James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
Connections
ἀπεκρίθη Ἰωάννης καὶ εἶπεν Οὐ δύναται ἄνθρωπος λαμβάνειν οὐδὲν ἐὰν μὴ ᾖ δεδομένον αὐτῷ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ
John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
εἰ οὖν ὑμεῖς πονηροὶ ὄντες οἴδατε δόματα ἀγαθὰ διδόναι τοῖς τέκνοις ὑμῶν πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς δώσει ἀγαθὰ τοῖς αἰτοῦσιν αὐτόν
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς χθὲς καὶ σήμερον ὁ αὐτός καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
Πάλιν οὖν ὁ Ἰησοῦς αὐτοῖς ἐλάλησεν λέγων Ἐγώ εἰμι τὸ φῶς τοῦ κόσμου· ὁ ἀκολουθῶν ἐμοὶ οὐ μὴ περιπατήσει ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ ἀλλ' ἕξει τὸ φῶς τῆς ζωῆς
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
לֹא אִישׁ אֵל וִֽיכַזֵּב וּבֶן-אָדָם וְיִתְנֶחָם הַהוּא אָמַר וְלֹא יַֽעֲשֶׂה וְדִבֶּר וְלֹא יְקִימֶֽנָּה׃
God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
כִּי שֶׁמֶשׁ׀ וּמָגֵן יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים חֵן וְכָבוֹד יִתֵּן יְהוָה לֹא יִמְנַע-טוֹב לַֽהֹלְכִים בְּתָמִֽים׃
For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἐπαγγελία ἣν ἀκηκόαμεν ἀπ' αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀναγγέλλομεν ὑμῖν ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς φῶς ἐστιν καὶ σκοτία ἐν αὐτῷ οὐκ ἔστιν οὐδεμία
This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
כִּֽי-יְהוָה יִתֵּן חָכְמָה מִפִּיו דַּעַת וּתְבוּנָֽה׃
For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
ἡ δὲ ἄνωθεν σοφία πρῶτον μὲν ἁγνή ἐστιν ἔπειτα εἰρηνική ἐπιεικής εὐπειθής μεστὴ ἐλέους καὶ καρπῶν ἀγαθῶν ἀδιάκριτος καὶ ἀνυπόκριτος
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
τῇ γὰρ χάριτί ἐστε σεσῳσμένοι διὰ τῆς πίστεως· καὶ τοῦτο οὐκ ἐξ ὑμῶν θεοῦ τὸ δῶρον·
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
εἰ οὖν ὑμεῖς πονηροὶ ὑπάρχοντες οἴδατε ἀγαθὰ δόματα διδόναι τοῖς τέκνοις ὑμῶν πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὁ πατὴρ ὁ ἐξ οὐρανοῦ δώσει πνεῦμα ἅγιον τοῖς αἰτοῦσιν αὐτόν
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
כִּי אֲנִי יְהוָה לֹא שָׁנִיתִי וְאַתֶּם בְּנֵֽי-יַעֲקֹב לֹא כְלִיתֶֽם׃
For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.
וְהָאָרֶץ הָיְתָה תֹהוּ וָבֹהוּ וְחֹשֶׁךְ עַל-פְּנֵי תְהוֹם וְרוּחַ אֱלֹהִים מְרַחֶפֶת עַל-פְּנֵי הַמָּֽיִם׃
And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
וְהוּא מְהַשְׁנֵא עִדָּנַיָּא וְזִמְנַיָּא מְהַעְדֵּה מַלְכִין וּמְהָקֵים מַלְכִין יָהֵב חָכְמְתָא לְחַכִּימִין וּמַנְדְּעָא לְיָדְעֵי בִינָֽה׃
And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:
Ἦμεν γάρ ποτε καὶ ἡμεῖς ἀνόητοι ἀπειθεῖς πλανώμενοι δουλεύοντες ἐπιθυμίαις καὶ ἡδοναῖς ποικίλαις ἐν κακίᾳ καὶ φθόνῳ διάγοντες στυγητοί μισοῦντες ἀλλήλους
For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
τίς γάρ σε διακρίνει τί δὲ ἔχεις ὃ οὐκ ἔλαβες εἰ δὲ καὶ ἔλαβες τί καυχᾶσαι ὡς μὴ λαβών
For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?
Ἦν τὸ φῶς τὸ ἀληθινόν ὃ φωτίζει πάντα ἄνθρωπον ἐρχόμενον εἰς τὸν κόσμον
That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים יְהִי מְאֹרֹת בִּרְקִיעַ הַשָּׁמַיִם לְהַבְדִּיל בֵּין הַיּוֹם וּבֵין הַלָּיְלָה וְהָיוּ לְאֹתֹת וּלְמוֹעֲדִים וּלְיָמִים וְשָׁנִֽים׃
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
πεφωτισμένους τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς τῆς διανοίας ὑμῶν εἰς τὸ εἰδέναι ὑμᾶς τίς ἐστιν ἡ ἐλπὶς τῆς κλήσεως αὐτοῦ καὶ τίς ὁ πλοῦτος τῆς δόξης τῆς κληρονομίας αὐτοῦ ἐν τοῖς ἁγίοις
The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
ἐν τούτῳ ἐστὶν ἡ ἀγάπη οὐχ ὅτι ἡμεῖς ἠγαπήσαμεν τὸν Θεόν ἀλλ' ὅτι αὐτὸς ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς καὶ ἀπέστειλεν τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ ἱλασμὸν περὶ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν ἡμῶν
Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
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James 1:17
Grammar
A-NSF
Adjective — Nominative, feminine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| πᾶσα | Speech Adjective Case Nominative Gender Feminine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: every
all ×666
all things ×143
every ×110
of all ×43
whosoever ×34
to all ×24
every one ×16
them all ×10
Strong's Definition
G3956
all, every, things, whosoever, one, …
pas
all, any, every, the whole
- individually
- each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything
- some of all types
Variations
27 forms of this word
Translations
90 English renderings
Grammar
N-NSF
Noun — Nominative, feminine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| δόσις | Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Feminine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: gift
gift ×1
giving ×1
Strong's Definition
G1394
gift, giving
dosis
a giving; by implication, (concretely) a gift
- a giving "a gift
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
2 English renderings
Grammar
A-NSF
Adjective — Nominative, feminine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| ἀγαθὴ | Speech Adjective Case Nominative Gender Feminine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: good
good ×59
good thing ×5
that which is good ×5
a good ×4
good things ×4
of good things ×3
goods ×2
is good ×2
Strong's Definition
G18
good, things, thing, goods, man, …
agathos
___%___good___%___ (in any sense, often as noun)
- of good constitution or nature "useful, salutary"good, pleasant, agreeable, joyful, happy"excellent, distinguished"upright, honorable
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
24 English renderings
Good
morally
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
καί
· keh
In English
In the KJV here: and
and ×8028
also ×492
even ×102
both ×51
but ×40
then ×25
neither ×21
it and ×18
Strong's Definition
G2532
and, also, even, both, but, …
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- and, also, even, indeed, but
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
161 English renderings
Grammar
A-NSN
Adjective — Nominative, neuter singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| πᾶν | Speech Adjective Case Nominative Gender Neuter Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: every
all ×666
all things ×143
every ×110
of all ×43
whosoever ×34
to all ×24
every one ×16
them all ×10
Strong's Definition
G3956
all, every, things, whosoever, one, …
pas
all, any, every, the whole
- individually
- each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything
- some of all types
Variations
27 forms of this word
Translations
90 English renderings
Grammar
N-NSN
Noun — Nominative, neuter singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| δώρημα | Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Neuter Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: gift
gift ×2
Strong's Definition
G1434
gift
dōrēma
a bestowment
- a gift, bounty, benefaction
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
1 English renderings
Grammar
A-NSN
Adjective — Nominative, neuter singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| τέλειον | Speech Adjective Case Nominative Gender Neuter Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: perfect
perfect ×11
a perfect ×1
be perfect ×1
her perfect ×1
is a perfect ×1
men ×1
more perfect ×1
that are perfect ×1
Strong's Definition
G5046
perfect, age, men
teleios
complete (in various applications of labor, growth, mental and moral character, etc.); neuter (as noun, with G3588) completeness
- brought to its end, finished "wanting nothing necessary to completeness"perfect"that which is perfect
- consummate human integrity and virtue "of men
- full grown, adult, of full age, mature
Variations
8 forms of this word
Translations
9 English renderings
Grammar
ADV
Greek: Adverb Or Adverb And Particle Combined
Dictionary form:
ἄνωθεν
· AH-noh-then
In English
In the KJV here: from above
from above ×3
again ×2
the top ×2
above from ×1
from the beginning ×1
from the very first ×1
that is from above ×1
top ×1
Strong's Definition
G509
above, top, again, beginning, first
anōthen
from above; by analogy, from the first; by implication, anew
- from above, from a higher place
- of things which come from heaven or God
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
8 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: is
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
Grammar
V-PAP-NSN
Verb — Present Active Participle Nominative, neuter singular
ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a verbal adjective — try "___ing" or "the one who ___s"
the subject — the one doing the action
| καταβαῖνον | Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Participle Case Nominative Gender Neuter Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: and cometh down
came down ×7
come down ×7
descending ×7
went down ×7
descended ×6
he went down ×4
as came down ×2
cometh down ×2
Strong's Definition
G2597
down, descended, descending, descend, come, …
katabainō
to descend (literally or figuratively)
- to go down, come down, descend
- the place from which one has come down from "to come down
- as from the temple at Jerusalem, from the city of Jerusalem "of celestial beings coming down to earth
- to come (i.e., be sent) down "to come (i.e., fall) down
- from the upper regions of the air
Variations
30 forms of this word
Translations
40 English renderings
Grammar
PREP
Preposition
| ἀπὸ | Speech Preposition |
In English
In the KJV here: from
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
- physical, of distance of place "temporal, of distance of time
- 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
Grammar
T-GSM
Definite Article — Genitive, masculine singular
possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
| τοῦ | Speech Definite Article Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: the
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
Grammar
N-GSM
Noun — Genitive, masculine singular
possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
| πατρὸς | Speech Noun Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: father
father ×263
fathers ×55
the father ×31
father of ×13
of father ×7
a father ×5
o father ×5
of fathers ×4
Strong's Definition
G3962
father, fathers, parents
patēr
a ___%___father___%___ (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
- generator or male ancestor
- either the nearest ancestor: father of the corporeal nature, natural fathers, both parents "a more remote ancestor, the founder of a race or tribe, progenitor of a people, forefather: so Abraham is called, Jacob and David
- fathers i.e., ancestors, forefathers, founders of a race
- the originator and transmitter of anything
- the authors of a family or society of persons animated by the same spirit as himself "one who has infused his own spirit into others, who actuates and governs their minds
- teachers, as those to whom pupils trace back the knowledge and training they have received "the members of the Sanhedrin, whose prerogative it was by virtue of the wisdom and experience in which they excelled, to take charge of the interests of others
- of the stars, the heavenly luminaries, because he is their creator, upholder, ruler "of all rational and intelligent beings, whether angels or men, because he is their creator, preserver, guardian and protector
- of spiritual beings and of all men
Variations
15 forms of this word
Translations
35 English renderings
Grammar
T-GPN
Definite Article — Genitive, neuter plural
possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
plural — usually add "-s"
| τῶν | Speech Definite Article Case Genitive Gender Neuter Number Plural |
In English
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
Grammar
N-GPN
Noun — Genitive, neuter plural
possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
plural — usually add "-s"
| φώτων | Speech Noun Case Genitive Gender Neuter Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: of lights
light ×47
a light ×7
of light ×4
the light ×3
fire ×2
light of ×2
are ye light ×1
for a light ×1
Strong's Definition
G5457
light, fire, lights
phōs
luminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative)
- light
- the light
- emitted by a lamp "a heavenly light such as surrounds angels when they appear on earth
- a star "fire because it is light and sheds light"a lamp or torch
- of a lamp
- God is light because light has the extremely delicate, subtle, pure, brilliant quality "of truth and its knowledge, together with the spiritual purity associated with it"that which is exposed to the view of all, openly, publicly"reason, mind
- the power of understanding especially moral and spiritual truth
Variations
9 forms of this word
Translations
10 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: with
of ×50
with ×41
by ×23
from ×22
than ×11
at ×9
above ×4
among ×3
Strong's Definition
G3844
of, with, by, from, than, …
para
properly, near; i.e., (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively), (with accusative case) to the proximity with (local (especially beyond or opposed to) or causal (on account of)
- from, of at, by, besides, near
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
35 English renderings
Grammar
R-DSM
Relative Pronoun — Dative, masculine singular
the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
| ᾧ | Speech Relative Pronoun Case Dative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: whom
which ×356
whom ×202
that ×137
who ×85
whose ×46
whosoever ×46
what ×40
to whom ×32
Strong's Definition
G3739
which, whom, that, who, whose, …
hos
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- who, which, what, that
Variations
8 forms of this word
Translations
153 English renderings
Grammar
PRT-N
Particle
| οὐκ | Speech Particle More Negative |
In English
In the KJV here: no
not ×1181
no ×158
none ×21
cannot ×19
neither ×19
never ×14
nothing ×12
nay ×11
Strong's Definition
G3756
not, no, none, neither, cannot, …
ou
the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not
- no, not
Variations
5 forms of this word
Translations
67 English renderings
Grammar
V-PAI-3S
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"
| ἔνι | Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: is
there is ×4
is ×1
Strong's Definition
G1762
is
eni
impersonally, there is in or among
- is in, is among, has place, is present "it can be, is possible, is lawful
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
2 English renderings
Grammar
N-NSF
Noun — Nominative, feminine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| παραλλαγὴ | Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Feminine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: variableness
variableness ×1
Strong's Definition
G3883
variableness
parallagē
transmutation (of phase or orbit), i.e., (figuratively) fickleness
- variation, change
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
1 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
ἤ
· ay
In English
In the KJV here: neither
or ×256
than ×33
either ×8
or else ×6
nor ×5
and ×3
neither ×3
rather than ×3
Strong's Definition
G2228
or, than, either, nor, neither, …
ē
disjunctive, or; comparative, than
- either, or, than
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
26 English renderings
Grammar
N-GSF
Noun — Genitive, feminine singular
possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
| τροπῆς | Speech Noun Case Genitive Gender Feminine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: of turning
of turning ×1
Strong's Definition
G5157
turning
tropē
a turn (___%___trope___%___), i.e., revolution (figuratively, variation)
- a turning
- of the heavenly bodies
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
1 English renderings
Grammar
N-NSN
Noun — Nominative, neuter singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| ἀποσκίασμα | Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Neuter Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: shadow
shadow ×1
Strong's Definition
G644
shadow
aposkiasma
a shading off, i.e., obscuration
- a shade cast be one object on another, a shadow
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
1 English renderings