James 2:3

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

and ye have regard to him that weareth the fine clothing, and say, {G846} Sit thou here in a good place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit {G5602} under my footstool;

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐπιβλέψητε ἐπὶ τὸν φοροῦντα τὴν ἐσθῆτα τὴν λαμπρὰν, καὶ εἴπητε αὐτῷ, Σὺ κάθου ὧδε καλῶς· καὶ τῷ πτωχῷ εἴπητε, Σὺ στῆθι ἐκεῖ, ἢ κάθου ὧδε ὑπὸ τὸ ὑποπόδιόν μου:

Transliteration

And epiblepsēte upon the phorounta the esthēta the lampran, and eipēte to him, You kathou here kalōs; and to the ptōchō eipēte, You stēthi there, or kathou here under the hypopodion of me:

Grammar Details

• Καὶ: conjunction - and
• *epiblepsēte*: aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might look upon/pay attention to
• ἐπὶ: preposition + accusative - upon/at
• τὸν *phorounta*: accusative, masculine, singular, present participle - the one wearing
• τὴν *esthēta* τὴν *lampran*: accusative, feminine, singular - the fine garment
• *eipēte*: aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might say
• αὐτῷ: dative, masculine, singular - to him
• Σὺ: nominative, second person, singular - you
• *kathou*: present, middle, imperative, 2nd person singular - sit
• ὧδε: adverb - here
• *kalōs*: adverb - well/in a good place
• τῷ *ptōchō*: dative, masculine, singular - to the poor man
• *stēthi*: aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person singular - stand
• ἐκεῖ: adverb - there
• ἢ: conjunction - or
• ὑπὸ: preposition + accusative - under
• τὸ *hypopodion*: accusative, neuter, singular - the footstool
• μου: genitive, first person, singular - of me/my

Word Meanings

• *epiblepsēte*: look upon/pay attention to/regard/show favor to
• *phorounta*: wearing/bearing/carrying
• *esthēta lampran*: fine clothing/splendid garment/bright apparel
• *eipēte*: say/speak/tell
• *kathou*: sit/be seated
• *kalōs*: well/honorably/in a good place
• *ptōchō*: poor person/beggar/destitute individual
• *stēthi*: stand/stand up
• *hypopodion*: footstool/place for feet

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 8:9 : 9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might become rich.
• Luke 7:44-46 : 44 And turning to the woman, he said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she {G846} hath wetted my feet with her tears, and wiped them with her {G2776} hair. 45 Thou gavest me no kiss: but she, {G846} since the time I came in, hath not ceased to kiss my feet. 46 My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but she {G846} hath anointed my feet with ointment.
• Isa 65:5 : 5 that say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me, for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.
• Jas 2:6 : 6 But ye have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before the judgment-seats?
• Jude 1:16 : 16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their lusts (and their mouth speaketh great swelling [words]), showing respect of persons for the sake of advantage.