James 2:3

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{ "verseID": "James.2.3", "source": "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:", "text": "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": { "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" }, "variants": { "*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" } }

📖 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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  If you show special attention to the one wearing fine clothing and say, 'Here is a good seat for you,' but tell the poor man, 'You stand there,' or 'Sit here by my footstool,'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  and you pay attention to the one wearing fine clothes and say to him, Sit here in a good place, and say to the poor, Stand there, or sit here under my footstool,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:

• 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;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and ye have a respecte to him that weareth the gaye clothynge and saye vnto him. Sit thou here in a good place: and saye vnto the poore stonde thou there or sit here vnder my fotestole:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & ye haue a respecte to him yt weareth the gaye clothinge & saye vnto hi: Sit thou here i a good place, & saye vnto ye poore, stonde thou there or sit here vnder my fote stole:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And ye haue a respect to him that weareth the gaie clothing; and say vnto him, Sit thou here in a goodly place, and say vnto the poore, Stand thou there, or sit here vnder my footestoole,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And ye haue a respect to hym that weareth the gay clothyng, and say vnto hym, sitte thou here in a good place: & say vnto the poore, stande thou there, or sitte here vnder my footestoole:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing, and say, "Sit here in a good place;" and you tell the poor man, "Stand there," or "Sit by my footstool;"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and ye may look upon him bearing the gay raiment, and may say to him, `Thou -- sit thou here well,' and to the poor man may say, `Thou -- stand thou there, or, Sit thou here under my footstool,' --

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And you do honour to the man in fair clothing and say, Come here and take this good place; and you say to the poor man, Take up your position there, or be seated at my feet;

• World English Bible (2000)

  and you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing, and say, "Sit here in a good place;" and you tell the poor man, "Stand there," or "Sit by my footstool;"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  do you pay attention to the one who is finely dressed and say,“You sit here in a good place,” and to the poor person,“You stand over there,” or“Sit on the floor”?

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 8:9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.9", "source": "Γινώσκετε γὰρ τὴν χάριν τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὅτι, διʼ ὑμᾶς ἐπτώχευσεν, πλούσιος ὤν, ἵνα ὑμεῖς τῇ ἐκείνου πτωχείᾳ πλουτήσητε.", "text": "You *ginōskete* for the *charin* of the *Kyriou* of us *Iēsou Christou*, that, for you he *eptōcheusen*, *plousios* *ōn*, in order that you by the of that one *ptōcheia* might *ploutēsēte*.", "grammar": { "*Ginōskete*": "present indicative active, 2nd person plural - you know", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine singular - grace/favor", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of Lord", "ἡμῶν": "genitive, 1st person plural - of us", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of Jesus Christ", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*di*": "preposition with accusative - for/because of", "ὑμᾶς": "accusative, 2nd person plural - you", "*eptōcheusen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - he became poor", "*plousios*": "nominative, masculine singular - rich", "*ōn*": "present participle active, nominative masculine singular - being", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "ὑμεῖς": "nominative, 2nd person plural - you", "*ekeinou*": "genitive, masculine singular demonstrative - of that one", "*ptōcheia*": "dative, feminine singular - poverty", "*ploutēsēte*": "aorist subjunctive active, 2nd person plural - you might become rich" }, "variants": { "*Ginōskete*": "you know/understand/recognize", "*charin*": "grace/favor/gift/blessing", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master", "*eptōcheusen*": "he became poor/he was impoverished", "*plousios*": "rich/wealthy/abundant", "*ōn*": "being/existing", "*ptōcheia*": "poverty/destitution/need", "*ploutēsēte*": "you might become rich/wealthy/abundant" } }
• Luke 7:44-46 : 44 { "verseID": "Luke.7.44", "source": "Καὶ στραφεὶς πρὸς τὴν γυναῖκα, τῷ Σίμωνι ἔφη, Βλέπεις ταύτην τὴν γυναῖκα; εἰσῆλθόν σου εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν, ὕδωρ ἐπὶ τοὺς πόδας μου οὐκ ἔδωκας: αὕτη δὲ τοῖς δάκρυσιν ἔβρεξέν μου τοὺς πόδας, καὶ ταῖς θριξὶν τῆς κεφαλῆς αὐτῆς ἐξέμαξεν.", "text": "And *strapheis pros* the *gynaika*, to the *Simōni ephē*, *Blepeis tautēn* the *gynaika*? *Eisēlthon sou eis* the *oikian*, *hydōr epi tous podas mou ouk edōkas*: this *de tois dakrysin ebrexen mou tous podas*, and with the *thrixin tēs kephalēs autēs exemaxen*.", "grammar": { "*strapheis*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having turned", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward", "*gynaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - woman", "*Simōni*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Simon", "*ephē*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - was saying/said", "*Blepeis*": "present, 2nd singular - you see", "*tautēn*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - this", "*Eisēlthon*": "aorist, 1st singular - I entered", "*sou*": "genitive, 2nd singular - your", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*oikian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - house", "*hydōr*": "accusative, neuter, singular - water", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - for/upon", "*tous podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the feet", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st singular - my/of me", "*ouk edōkas*": "aorist, 2nd singular with negation - you did not give", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but", "*tois dakrysin*": "dative, neuter, plural - with tears", "*ebrexen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - she wet/moistened", "*thrixin*": "dative, feminine, plural - with hairs", "*tēs kephalēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the head", "*autēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - her/of her", "*exemaxen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - she wiped off" }, "variants": { "*strapheis*": "having turned/turned around", "*ephē*": "said/was saying/declared", "*dakrysin*": "tears/weeping", "*ebrexen*": "wet/moistened/drenched", "*exemaxen*": "wiped off/dried/cleansed" } } 45 { "verseID": "Luke.7.45", "source": "Φίλημά μοι οὐκ ἔδωκας: αὕτη δέ ἀφʼ ἧς εἰσῆλθον οὐ διέλιπεν καταφιλοῦσά μου τοὺς πόδας.", "text": "*Philēma moi ouk edōkas*: this *de aph' hēs eisēlthon ou dielipen kataphilousa mou tous podas*.", "grammar": { "*Philēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - kiss", "*moi*": "dative, 1st singular - to me", "*ouk edōkas*": "aorist, 2nd singular with negation - you did not give", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but/while", "*aph' hēs*": "preposition + relative pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - from which [time]", "*eisēlthon*": "aorist, 1st singular - I entered", "*ou dielipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular with negation - did not cease", "*kataphilousa*": "present participle, active, nominative, feminine, singular - kissing repeatedly", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st singular - my/of me", "*tous podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the feet" }, "variants": { "*Philēma*": "kiss/token of affection", "*aph' hēs*": "from which time/since when", "*dielipen*": "ceased/stopped/left off", "*kataphilousa*": "kissing repeatedly/fervently kissing/showing affection by kissing" } } 46 { "verseID": "Luke.7.46", "source": "Ἐλαίῳ τὴν κεφαλήν μου οὐκ ἤλειψας: αὕτη δὲ μύρῳ ἤλειψέν μου τοὺς πόδας.", "text": "With *elaiō* the *kephalēn mou ouk ēleipsas*: this *de myrō ēleipsen mou tous podas*.", "grammar": { "*elaiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - with oil", "*kephalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - head", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st singular - my/of me", "*ouk ēleipsas*": "aorist, 2nd singular with negation - you did not anoint", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but", "*myrō*": "dative, neuter, singular - with perfume/ointment", "*ēleipsen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - she anointed", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st singular - my/of me", "*tous podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the feet" }, "variants": { "*elaiō*": "oil/olive oil", "*ēleipsas*": "anointed/rubbed with oil/applied oil", "*myrō*": "perfume/fragrant ointment/costly oil", "*ēleipsen*": "anointed/applied/rubbed" } }
• Isa 65:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.65.5", "source": "הָאֹֽמְרִים֙ קְרַ֣ב אֵלֶ֔יךָ אַל־תִּגַּשׁ־בִּ֖י כִּ֣י קְדַשְׁתִּ֑יךָ אֵ֚לֶּה עָשָׁ֣ן בְּאַפִּ֔י אֵ֥שׁ יֹקֶ֖דֶת כָּל־הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "the-*ʾomrim* *qerav* to-*ʾeleykha* not-*tiggash*-in-me for *qedashtikha* these *ʿashan* in-*ʾappi* *ʾesh* *yoqedet* all-the-*yom*", "grammar": { "*ʾomrim*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - saying", "*qerav*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - come near", "*ʾeleykha*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*tiggash*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - approach", "*qedashtikha*": "Piel perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have sanctified you", "*ʿashan*": "masculine singular noun - smoke", "*ʾappi*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my nose/anger", "*ʾesh*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*yoqedet*": "Qal participle, feminine singular - burning", "*yom*": "masculine singular noun - day" }, "variants": { "*ʾomrim*": "saying/speaking/commanding", "*qerav*": "come near/approach/draw near", "*tiggash*": "approach/come near/draw near", "*qedashtikha*": "I have sanctified you/I am holier than you/I have made you holy", "*ʿashan*": "smoke/vapor", "*ʾappi*": "my nose/my nostrils/my anger", "*ʾesh*": "fire/flame/burning", "*yoqedet*": "burning/kindling/blazing", "*yom*": "day/time/period" } }
• Jas 2:6 : 6 { "verseID": "James.2.6", "source": "Ὑμεῖς δὲ ἠτιμάσατε τὸν πτωχόν. Οὐχ οἱ πλούσιοι καταδυναστεύουσιν ὑμῶν, καὶ αὐτοὶ ἕλκουσιν ὑμᾶς εἰς κριτήρια;", "text": "You *de ētimasate* the *ptōchon*. Not the *plousioi katadynasteuousin* you, and they *helkousin* you into *kritēria*?", "grammar": { "Ὑμεῖς": "nominative, second person, plural - you", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ētimasate*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you dishonored", "τὸν *ptōchon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the poor man", "Οὐχ": "negative particle (interrogative) - not", "οἱ *plousioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - the rich", "*katadynasteuousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they oppress", "ὑμῶν": "genitive, second person, plural - of you", "αὐτοὶ": "nominative, masculine, plural, intensive pronoun - they themselves", "*helkousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they drag", "ὑμᾶς": "accusative, second person, plural - you", "εἰς": "preposition + accusative - into", "*kritēria*": "accusative, neuter, plural - courts/tribunals" }, "variants": { "*ētimasate*": "dishonored/despised/treated with contempt", "*ptōchon*": "poor person/beggar/destitute individual", "*plousioi*": "rich people/wealthy ones", "*katadynasteuousin*": "oppress/dominate/exercise power over", "*helkousin*": "drag/pull/haul/draw", "*kritēria*": "courts/tribunals/judgment seats" } }
• Jude 1:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Jude.1.16", "source": "Οὗτοί εἰσιν γογγυσταί, μεμψίμοιροι, κατὰ τὰς ἐπιθυμίας αὐτῶν πορευόμενοι· καὶ τὸ στόμα αὐτῶν λαλεῖ ὑπέρογκα, θαυμάζοντες πρόσωπα ὠφελείας χάριν.", "text": "*Houtoi eisin gongystai*, *mempsimοιroi*, *kata tas epithymias autōn poreuomenoi*; and the *stoma autōn lalei hyperogka*, *thaumazontes prosōpa ōpheleias charin*.", "grammar": { "*Houtoi eisin*": "demonstrative pronoun with present active indicative, 3rd person plural - these are", "*gongystai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - grumblers", "*mempsimοιroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fault-finders/complainers", "*kata tas epithymias autōn poreuomenoi*": "prepositional phrase with present middle participle - walking according to their lusts", "*stoma autōn*": "nominative, neuter, singular with genitive - their mouth", "*lalei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - speaks", "*hyperogka*": "accusative, neuter, plural - arrogant words", "*thaumazontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - admiring", "*prosōpa*": "accusative, neuter, plural - faces/persons", "*ōpheleias charin*": "genitive, feminine, singular with accusative - for the sake of advantage" }, "variants": { "*gongystai*": "grumblers/murmurers/complainers", "*mempsimοιroi*": "fault-finders/complainers/discontented", "*epithymias*": "lusts/desires/cravings", "*poreuomenoi*": "walking/proceeding/going", "*stoma*": "mouth/speech", "*lalei*": "speaks/utters", "*hyperogka*": "arrogant/bombastic/swelling", "*thaumazontes*": "admiring/marveling at/showing respect to", "*prosōpa*": "faces/persons/appearances", "*ōpheleias*": "advantage/gain/profit", "*charin*": "for the sake of/because of" } }