James 5:20 — King James Version← Study notes
“Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.”
James 5:20 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · James 5:2018 words
γινωσκέτωginōsketōallow, be aware (of), feel
ὅτιhotithat / because
ὁhothe
ἐπιστρέψαςepistrepsascome (go) again, convert, (re-)turn (about
ἁμαρτωλὸνhamartōlonsinful, sinner
ἐκekfrom / out of
πλάνηςplanēsdeceit, to deceive, delusion
ὁδοῦhodoujourney, (high-)way
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
σώσειsōseiheal, preserve, save (self)
ψυχὴνpsychēnsoul / life
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ἐκekfrom / out of
θανάτουthanatou(be…) death
καὶkaiand / also
καλύψειkalypseicover, hide
πλῆθοςplēthosbundle, company, multitude
ἁμαρτιῶνhamartiōnoffence, sin(-ful)
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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