1722

ταῖςtais

thearticleG3588

ἡδοναῖςhēdonais

pleasuresnounG2237

ὑμῶνhymōn

of youpronounG4771

δαπανήσητεdapanēsēte

you may spend itverbG1159

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

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