Jas 5:13-18 : 13 {
"verseID": "James.5.13",
"source": "Κακοπαθεῖ τις ἐν ὑμῖν; προσευχέσθω. Εὐθυμεῖ τις; ψαλλέτω.",
"text": "*Kakopathei tis en* you? *proseuchesthō*. *Euthymei tis*? *psalletō*.",
"grammar": {
"*Kakopathei*": "present active, 3rd singular - suffers hardship",
"*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative - anyone",
"*en*": "preposition + dative - among",
"you": "dative, 2nd plural - you",
"*proseuchesthō*": "present middle imperative, 3rd singular - let him pray",
"*Euthymei*": "present active, 3rd singular - is cheerful",
"*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative - anyone",
"*psalletō*": "present active imperative, 3rd singular - let him sing psalms"
},
"variants": {
"*Kakopathei*": "suffers hardship/affliction/trouble",
"*proseuchesthō*": "let him pray/offer prayers",
"*Euthymei*": "is cheerful/in good spirits/joyful",
"*psalletō*": "let him sing psalms/praise/sing with instrument"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "James.5.14",
"source": "Ἀσθενεῖ τις ἐν ὑμῖν; προσκαλεσάσθω τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους τῆς ἐκκλησίας· καὶ προσευξάσθωσαν ἐπʼ αὐτὸν, ἀλείψαντες αὐτὸν ἐλαίῳ ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ Κυρίου:",
"text": "*Asthenei tis en* you? *proskalesasthō tous presbyterous tēs ekklēsias*; and *proseuxasthōsan ep'* him, *aleipsantes* him *elaiō en tō onomati tou Kyriou*:",
"grammar": {
"*Asthenei*": "present active, 3rd singular - is sick/weak",
"*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative - anyone",
"*en*": "preposition + dative - among",
"you": "dative, 2nd plural - you",
"*proskalesasthō*": "aorist middle imperative, 3rd singular - let him call for",
"*tous presbyterous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the elders",
"*tēs ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the church/assembly",
"*proseuxasthōsan*": "aorist middle imperative, 3rd plural - let them pray",
"*ep'*": "preposition + accusative - over",
"him": "accusative, masculine, singular - him",
"*aleipsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having anointed",
"him": "accusative, masculine, singular - him",
"*elaiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - with oil",
"*en*": "preposition + dative - in",
"*tō onomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - the name",
"*tou Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord"
},
"variants": {
"*Asthenei*": "is sick/weak/ill/infirm",
"*proskalesasthō*": "let him call for/summon",
"*presbyterous*": "elders (official church leaders, not simply older men)",
"*ekklēsias*": "church/assembly/congregation",
"*proseuxasthōsan*": "let them pray (formal prayer)",
"*aleipsantes*": "having anointed/rubbed with oil",
"*elaiō*": "with oil (olive oil used for medicinal and ceremonial purposes)",
"*en tō onomati*": "in the name/by the authority"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "James.5.15",
"source": "Καὶ ἡ εὐχὴ τῆς πίστεως σώσει τὸν κάμνοντα, καὶ ἐγερεῖ αὐτὸν ὁ Κύριος· κἂν ἁμαρτίας ᾖ πεποιηκώς, ἀφεθήσεται αὐτῷ.",
"text": "And the *euchē tēs pisteōs sōsei ton kamnonta*, and *egerei* him the *Kyrios*; and if *hamartias ē pepoiēkōs*, *aphethēsetai* him.",
"grammar": {
"*euchē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - prayer",
"*tēs pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith",
"*sōsei*": "future active, 3rd singular - will save",
"*ton kamnonta*": "accusative, masculine, singular, present participle - the one being sick",
"*egerei*": "future active, 3rd singular - will raise up",
"him": "accusative, masculine, singular - him",
"*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord",
"*hamartias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sins",
"*ē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - he may be",
"*pepoiēkōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having committed",
"*aphethēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd singular - will be forgiven",
"him": "dative, masculine, singular - to him"
},
"variants": {
"*euchē*": "prayer/vow",
"*pisteōs*": "of faith/trust/belief",
"*sōsei*": "will save/heal/make whole",
"*kamnonta*": "being sick/weary/ill",
"*egerei*": "will raise up/restore/lift up",
"*pepoiēkōs*": "having committed/done (perfect tense indicating past action with continuing results)",
"*aphethēsetai*": "will be forgiven/pardoned/released"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "James.5.16",
"source": "Ἐξομολογεῖσθε ἀλλήλοις τὰ παραπτώματα, καὶ εὔχεσθε ὑπὲρ ἀλλήλων, ὅπως ἰαθῆτε. Πολὺ ἰσχύει δέησις δικαίου ἐνεργουμένη.",
"text": "*Exomologeisthe allēlois ta paraptōmata*, and *euchesthe hyper allēlōn*, so that *iathēte*. *Poly ischuei deēsis dikaiou energoumenē*.",
"grammar": {
"*Exomologeisthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd plural - confess",
"*allēlois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to one another",
"*ta paraptōmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the trespasses",
"*euchesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd plural - pray",
"*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of",
"*allēlōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - one another",
"*iathēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd plural - you may be healed",
"*Poly*": "adverb - much/greatly",
"*ischuei*": "present active, 3rd singular - is effective/powerful",
"*deēsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - prayer/supplication",
"*dikaiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of righteous person",
"*energoumenē*": "present middle participle, nominative, feminine, singular - working/operating"
},
"variants": {
"*Exomologeisthe*": "confess/acknowledge openly",
"*paraptōmata*": "trespasses/sins/offenses",
"*euchesthe*": "pray (formal prayer)",
"*iathēte*": "you may be healed/cured/made whole (can refer to physical or spiritual healing)",
"*ischuei*": "is effective/powerful/avails much",
"*deēsis*": "prayer/supplication/petition",
"*dikaiou*": "of righteous/just person",
"*energoumenē*": "working/operating/being effective (middle voice suggesting fervent activity)"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "James.5.17",
"source": "Ἠλίας ἄνθρωπος ἦν ὁμοιοπαθὴς ἡμῖν, καὶ προσευχῇ προσηύξατο τοῦ μὴ βρέξαι: καὶ οὐκ ἔβρεξεν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἐνιαυτοὺς τρεῖς καὶ μῆνας ἕξ.",
"text": "*Ēlias anthrōpos ēn homoiopathēs* us, and *proseuchē prosēuxato tou mē brexai*: and *ouk ebrexen epi tēs gēs eniautous treis kai mēnas hex*.",
"grammar": {
"*Ēlias*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Elijah",
"*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/human",
"*ēn*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - was",
"*homoiopathēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - of like passions/nature",
"us": "dative, 1st plural - to us",
"*proseuchē*": "dative, feminine, singular - with prayer",
"*prosēuxato*": "aorist middle, 3rd singular - he prayed",
"*tou mē brexai*": "articular infinitive with negative - not to rain",
"*ouk*": "negative particle - not",
"*ebrexen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - it rained",
"*epi*": "preposition + genitive - upon",
"*tēs gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - the earth/land",
"*eniautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - years",
"*treis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - three",
"*kai*": "conjunction - and",
"*mēnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - months",
"*hex*": "accusative - six"
},
"variants": {
"*Ēlias*": "Elijah (Hebrew prophet)",
"*anthrōpos*": "man/human/person",
"*homoiopathēs*": "of like passions/nature/having same feelings (emphasizing common humanity)",
"*proseuchē prosēuxato*": "he prayed with prayer (Hebraic emphasis construction)",
"*tou mē brexai*": "for it not to rain/that it might not rain",
"*ebrexen*": "it rained (impersonal usage)",
"*eniautous treis kai mēnas hex*": "three years and six months"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "James.5.18",
"source": "Καὶ πάλιν προσηύξατο, καὶ ὁ οὐρανὸς ὑετὸν ἔδωκεν, καὶ ἡ γῆ ἐβλάστησεν τὸν καρπὸν αὐτῆς.",
"text": "And *palin prosēuxato*, and the *ouranos hyeton edōken*, and the *gē eblastēsen ton karpon* of it.",
"grammar": {
"*palin*": "adverb - again",
"*prosēuxato*": "aorist middle, 3rd singular - he prayed",
"*ouranos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - heaven",
"*hyeton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - rain",
"*edōken*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - gave",
"*gē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - earth/land",
"*eblastēsen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - brought forth/sprouted",
"*ton karpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the fruit",
"of it": "genitive, feminine, singular - of it/its"
},
"variants": {
"*palin*": "again/once more",
"*prosēuxato*": "he prayed (formal prayer)",
"*ouranos*": "heaven/sky",
"*hyeton*": "rain/rainfall",
"*edōken*": "gave/provided/yielded",
"*eblastēsen*": "brought forth/sprouted/yielded",
"*karpon*": "fruit/crop/produce"
}
}