James 5:7 — King James Version← Study notes
“Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.”
James 5:7 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · James 5:725 words
ΜακροθυμήσατεMakrothymēsatebear (suffer) long, be
longsuffering, hav…
οὖνounand (so, truly), but
ἀδελφοίadelphoibrother
ἕωςheōseven (until, unto), (as) far
(as)
τῆςtēsthe
παρουσίαςparousiascoming, presence
τοῦtouthe
κυρίουkyriouLord
ἰδοὺidoubehold
ὁhothe
γεωργὸςgeōrgoshusbandman
ἐκδέχεταιekdechetaiexpect, look (tarry) for, wait (for)
τὸνtonthe
τίμιονtimiondear, honourable, (more
καρπὸνkarponfruit
τῆςtēsthe
γῆςgēscountry, earth(-ly), ground
μακροθυμῶνmakrothymōnbear (suffer) long, be
longsuffering, hav…
ἐπ’ep’about (the times), above, after
αὐτῷautōhe / she / it / same
ἕωςheōseven (until, unto), (as) far
(as)
λάβῃlabēaccept, + be amazed, assay
πρόϊμονproimon
καὶkaiand / also
ὄψιμονopsimonlatter
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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