James 5:16 — King James Version← Study notes
“Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.”
James 5:16 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · James 5:1616 words
ἐξομολογεῖσθεexomologeistheconfess, profess, promise
οὖνounand (so, truly), but
ἀλλήλοιςallēloiseach other, mutual, one another
τὰςtasthe
ἁμαρτίαςhamartiasoffence, sin(-ful)
καὶkaiand / also
εὔχεσθεeuchesthepray, will, wish
ὑπὲρhyperabove / for
ἀλλήλωνallēlōneach other, mutual, one another
ὅπωςhopōsbecause, how, (so) that
ἰαθῆτεiathēteheal, make whole
πολὺpolymany / much
ἰσχύειischyeibe able, avail, can do(-not)
δέησιςdeēsisprayer, request, supplication
δικαίουdikaioujust, meet, right(-eous)
ἐνεργουμένηenergoumenēdo, (be) effectual (fervent), be
mighty in
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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