James 1:13

μηδεὶς πειραζόμενος λεγέτω ὅτι Ἀπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ πειράζομαι· ὁ γὰρ θεὸς ἀπείραστός ἐστιν κακῶν πειράζει δὲ αὐτὸς οὐδένα
Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
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Habakkuk 2:12

הוֹי בֹּנֶה עִיר בְּדָמִים וְכוֹנֵן קִרְיָה בְּעַוְלָֽה׃
12
Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity!

James 1:12

Μακάριος ἀνὴρ ὃς ὑπομένει πειρασμόν ὅτι δόκιμος γενόμενος λήψεταί τὸν στέφανον τῆς ζωῆς ὃν ἐπηγγείλατο ὁ Κύριος τοῖς ἀγαπῶσιν αὐτόν
12
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

Genesis 3:12

וַיֹּאמֶר הָֽאָדָם הָֽאִשָּׁה אֲשֶׁר נָתַתָּה עִמָּדִי הִוא נָֽתְנָה-לִּי מִן-הָעֵץ וָאֹכֵֽל׃
12
And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.

Romans 9:19

Ἐρεῖς οὖν μοι Τί ἔτι μέμφεται τῷ γὰρ βουλήματι αὐτοῦ τίς ἀνθέστηκεν
19
Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?

James 1:2

Πᾶσαν χαρὰν ἡγήσασθε ἀδελφοί μου ὅταν πειρασμοῖς περιπέσητε ποικίλοις
2
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

Isaiah 63:17

לָמָּה תַתְעֵנוּ יְהוָה מִדְּרָכֶיךָ תַּקְשִׁיחַ לִבֵּנוּ מִיִּרְאָתֶךָ שׁוּב לְמַעַן עֲבָדֶיךָ שִׁבְטֵי נַחֲלָתֶֽךָ׃
17
O LORD, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants' sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.
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James 1:13
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Adjective — Nominative, masculine singular the subject — the one doing the action
μηδεὶς Speech Adjective Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: μηδείς · may-THEES
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In the KJV here: let no man
no man ×27 nothing ×23 no ×15 none ×4 any thing ×2 let no man ×2 not ×2 to no man ×2
Strong's Definition G3367
man, nothing, no, none, any, …
mēdeis
not even one (man, woman, thing)
  • nobody, no one, nothing
Variations 8 forms of this word
Translations 22 English renderings
Nothing no man; nobody
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Verb — Present Passive Participle Nominative, masculine singular ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing" the subject receives the action — "he is ___ed" a verbal adjective — try "___ing" or "the one who ___s" the subject — the one doing the action
πειραζόμενος Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Passive Mood Participle Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: πειράζω · pee-RA-zoh
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In the KJV here: when he is tempted
tempting ×5 tempt ye ×4 tempted ×3 to be tempted ×2 and tempting ×1 be tempted ×1 being tempted ×1 examine ×1
Strong's Definition G3985
tempted, tempting, tempt, tried, tempter, …
peirazō
to test (objectively), i.e., endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline
  • to try whether a thing can be done
    • to attempt, endeavor
    to try, make trial of, test: for the purpose of ascertaining his quantity, or what he thinks, or how he will behave himself
    • in a good sense
      • "in a bad sense, to test one maliciously, craftily to put to the proof his feelings or judgments"to try or test one's faith, virtue, character, by enticement to sin
      • to solicit to sin, to tempt
        • of the temptations of the devil
      after the Old Testament usage
      • of God: to inflict evils upon one in order to prove his character and the steadfastness of his faith
        • "men are said to tempt God by exhibitions of distrust, as though they wished to try whether he is not justly distrusted"by impious or wicked conduct to test God's justice and patience, and to challenge him, as it were to give proof of his perfections
Variations 20 forms of this word
Translations 29 English renderings
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Verb — Present Active, third person singular ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing" the subject does the action — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "he / she / it"
λεγέτω Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Person Third Number Singular
Dictionary form: λέγω · LEH-goh
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In the KJV here: say
saying ×376 saith ×184 i say ×153 said ×84 he saith ×71 say ×56 he said ×41 to say ×22
Strong's Definition G3004
saying, saith, say, said, called, …
legō
properly, to ___%___lay___%___ forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
  • to say, to speak
    • affirm over, maintain
      • "to teach"to exhort, advise, to command, direct"to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say"to call by name, to call, name"to speak out, speak of, mention
Variations 52 forms of this word
Translations 139 English renderings
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: ὅτι · HOH-tee
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that ×608 for ×258 because ×173 how that ×21 how ×11 for that ×6 because that ×4 he ×2
Strong's Definition G3754
that, for, because, how, though, …
hoti
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
  • that, because, since
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 39 English renderings
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In the KJV here: of
from ×377 of ×130 out of ×22 out ×13 since ×11 for ×10 off ×10 at ×8
Strong's Definition G575
from, of, out, since, off, …
apo
___%___off,___%___ i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
  • of separation
    • of local separation, after verbs of motion from a place i.e., of departing, of fleeing
      • "of separation of a part from the whole
      • where of a whole some part is taken
      of any kind of separation of one thing from another by which the union or fellowship of the two is destroyed"of a state of separation, that is of distance
      • physical, of distance of place
        • "temporal, of distance of time
    of origin
    • of the place whence anything is, comes, befalls, is taken
      • "of origin of a cause
Variations 4 forms of this word
Translations 54 English renderings
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the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 525 English renderings
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Noun — Genitive, masculine singular possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
θεοῦ Speech Noun Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: θεός · theh-OSE
In English
In the KJV here: god
god ×691 god of ×296 of god ×183 god to ×25 god unto ×19 gods ×17 god ×9 to god ×8
Strong's Definition G2316
god, gods, godly, god-ward
theos
a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism)
  • a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities
    • "the Godhead, trinity
    • God the Father, the first person in the trinity
      • "Christ, the second person of the trinity"Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinity
    spoken of the only and true God
    • refers to the things of God
      • "his counsels, interests, things due to him
    whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way
    • God's representative or viceregent
      • of magistrates and judges
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 72 English renderings
God Elohim
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Verb — Present Passive Indicative, first person singular ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing" the subject receives the action — "he is ___ed" a statement of fact — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "I"
πειράζομαι· Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Passive Mood Indicative Person First Number Singular
Dictionary form: πειράζω · pee-RA-zoh
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In the KJV here: i am tempted
tempting ×5 tempt ye ×4 tempted ×3 to be tempted ×2 and tempting ×1 be tempted ×1 being tempted ×1 examine ×1
Strong's Definition G3985
tempted, tempting, tempt, tried, tempter, …
peirazō
to test (objectively), i.e., endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline
  • to try whether a thing can be done
    • to attempt, endeavor
    to try, make trial of, test: for the purpose of ascertaining his quantity, or what he thinks, or how he will behave himself
    • in a good sense
      • "in a bad sense, to test one maliciously, craftily to put to the proof his feelings or judgments"to try or test one's faith, virtue, character, by enticement to sin
      • to solicit to sin, to tempt
        • of the temptations of the devil
      after the Old Testament usage
      • of God: to inflict evils upon one in order to prove his character and the steadfastness of his faith
        • "men are said to tempt God by exhibitions of distrust, as though they wished to try whether he is not justly distrusted"by impious or wicked conduct to test God's justice and patience, and to challenge him, as it were to give proof of his perfections
Variations 20 forms of this word
Translations 29 English renderings
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Definite Article — Nominative, masculine singular the subject — the one doing the action
ὁ Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh
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the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 525 English renderings
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: γάρ · gahr
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In the KJV here: for
for ×1016 because ×4 what ×4 and ×3 yet ×3 but ×2 him for ×2 indeed ×2
Strong's Definition G1063
for, because, what, and, yet, …
gar
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
  • for
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 28 English renderings
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Noun — Nominative, masculine singular the subject — the one doing the action
θεὸς Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: θεός · theh-OSE
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In the KJV here: god
god ×691 god of ×296 of god ×183 god to ×25 god unto ×19 gods ×17 god ×9 to god ×8
Strong's Definition G2316
god, gods, godly, god-ward
theos
a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism)
  • a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities
    • "the Godhead, trinity
    • God the Father, the first person in the trinity
      • "Christ, the second person of the trinity"Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinity
    spoken of the only and true God
    • refers to the things of God
      • "his counsels, interests, things due to him
    whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way
    • God's representative or viceregent
      • of magistrates and judges
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 72 English renderings
God Elohim
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Adjective — Nominative, masculine singular the subject — the one doing the action
ἀπείραστός Speech Adjective Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: ἀπείραστος · ah-PEE-ra-stose
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In the KJV here: cannot be tempted
cannot be tempted ×1
Strong's Definition G551
tempted
apeirastos
untried, i.e., not temptable
  • that can not be tempted by evil, not liable to temptation to sin
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 1 English renderings
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is ×560 it is ×81 there is ×42 are ×38 he is ×38 is it ×16 is he ×13 he was ×11
Strong's Definition G2076
is, are, was, be, have, …
esti
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
  • third person singular of ___%___to be___%___
Variations 7 forms of this word
Translations 61 English renderings
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Adjective — Genitive, neuter plural possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s" plural — usually add "-s"
κακῶν Speech Adjective Case Genitive Gender Neuter Number Plural
Dictionary form: κακός · ka-KOSE
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In the KJV here: with evil
evil ×37 harm ×2 a noisome ×1 bad ×1 evil to ×1 ill ×1 it is evil ×1 of evil things ×1
Strong's Definition G2556
evil, things, harm, ill, men, …
kakos
worthless (intrinsically, such; whereas G4190 properly refers to effects), i.e., (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious
  • of a bad nature
    • not such as it ought to be
    of a mode of thinking, feeling, acting
    • base, wrong, wicked
    troublesome, injurious, pernicious, destructive, baneful
Variations 12 forms of this word
Translations 14 English renderings
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Verb — Present Active Indicative, third person singular ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing" the subject does the action — "he ___s" a statement of fact — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "he / she / it"
πειράζει Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Singular
Dictionary form: πειράζω · pee-RA-zoh
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In the KJV here: tempteth
tempting ×5 tempt ye ×4 tempted ×3 to be tempted ×2 and tempting ×1 be tempted ×1 being tempted ×1 examine ×1
Strong's Definition G3985
tempted, tempting, tempt, tried, tempter, …
peirazō
to test (objectively), i.e., endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline
  • to try whether a thing can be done
    • to attempt, endeavor
    to try, make trial of, test: for the purpose of ascertaining his quantity, or what he thinks, or how he will behave himself
    • in a good sense
      • "in a bad sense, to test one maliciously, craftily to put to the proof his feelings or judgments"to try or test one's faith, virtue, character, by enticement to sin
      • to solicit to sin, to tempt
        • of the temptations of the devil
      after the Old Testament usage
      • of God: to inflict evils upon one in order to prove his character and the steadfastness of his faith
        • "men are said to tempt God by exhibitions of distrust, as though they wished to try whether he is not justly distrusted"by impious or wicked conduct to test God's justice and patience, and to challenge him, as it were to give proof of his perfections
Variations 20 forms of this word
Translations 29 English renderings
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: δέ · theh
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In the KJV here: neither
and ×1179 but ×922 now ×157 then ×129 when ×41 yet ×20 and when ×19 for ×18
Strong's Definition G1161
and, but, now, then, when, …
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 79 English renderings
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Personal Pronoun — Nominative, masculine singular the subject — the one doing the action
αὐτὸς Speech Personal Pronoun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: αὐτός · av-TOSE
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In the KJV here: he
him ×1449 his ×979 them ×691 unto him ×353 unto them ×338 their ×290 he ×217 her ×177
Strong's Definition G846
him, them, his, their, he, …
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same
Variations 38 forms of this word
Translations 208 English renderings
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Adjective — Accusative, masculine singular the direct object — the one receiving the action
οὐδένα Speech Adjective Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: οὐδείς · oo-THEES
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In the KJV here: any man
no man ×81 nothing ×61 no ×28 none ×23 any ×5 man ×5 there is none ×3 any man ×2
Strong's Definition G3762
man, nothing, no, none, any, …
oudeis
not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e., none, nobody, nothing
  • no one, nothing
Variations 15 forms of this word
Translations 30 English renderings
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