Jas 5:7-9 : 7 {
"verseID": "James.5.7",
"source": "Μακροθυμήσατε οὖν, ἀδελφοί, ἕως τῆς παρουσίας τοῦ Κυρίου. Ἰδοὺ, ὁ γεωργὸς ἐκδέχεται τὸν τίμιον καρπὸν τῆς γῆς, μακροθυμῶν ἐπʼ αὐτῷ, ἕως ἂν λάβῃ ὑετὸν πρώϊμον καὶ ὄψιμον.",
"text": "*Makrothymēsate oun, adelphoi, heōs tēs parousias tou Kyriou. Idou*, the *geōrgos ekdechetai ton timion karpon tēs gēs, makrothymōn ep'* it, *heōs an labē hyeton prōimon kai opsimon*.",
"grammar": {
"*Makrothymēsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - be patient",
"*oun*": "conjunction - therefore",
"*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers",
"*heōs*": "preposition - until",
"*tēs parousias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - the coming/arrival",
"*tou Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord",
"*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative - behold/look",
"*geōrgos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - farmer",
"*ekdechetai*": "present middle, 3rd singular - waits for/expects",
"*ton timion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the precious/valuable",
"*karpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fruit/crop",
"*tēs gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the earth/land",
"*makrothymōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being patient",
"*ep'*": "preposition + dative - for/over",
"*heōs an*": "conjunction combination - until",
"*labē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might receive",
"*hyeton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - rain",
"*prōimon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - early",
"*kai*": "conjunction - and",
"*opsimon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - late"
},
"variants": {
"*Makrothymēsate*": "be patient/longsuffering/enduring",
"*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings (can include sisters in broader usage)",
"*parousias*": "coming/arrival/presence",
"*geōrgos*": "farmer/husbandman/tiller of soil",
"*ekdechetai*": "waits for/expects/awaits eagerly",
"*timion karpon*": "precious fruit/valuable crop",
"*makrothymōn*": "being patient/waiting with patience",
"*hyeton prōimon kai opsimon*": "early and late rain (referring to autumn and spring rains in Palestinian agricultural cycle)"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "James.5.8",
"source": "Μακροθυμήσατε καὶ ὑμεῖς· στηρίξατε τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν: ὅτι ἡ παρουσία τοῦ Κυρίου ἤγγικεν.",
"text": "*Makrothymēsate* also you; *stērixate* the *kardias* of you: because the *parousia tou Kyriou ēngiken*.",
"grammar": {
"*Makrothymēsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - be patient",
"also you": "nominative, 2nd plural - you also",
"*stērixate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - strengthen/establish",
"*kardias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hearts",
"*parousia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - coming/arrival",
"*tou Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord",
"*ēngiken*": "perfect active, 3rd singular - has drawn near"
},
"variants": {
"*Makrothymēsate*": "be patient/longsuffering/enduring",
"*stērixate*": "strengthen/establish/make firm",
"*kardias*": "hearts (figurative for inner resolve/will)",
"*parousia*": "coming/arrival/presence",
"*ēngiken*": "has drawn near/approached/is at hand (perfect tense indicating completed action with present results)"
}
}
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)"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "James.5.10",
"source": "Ὑπόδειγμα λάβετε, ἀδελφοί μου, τῆς κακοπαθείας, καὶ τῆς μακροθυμίας. Τοὺς προφήτας, οἳ ἐλάλησαν τῷ ὀνόματι Κυρίου,",
"text": "*Hypodeigma labete, adelphoi* my, *tēs kakopātheias*, and *tēs makrothymias*. The *prophētas*, who *elalēsan tō onomati Kyriou*,",
"grammar": {
"*Hypodeigma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - example",
"*labete*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - take",
"*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers",
"my": "genitive, 1st singular - my/of me",
"*tēs kakopātheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of suffering affliction",
"*tēs makrothymias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of patience",
"*prophētas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - prophets",
"*elalēsan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - spoke",
"*tō onomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - in the name",
"*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord"
},
"variants": {
"*Hypodeigma*": "example/pattern/model",
"*labete*": "take/receive/consider",
"*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings (can include sisters in broader usage)",
"*kakopātheias*": "suffering affliction/enduring hardship/suffering evil",
"*makrothymias*": "patience/longsuffering/endurance",
"*prophētas*": "prophets/those who spoke for God",
"*elalēsan tō onomati*": "spoke in the name/by the authority"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "James.5.11",
"source": "Ἰδού, μακαρίζομεν τοὺς ὑπομένοντας. Τὴν ὑπομονὴν Ἰὼβ ἠκούσατε, καὶ τὸ τέλος Κυρίου εἴδετε· ὅτι πολύσπλαγχνός ἐστιν ὁ Κύριος, καὶ οἰκτίρμων.",
"text": "*Idou*, we *makarizomen tous hypomenontas*. The *hypomonēn Iōb ēkousate*, and the *telos Kyriou eidete*; because *polysplagchnos estin ho Kyrios*, and *oiktirmōn*.",
"grammar": {
"*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative - behold/look",
"*makarizomen*": "present active, 1st plural - we count blessed/happy",
"*tous hypomenontas*": "accusative, masculine, plural, present participle - the ones enduring",
"*hypomonēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - endurance/perseverance",
"*Iōb*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Job",
"*ēkousate*": "aorist active, 2nd plural - you have heard",
"*telos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - end/outcome",
"*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord",
"*eidete*": "aorist active, 2nd plural - you have seen",
"*polysplagchnos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - very compassionate",
"*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is",
"*ho Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the Lord",
"*oiktirmōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - merciful"
},
"variants": {
"*makarizomen*": "we count blessed/happy/fortunate",
"*tous hypomenontas*": "the ones enduring/persevering/remaining steadfast",
"*hypomonēn*": "endurance/perseverance/steadfastness",
"*telos*": "end/outcome/purpose/goal",
"*polysplagchnos*": "very compassionate/full of mercy/tender-hearted",
"*oiktirmōn*": "merciful/compassionate/full of pity"
}
}