Verse 12

{ "verseID": "James.4.12", "source": "Εἷς ἐστιν ὁ νομοθέτης, ὁ δυνάμενος σῶσαι καὶ ἀπολέσαι: σὺ τίς εἶ ὃς κρίνεις τὸν ἕτερον;", "text": "One *estin* the *nomothetēs*, the one *dynamenos sōsai* and *apolesai*: you who *ei* who *krineis* the *heteron*?", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*nomothetēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lawgiver", "*dynamenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being able/having power", "*sōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to save", "*apolesai*": "aorist active infinitive - to destroy", "*ei*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - are/exist", "*krineis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - judge", "*heteron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - other/another/neighbor" }, "variants": { "*estin*": "is/exists", "*nomothetēs*": "lawgiver/legislator", "*dynamenos*": "being able/having power/capable", "*sōsai*": "to save/rescue/deliver", "*apolesai*": "to destroy/ruin/kill", "*ei*": "are/exist", "*krineis*": "judge/criticize/condemn", "*heteron*": "other/another/neighbor" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Rom 14:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Romans.14.4", "source": "Σὺ Τίς εἶ ὁ κρίνων ἀλλότριον οἰκέτην; τῷ ἰδίῳ κυρίῳ στήκει ἢ πίπτει. Σταθήσεται δέ: δυνατὸς γὰρ ἐστιν ὁ Θεὸς στῆσαι αὐτόν.", "text": "You who *ei* the one *krinōn allotrion oiketēn*? To the *idiō kyriō stēkei* or *piptei*. And *stathēsetai*: for *dynatos* *estin* the *Theos stēsai* him.", "grammar": { "*ei*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd singular - are", "*krinōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - judging", "*allotrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - belonging to another", "*oiketēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - household servant", "*idiō*": "dative, masculine, singular - own/personal", "*kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - lord/master", "*stēkei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - stands/stands firm", "*piptei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - falls", "*stathēsetai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - will be made to stand", "*dynatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - able/powerful", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*stēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to make stand" }, "variants": { "*krinōn*": "judging/condemning/criticizing", "*allotrion*": "belonging to another/another's/foreign", "*oiketēn*": "household servant/domestic", "*idiō*": "own/personal/private", "*kyriō*": "lord/master/owner", "*stēkei*": "stands/stands firm/remains standing", "*piptei*": "falls/fails/collapses", "*stathēsetai*": "will be made to stand/will stand/will be established", "*dynatos*": "able/powerful/capable/strong" } }
  • Isa 33:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.33.22", "source": "כִּי יְהוָה שֹׁפְטֵנוּ יְהוָה מְחֹקְקֵנוּ יְהוָה מַלְכֵּנוּ הוּא יוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ", "text": "For *YHWH* *šōpəṭēnû* *YHWH* *məḥōqəqēnû* *YHWH* *malkēnû* he *yôšîʿēnû*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*šōpəṭēnû*": "Qal participle, masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - our judge", "*məḥōqəqēnû*": "Poel participle, masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - our lawgiver", "*malkēnû*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - our king", "*yôšîʿēnû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - he will save us" }, "variants": { "*šōpəṭēnû*": "our judge/one who judges us", "*məḥōqəqēnû*": "our lawgiver/our ruler/our commander", "*malkēnû*": "our king/our ruler", "*yôšîʿēnû*": "he will save us/he will deliver us/he will rescue us" } }
  • Matt 10:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.28", "source": "Καὶ μὴ φοβηθῆτε ἀπὸ τῶν ἀποκτεννόντων τὸ σῶμα, τὴν δὲ ψυχὴν μὴ δυναμένων ἀποκτεῖναι: φοβηθήτε δὲ μᾶλλον τὸν δυνάμενον καὶ ψυχὴν καὶ σῶμα ἀπολέσαι ἐν γεέννῃ.", "text": "And *mē* *phobēthēte* from the ones *apoktennontōn* the *sōma*, the *de* *psychēn* *mē* *dynamenōn* *apokteinai*: *phobēthēte* *de* *mallon* the one *dynamenon* both *psychēn* and *sōma* *apolesai* in *geennē*.", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*phobēthēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd plural - fear/be afraid", "*apoktennontōn*": "present active participle, genitive masculine plural - killing", "*sōma*": "accusative neuter singular - body", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*psychēn*": "accusative feminine singular - soul/life", "*dynamenōn*": "present middle participle, genitive masculine plural - being able", "*apokteinai*": "aorist active infinitive - to kill", "*mallon*": "comparative adverb - rather/more", "*dynamenon*": "present middle participle, accusative masculine singular - being able", "*apolesai*": "aorist active infinitive - to destroy", "*geennē*": "dative feminine singular - hell/Gehenna" }, "variants": { "*phobēthēte*": "fear/be afraid of/be frightened by", "*apoktennontōn*": "killing/slaying/murdering", "*sōma*": "body/physical form", "*psychēn*": "soul/life/inner self", "*dynamenōn*": "being able/having power", "*apokteinai*": "to kill/slay/put to death", "*mallon*": "rather/more/instead", "*dynamenon*": "being able/having power", "*apolesai*": "to destroy/ruin/cause to perish", "*geennē*": "hell/Gehenna/place of punishment" } }
  • Rom 2:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Romans.2.1", "source": "¶Διὸ ἀναπολόγητος εἶ, ὦ ἄνθρωπε, πᾶς ὁ κρίνων: ἐν ᾧ γὰρ κρίνεις τὸν ἕτερον, σεαυτὸν κατακρίνεις· τὰ γὰρ αὐτὰ πράσσεις ὁ κρίνων.", "text": "*Dio* *anapologētos* *ei*, O *anthrōpe*, every *ho krinōn*: for in what you *krineis* the *heteron*, *seauton* you *katakrineis*; for the same things you *prasseis* *ho krinōn*.", "grammar": { "*Dio*": "conjunction (διὸ) - therefore/wherefore (from διά + ὅ)", "*anapologētos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - without excuse/defense", "*ei*": "verb, present indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*anthrōpe*": "noun, vocative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*ho krinōn*": "article + participle, present active, nominative, masculine, singular - the one judging", "*krineis*": "verb, present indicative, 2nd person singular - you judge", "*heteron*": "adjective used as noun, accusative, masculine, singular - the other/another", "*seauton*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - yourself", "*katakrineis*": "verb, present indicative, 2nd person singular - you condemn", "*prasseis*": "verb, present indicative, 2nd person singular - you do/practice", "*ho krinōn*": "article + participle, present active, nominative, masculine, singular - the one judging" }, "variants": { "*Dio*": "therefore/for this reason/consequently", "*anapologētos*": "without excuse/indefensible/inexcusable", "*anthrōpe*": "human/man/person", "*krinōn*": "judging/discerning/evaluating/condemning", "*heteron*": "other/another/different one", "*katakrineis*": "condemn/judge against/pronounce guilty", "*prasseis*": "practice/perform/do repeatedly" } }
  • Rom 9:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Romans.9.20", "source": "Μενοῦνγε, ὦ ἄνθρωπε, σὺ τίς εἶ ὁ ἀνταποκρινόμενος τῷ Θεῷ; Μὴ ἐρεῖ τὸ πλάσμα τῷ πλάσαντι, Τί με ἐποίησας οὕτως;", "text": "*Menounge*, O *anthrōpe*, you who are *ei* the *antapokrinomenos* to *Theō*? *Mē erei* the *plasma* to the *plasanti*, Why me *epoiēsas* thus?", "grammar": { "*Menounge*": "particle - on the contrary/rather/indeed", "*anthrōpe*": "vocative, masculine, singular - O man", "*ei*": "present, indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*antapokrinomenos*": "present, participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - answering back", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*Mē*": "negative particle [introduces question expecting negative answer]", "*erei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - will say", "*plasma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - thing formed/creation", "*plasanti*": "aorist, participle, active, dative, masculine, singular - to the one having formed", "*epoiēsas*": "aorist, indicative, active, 2nd person singular - you made" }, "variants": { "*Menounge*": "on the contrary/rather/indeed", "*anthrōpe*": "man/human/mortal", "*antapokrinomenos*": "answering back/talking back/disputing", "*plasma*": "thing formed/creation/vessel", "*plasanti*": "to the one having formed/to the maker/to the creator", "*epoiēsas*": "you made/created/fashioned" } }
  • Rom 14:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Romans.14.13", "source": "Μηκέτι οὖν ἀλλήλους κρίνωμεν: ἀλλὰ τοῦτο κρίνατε μᾶλλον, τὸ μὴ τιθέναι πρόσκομμα τῷ ἀδελφῷ ἢ σκάνδαλον.", "text": "No longer *oun allēlous krinōmen*: but *touto krinate mallon*, the not *tithenai proskomma* to the *adelphō* or *skandalon*.", "grammar": { "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reciprocal pronoun - one another", "*krinōmen*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st plural - we judge", "*touto*": "accusative, neuter, singular - this", "*krinate*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd plural - judge/decide", "*mallon*": "adverb - rather/instead", "*tithenai*": "present, active, infinitive - to put/place", "*proskomma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - stumbling block", "*adelphō*": "dative, masculine, singular - brother", "*skandalon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - trap/snare/offense" }, "variants": { "*krinōmen*": "we judge/we condemn/we criticize", "*krinate*": "judge/decide/determine", "*mallon*": "rather/instead/more", "*tithenai*": "to put/to place/to set", "*proskomma*": "stumbling block/obstacle", "*adelphō*": "brother/fellow believer", "*skandalon*": "trap/snare/offense/occasion for stumbling" } }
  • Jas 5:9 : 9 { "verseID": "James.5.9", "source": "Μὴ στενάζετε κατʼ ἀλλήλων, ἀδελφοί, ἵνα μὴ κατακριθῆτε: ἰδού, ὁ κριτὴς πρὸ τῶν θυρῶν ἕστηκεν.", "text": "*Mē stenazete kat'* one another, *adelphoi*, *hina mē katakrithēte*: *idou*, the *kritēs pro tōn thyrōn hestēken*.", "grammar": { "*Mē stenazete*": "present active imperative + negative, 2nd plural - do not groan/complain", "*kat'*": "preposition + genitive - against", "one another": "genitive, masculine, plural - each other", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*hina mē*": "negative purpose clause - so that not", "*katakrithēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might be judged/condemned", "*idou*": "aorist middle imperative - behold/look", "*kritēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - judge", "*pro*": "preposition + genitive - before/in front of", "*tōn thyrōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - the doors", "*hestēken*": "perfect active, 3rd singular - has taken his stand/is standing" }, "variants": { "*stenazete*": "groan/complain/sigh (against)", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings (can include sisters in broader usage)", "*katakrithēte*": "you might be judged/condemned/sentenced", "*kritēs*": "judge/one who passes judgment", "*pro tōn thyrōn*": "before the doors/at the doors (idiom for imminent arrival)", "*hestēken*": "has taken his stand/is standing/is positioned (perfect tense indicating lasting state)" } }
  • Luke 12:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Luke.12.5", "source": "Ὑποδείξω δὲ ὑμῖν τίνα φοβηθῆτε: Φοβήθητε τὸν, μετὰ τὸ ἀποκτεῖναι ἐξουσίαν ἔχοντα ἐμβαλεῖν εἰς τὴν γέενναν· ναί, λέγω ὑμῖν, Τοῦτον φοβήθητε.", "text": "*Hypodeixō de* to you whom *phobēthēte*: *Phobēthēte* the one, *meta* the *apokteinai exousian echonta embalein* into the *geennan*; yes, *legō* to you, This one *phobēthēte*.", "grammar": { "*Hypodeixō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will show/warn", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*phobēthēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd plural - you should fear", "*Phobēthēte*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd plural - fear!", "*meta*": "preposition + accusative - after", "*apokteinai*": "aorist active infinitive - to kill", "*exousian*": "accusative singular feminine - authority/power", "*echonta*": "present active participle, accusative singular masculine - having", "*embalein*": "aorist active infinitive - to throw/cast", "*geennan*": "accusative singular feminine - Gehenna/hell", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*phobēthēte*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd plural - fear!" }, "variants": { "*Hypodeixō*": "show/warn/indicate", "*phobēthēte*": "fear/be afraid of", "*exousian*": "authority/power/right", "*embalein*": "cast/throw/hurl", "*geennan*": "Gehenna/hell/place of punishment" } }
  • 1 Sam 25:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.10", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַן נָבָ֜ל אֶת־עַבְדֵ֤י דָוִד֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר מִ֥י דָוִ֖ד וּמִ֣י בֶן־יִשָׁ֑י הַיּוֹם֙ רַבּ֣וּ עֲבָדִ֔ים הַמִּתְפָּ֣רְצִ֔ים אִ֖ישׁ מִפְּנֵ֥י אֲדֹנָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* *Nābāl* *ʾet*-*ʿabdê* *Dāwid* and *wayyōʾmer* who *Dāwid* and-who *ben*-*Yišāy* the-*hayyôm* *rabbû* *ʿăbādîm* the-*hammitpārəṣîm* *ʾîš* from-*pənê* *ʾădōnāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he answered", "*Nābāl*": "proper noun - Nabal", "*ʿabdê*": "noun masculine plural construct - servants of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*Yišāy*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*hayyôm*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*rabbû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they are many", "*ʿăbādîm*": "noun masculine plural - servants", "*hammitpārəṣîm*": "hitpael participle masculine plural with definite article - the ones breaking away", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/each", "*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face of", "*ʾădōnāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3ms suffix - his masters" }, "variants": { "*hammitpārəṣîm*": "breaking away/breaking loose/fleeing" } }
  • Job 38:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.38.2", "source": "מִ֤י זֶ֨ה ׀ מַחְשִׁ֖יךְ עֵצָ֥ה בְמִלִּ֗ין בְּֽלִי־דָֽעַת׃", "text": "Who *zeh* *maḥšîk* *ʿēṣâ* with-*millîn* without-*dāʿat*?", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this/that", "*maḥšîk*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - darkening/obscuring", "*ʿēṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/advice/plan", "*bə-*": "preposition - with/by/in", "*millîn*": "noun, masculine plural - words/speech/sayings", "*bəlî*": "preposition + negative particle - without", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge/understanding" }, "variants": { "*maḥšîk*": "darkening/obscuring/dimming", "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/advice/plan/purpose", "*millîn*": "words/speech/utterances", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/insight" } }
  • Heb 7:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Hebrews.7.25", "source": "Ὅθεν καὶ σώζειν εἰς τὸ παντελὲς δύναται τοὺς προσερχομένους διʼ αὐτοῦ τῷ Θεῷ, πάντοτε ζῶν εἰς τὸ ἐντυγχάνειν ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν.", "text": "*Hothen* also *sōzein* into the *panteles dynatai* those *proserchomenous* through him to the *Theō*, *pantote zōn* into the *entynchanein hyper* them.", "grammar": { "*Hothen*": "adverb - from which/therefore", "*sōzein*": "present active infinitive - to save", "*panteles*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - complete/uttermost", "*dynatai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - is able", "*proserchomenous*": "present middle participle, accusative, masculine, plural - approaching/coming to", "*Theō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - God", "*pantote*": "adverb - always/at all times", "*zōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - living", "*entynchanein*": "present active infinitive - to intercede", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of" }, "variants": { "*Hothen*": "from which/therefore/consequently", "*sōzein*": "to save/rescue/deliver", "*panteles*": "complete/uttermost/fully/completely", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power", "*proserchomenous*": "approaching/coming to/drawing near", "*pantote*": "always/at all times/ever", "*zōn*": "living/being alive", "*entynchanein*": "to intercede/to make petition/to plead" } }