James 5:18

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ πάλιν προσηύξατο, καὶ ὁ οὐρανὸς ὑετὸν ἔδωκεν, καὶ ἡ γῆ ἐβλάστησεν τὸν καρπὸν αὐτῆς.

Transliteration

And palin prosēuxato, and the ouranos hyeton edōken, and the gē eblastēsen ton karpon of it.

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then he prayed again, and the sky gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he prayed again; and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he prayed agayne and the heve gave rayne and the erth brought forth her frute.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he prayed agayne, and ye heaue gaue rayne, & ye earth brought forth her frute.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he prayed againe, and the heauen gaue rayne, and the earth brought forth her fruite.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he prayed againe, and the heauen gaue rayne, & the earth brought foorth her fruite.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He prayed again, and the sky gave rain, and the earth brought forth its fruit.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and again he did pray, and the heaven did give rain, and the land did bring forth her fruit.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he prayed again; and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he prayed again; and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he made another prayer, and the heaven sent down rain and the earth gave her fruit.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He prayed again, and the sky gave rain, and the earth brought forth its fruit.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then he prayed again, and the sky gave rain and the land sprouted with a harvest.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 18:42-45 : 42 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.42", "source": "וַיַּעֲלֶ֥ה אַחְאָ֖ב לֶאֱכֹ֣ל וְלִשְׁתּ֑וֹת וְאֵ֨לִיָּ֜הוּ עָלָ֨ה אֶל־רֹ֤אשׁ הַכַּרְמֶל֙ וַיִּגְהַ֣ר אַ֔רְצָה וַיָּ֥שֶׂם פָּנָ֖יו בֵּ֥ין בִּרְכָּֽיו׃", "text": "*wă-ya'ăleh* *'aḥ'āḇ* to-*'ĕḵōl* and-to-*šĕtôt* and-*'ēlîyāhû* *'ālāh* to-*rō'š* the-*karmel* *wă-yighar* *'arṣâ* *wă-yāśem* *pānāyw* between *birkāyw*", "grammar": { "*wă-ya'ăleh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*'aḥ'āḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahab", "*'ĕḵōl*": "qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*šĕtôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to drink", "*'ēlîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elijah", "*'ālāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he went up", "*rō'š*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - top of", "*karmel*": "proper noun with definite article - the Carmel", "*wă-yighar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he bowed down", "*'arṣâ*": "common noun, feminine singular + directional he - to the ground", "*wă-yāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he put", "*pānāyw*": "common noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face", "*birkāyw*": "common noun, feminine dual construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his knees" }, "variants": { "*ya'ăleh*": "went up/ascended", "*rō'š*": "head/top/summit", "*yighar*": "bowed down/crouched down/bent over", "*'arṣâ*": "to the ground/earthward", "*pānāyw*": "his face/his presence", "*birkāyw*": "his knees" } } 43 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.43", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶֽל־נַעֲר֗וֹ עֲלֵֽה־נָא֙ הַבֵּ֣ט דֶּֽרֶךְ־יָ֔ם וַיַּ֙עַל֙ וַיַּבֵּ֔ט וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֵ֣ין מְא֑וּמָה וַיֹּ֕אמֶר שֻׁ֖ב שֶׁ֥בַע פְּעָמִֽים׃", "text": "*wă-yō'mer* to-*na'ărô* *'ălēh*-*nā'* *habbēṭ* *dereḵ*-*yām* *wă-ya'al* *wă-yabbēṭ* *wă-yō'mer* *'ên* *mĕ'ûmâ* *wă-yō'mer* *šuḇ* *šeḇa'* *pĕ'āmîm*", "grammar": { "*wă-yō'mer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*na'ărô*": "common noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servant/young man", "*'ălēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go up", "*nā'*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*habbēṭ*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - look/observe", "*dereḵ*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*yām*": "common noun, masculine singular - sea", "*wă-ya'al*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*wă-yabbēṭ*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he looked", "*'ên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*mĕ'ûmâ*": "indefinite pronoun - anything", "*šuḇ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - return", "*šeḇa'*": "cardinal number - seven", "*pĕ'āmîm*": "common noun, feminine plural - times" }, "variants": { "*na'ărô*": "his servant/his attendant/his young man", "*'ălēh*": "go up/ascend", "*habbēṭ*": "look/observe/gaze", "*dereḵ*-*yām*": "way of the sea/toward the sea", "*'ên* *mĕ'ûmâ*": "there is nothing/not anything", "*šuḇ*": "return/go back/do again" } } 44 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.44", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִי֙ בַּשְּׁבִעִ֔ית וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּה־עָ֛ב קְטַנָּ֥ה כְּכַף־אִ֖ישׁ עֹלָ֣ה מִיָּ֑ם וַיֹּ֗אמֶר עֲלֵ֨ה אֱמֹ֤ר אֶל־אַחְאָב֙ אֱסֹ֣ר וָרֵ֔ד וְלֹ֥א יַעַצָרְכָ֖ה הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃", "text": "*wă-yĕhî* in-the-*šĕḇî'ît* *wă-yō'mer* behold-*'āḇ* *qĕṭannâ* like-*kap*-*'îš* *'ōlâ* from-*yām* *wă-yō'mer* *'ălēh* *'ĕmōr* to-*'aḥ'āḇ* *'ĕsōr* and-*rēd* and-not *ya'ăṣārḵâ* the-*gāšem*", "grammar": { "*wă-yĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*šĕḇî'ît*": "ordinal number, feminine singular with definite article - the seventh", "*wă-yō'mer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*'āḇ*": "common noun, masculine singular - cloud", "*qĕṭannâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - small", "*kap*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - palm of", "*'îš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man", "*'ōlâ*": "qal active participle feminine singular - rising", "*yām*": "common noun, masculine singular - sea", "*'ălēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go up", "*'ĕmōr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - say", "*'aḥ'āḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahab", "*'ĕsōr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - harness/bind", "*rēd*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go down", "*ya'ăṣārḵâ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - it will stop you", "*gāšem*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the rain" }, "variants": { "*šĕḇî'ît*": "seventh (time)", "*'āḇ*": "cloud/dark cloud/thick cloud", "*qĕṭannâ*": "small/little", "*kap*-*'îš*": "like a man's palm/hand", "*'ōlâ*": "rising/ascending/going up", "*'ĕsōr*": "harness/bind/prepare (chariot)", "*rēd*": "go down/descend", "*ya'ăṣārḵâ*": "stop you/restrain you/detain you" } } 45 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.45", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ עַד־כֹּ֣ה וְעַד־כֹּ֗ה וְהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ הִֽתְקַדְּרוּ֙ עָבִ֣ים וְר֔וּחַ וַיְהִ֖י גֶּ֣שֶׁם גָּד֑וֹל וַיִּרְכַּ֥ב אַחְאָ֖ב וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ יִזְרְעֶֽאלָה׃", "text": "*Wayəhî* until-*kōh* *wə*-until-*kōh* *wə*-the-*šāmayim* *hitqaddərû* *ʿābîm* *wə*-*rûaḥ* *wayəhî* *gešem* *gādôl* *wayyirkab* *ʾaḥʾāb* *wayyēlek* *yizrəʿeʾlâ*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/here/in this manner", "*wə*-": "conjunction - and", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine, plural - heavens/sky", "*hitqaddərû*": "Hitpael perfect 3rd common plural - darkened themselves/became black", "*ʿābîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - clouds", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine, singular - wind/spirit", "*wayəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and there was", "*gešem*": "noun, masculine, singular - rain", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine, singular - great/heavy", "*wayyirkab*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he rode", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper noun - Ahab", "*wayyēlek*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*yizrəʿeʾlâ*": "proper noun with directional suffix - to Jezreel" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/and it was", "*kōh*": "thus/so/here/this way", "*hitqaddərû*": "grew dark/became black/were covered", "*ʿābîm*": "clouds/dark masses", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath", "*gešem*": "rain/downpour", "*gādôl*": "great/heavy/intense" } }
• Jer 14:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.14.22", "source": "הֲיֵ֨שׁ בְּהַבְלֵ֤י הַגּוֹיִם֙ מַגְשִׁמִ֔ים וְאִם־הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם יִתְּנ֣וּ רְבִבִ֑ים הֲלֹ֨א אַתָּה־ה֜וּא יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ וּ֨נְקַוֶּה־לָּ֔ךְ כִּֽי־אַתָּ֥ה עָשִׂ֖יתָ אֶת־כָּל־אֵֽלֶּה׃ פ", "text": "?Is-there in-*haḇlê* the-*gôyim* *maḡšimîm* and-if-the-*šāmayim* *yittənû* *rəḇîḇîm* ?not-*ʾattāh*-*hûʾ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* and-*nəqawweh*-to-you for-*ʾattāh* *ʿāśîṯā* *kāl*-these", "grammar": { "*haḇlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct with preposition + definite article - in the vanities of", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the nations", "*maḡšimîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - causing rain", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual with definite article - the heavens", "*yittənû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they will give", "*rəḇîḇîm*": "noun, masculine plural - showers", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd singular masculine - you", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd singular masculine - he", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*nəqawweh*": "piel imperfect, 1st plural - we hope", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd singular masculine - you", "*ʿāśîṯā*": "qal perfect, 2nd singular masculine - you have made", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of" }, "variants": { "*haḇlê*": "vanities/empty things/idols", "*maḡšimîm*": "causing rain/bringing rain/producing rain", "*rəḇîḇîm*": "showers/copious rains/scattered drops", "*nəqawweh*": "we hope/wait for/expect" } }
• Acts 14:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Acts.14.17", "source": "Καίτοιγε οὐκ ἀμάρτυρον ἑαυτὸν ἀφῆκεν, ἀγαθοποιῶν, οὐρανόθεν ἡμῖν ὑετοὺς διδοὺς, καὶ καιροὺς καρποφόρους, ἐμπιπλῶν τροφῆς καὶ εὐφροσύνης τὰς καρδίας ἡμῶν.", "text": "*Kaitoige* not *amartyron* himself *aphēken*, *agathopoiōn*, from *ouranothen* to us *hyetous* *didous*, and *kairous* *karpophorous*, *empiplōn* of *trophēs* and *euphrosynēs* the *kardias* of us.", "grammar": { "*Kaitoige*": "conjunction - although/and yet", "*amartyron*": "accusative masculine singular - without witness", "*aphēken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - left/allowed", "*agathopoiōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - doing good", "*ouranothen*": "adverb - from heaven", "*hyetous*": "accusative masculine plural - rains", "*didous*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - giving", "*kairous*": "accusative masculine plural - seasons/times", "*karpophorous*": "accusative masculine plural - fruit-bearing/fruitful", "*empiplōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - filling", "*trophēs*": "genitive feminine singular - food/nourishment", "*euphrosynēs*": "genitive feminine singular - gladness/joy", "*kardias*": "accusative feminine plural - hearts" }, "variants": { "*amartyron heauton aphēken*": "he did not leave himself without witness/he did not leave himself without testimony", "*agathopoiōn*": "doing good/bestowing benefits", "*hyetous*": "rains/rainfall", "*kairous karpophorous*": "fruitful seasons/fruit-bearing times", "*empiplōn trophēs kai euphrosynēs*": "filling with food and joy/filling with nourishment and gladness" } }
• 1 Kgs 18:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לֹ֤א עָכַ֙רְתִּי֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּ֥י אִם־אַתָּ֖ה וּבֵ֣ית אָבִ֑יךָ בַּֽעַזָבְכֶם֙ אֶת־מִצְוֺ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה וַתֵּ֖לֶךְ אַחֲרֵ֥י הַבְּעָלִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *lōʾ* *ʿākarti* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* *kî* *ʾim*-*ʾattâ* *û-bêt* *ʾābîkā* *bə-ʿăzābkem* *ʾet*-*miṣwōt* *YHWH* *wə-tēlek* *ʾaḥărê* the-*bəʿālîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + narrative imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿākarti*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular of *ʿākar* - I have troubled", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Israel", "*kî* *ʾim*": "conjunction construct - but rather/except", "*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*û-bêt*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and house of", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*bə-ʿăzābkem*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct of *ʿāzab* + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your forsaking", "*miṣwōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - commandments of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*wə-tēlek*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular of *hālak* - and you went", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*ha-bəʿālîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the Baals" }, "variants": { "*ʿākarti*": "troubled/disturbed/brought calamity upon", "*ʿăzābkem*": "forsaking/abandoning/leaving", "*bəʿālîm*": "Baals/lords/masters (pagan deities)" } }