James 5:11 — King James Version← Study notes

“Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.”

James 5:11 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · James 5:1120 words

GreekMeaning

ἰδοὺidou

BeholdparticleG2400

μακαρίζομενmakarizomen

we count blessedverbG3106

τοὺςtous

thosearticleG3588

ὑπομείνανταςhypomeinantas

abide, endure, (take) patient(-ly)verbG5278

τὴνtēn

ThearticleG3588

ὑπομονὴνhypomonēn

perseverancenounG5281

ἸὼβIōb

of JobnounG2492

ἠκούσατεēkousate

you have heard ofverbG191

καὶkai

andwordG2532

τὸto

thearticleG3588

τέλοςtelos

outcomenounG5056

κυρίουkyriou

from the LordnounG2962

εἴδετεeidete

behold, perceive, seeverbG3708

ὅτιhoti

thatadverbG3754

πολύσπλαγχνόςpolysplanchnos

full of compassionadjectiveG4184

ἐστινestin

isverbG1510

ὁho

thearticleG3588

κύριοςkyrios

LordnounG2962

καὶkai

andwordG2532

οἰκτίρμωνoiktirmōn

is mercifuladjectiveG3629

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

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