James 4:12

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἷς ἐστιν ὁ νομοθέτης, ὁ δυνάμενος σῶσαι καὶ ἀπολέσαι: σὺ τίς εἶ ὃς κρίνεις τὸν ἕτερον;

Transliteration

One estin the nomothetēs, the one dynamenos sōsai and apolesai: you who ei who krineis the heteron?

Grammar Details

*estin*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - is
*nomothetēs*: nominative, masculine, singular - lawgiver
*dynamenos*: present middle/passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being able/having power
*sōsai*: aorist active infinitive - to save
*apolesai*: aorist active infinitive - to destroy
*ei*: present active indicative, 2nd singular - are/exist
*krineis*: present active indicative, 2nd singular - judge
*heteron*: accusative, masculine, singular - other/another/neighbor

Word Meanings

*estin*: is/exists
*nomothetēs*: lawgiver/legislator
*dynamenos*: being able/having power/capable
*sōsai*: to save/rescue/deliver
*apolesai*: to destroy/ruin/kill
*ei*: are/exist
*krineis*: judge/criticize/condemn
*heteron*: other/another/neighbor

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Rom 14:4 : 4 Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.
Isa 33:22 : 22 For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.
Matt 10:28 : 28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Rom 2:1 : 1 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
Rom 9:20 : 20 Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God ? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?
Rom 14:13 : 13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.
Jas 5:9 : 9 Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.
Luke 12:5 : 5 But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
1 Sam 25:10 : 10 And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master.
Job 38:2 : 2 Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
Heb 7:25 : 25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

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