James 4:14

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οἵτινες οὐκ ἐπίστασθε τὸ τῆς αὔριον. Ποία γὰρ ἡ ζωὴ ὑμῶν; Ἀτμὶς γάρ ἐστιν, ἡ πρὸς ὀλίγον φαινομένη, ἔπειτα δὲ ἀφανιζομένη.

Transliteration

You who not epistasthe the [matter] of the tomorrow. What kind for the zōē of you? Atmis for estin, the [one] for oligon phainomenē, epeita de aphanizomenē.

Grammar Details

*epistasthe*: present middle/passive indicative, 2nd plural - know/understand
*zōē*: nominative, feminine, singular - life
*Atmis*: nominative, feminine, singular - vapor/mist
*estin*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - is
*oligon*: accusative, neuter, singular - little/small/short [time]
*phainomenē*: present middle/passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - appearing/becoming visible
*epeita*: adverb - then/thereafter
*de*: conjunction - but/and/now
*aphanizomenē*: present middle/passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - vanishing/disappearing

Word Meanings

*epistasthe*: know/understand/comprehend
*zōē*: life/existence
*Atmis*: vapor/mist/steam
*estin*: is/exists
*oligon*: little/small/short time
*phainomenē*: appearing/becoming visible/showing itself
*epeita*: then/thereafter/afterwards
*aphanizomenē*: vanishing/disappearing/fading away

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Referenced Verses

Ps 102:3 : 3 For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth.
1 Pet 1:24 : 24 For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:
Ps 39:5 : 5 Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state{H8737)} is altogether vanity. Selah.
Job 7:6-7 : 6 My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent without hope. 7 O remember that my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good.
Job 14:1-2 : 1 Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. 2 He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.
1 John 2:17 : 17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
Job 9:25-26 : 25 Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good. 26 They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey.
Jas 1:10 : 10 But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.
1 Pet 4:7 : 7 But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
Ps 89:47 : 47 Remember{H8798)} how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made{H8804)} all men in vain?

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