James 4:3
Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
Connections
καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ παῤῥησία ἣν ἔχομεν πρὸς αὐτόν ὅτι ἐάν τι αἰτώμεθα κατὰ τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ ἀκούει ἡμῶν
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
καὶ ὃ ἐὰν αἰτῶμεν λαμβάνομεν παρ' αὐτοῦ ὅτι τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ τηροῦμεν καὶ τὰ ἀρεστὰ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ ποιοῦμεν
And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
αἰτείτω δὲ ἐν πίστει μηδὲν διακρινόμενος ὁ γὰρ διακρινόμενος ἔοικεν κλύδωνι θαλάσσης ἀνεμιζομένῳ καὶ ῥιπιζομένῳ
But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
Πόθεν πόλεμοι καὶ μάχαι ἐν ὑμῖν οὐκ ἐντεῦθεν ἐκ τῶν ἡδονῶν ὑμῶν τῶν στρατευομένων ἐν τοῖς μέλεσιν ὑμῶν
From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
זֶבַח רְשָׁעִים תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה וּתְפִלַּת יְשָׁרִים רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
אָז יִזְעֲקוּ אֶל-יְהוָה וְלֹא יַעֲנֶה אוֹתָם וְיַסְתֵּר פָּנָיו מֵהֶם בָּעֵת הַהִיא כַּאֲשֶׁר הֵרֵעוּ מַעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃
Then shall they cry unto the LORD, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves ill in their doings.
אָוֶן אִם-רָאִיתִי בְלִבִּי לֹא יִשְׁמַע׀ אֲדֹנָֽי׃
If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
שָׁם יִצְעֲקוּ וְלֹא יַעֲנֶה מִפְּנֵי גְּאוֹן רָעִֽים׃
There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.
אֹטֵם אָזְנוֹ מִזַּעֲקַת-דָּל גַּֽם-הוּא יִקְרָא וְלֹא יֵעָנֶֽה׃
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
וַיְהִי כַאֲשֶׁר-קָרָא וְלֹא שָׁמֵעוּ כֵּן יִקְרְאוּ וְלֹא אֶשְׁמָע אָמַר יְהוָה צְבָאֽוֹת׃
Therefore it is come to pass, that as he cried, and they would not hear; so they cried, and I would not hear, saith the LORD of hosts:
Ἔλεγεν δὲ καὶ πρὸς τοὺς μαθητάς αὐτοῦ Ἄνθρωπός τις ἦν πλούσιος ὃς εἶχεν οἰκονόμον καὶ οὗτος διεβλήθη αὐτῷ ὡς διασκορπίζων τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτοῦ
And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
כִּי מַה-תִּקְוַת חָנֵף כִּי יִבְצָע כִּי יֵשֶׁל אֱלוֹהַּ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃
For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?
זֶבַח רְשָׁעִים תּוֹעֵבָה אַף כִּֽי-בְזִמָּה יְבִיאֶֽנּוּ׃
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
אָז יִקְרָאֻנְנִי וְלֹא אֶֽעֱנֶה יְשַׁחֲרֻנְנִי וְלֹא יִמְצָאֻֽנְנִי׃
Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
καὶ μετ' οὐ πολλὰς ἡμέρας συναγαγὼν ἅπαντα ὁ νεώτερος υἱὸς ἀπεδήμησεν εἰς χώραν μακράν καὶ ἐκεῖ διεσκόρπισεν τὴν οὐσίαν αὐτοῦ ζῶν ἀσώτως
And not many days after the younger son gathered together, all and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Οὐκ οἴδατε τί αἰτεῖσθε δύνασθε πιεῖν τὸ ποτήριον ὃ ἐγὼ πίνω καί τὸ βάπτισμα ὃ ἐγὼ βαπτίζομαι βαπτισθῆναι
But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?
וְאַתָּה אַל-תִּתְפַּלֵּל בְּעַד-הָעָם הַזֶּה וְאַל-תִּשָּׂא בַעֲדָם רִנָּה וּתְפִלָּה כִּי׀ אֵינֶנִּי שֹׁמֵעַ בְּעֵת קָרְאָם אֵלַי בְּעַד רָעָתָֽם׃
Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them: for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me for their trouble.
ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν Οὐκ οἴδατε τί αἰτεῖσθε δύνασθε πιεῖν τὸ ποτήριον ὃ ἐγὼ μέλλω πίνειν καὶ τὸ βάπτισμα ὁ ἐγὼ βαπτίζομαι βαπτισθῆναι λέγουσιν αὐτῷ Δυνάμεθα
But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.
יְשַׁוְּעוּ וְאֵין-מוֹשִׁיעַ עַל-יְהוָה וְלֹא עָנָֽם׃
They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
וּבְפָרִשְׂכֶם כַּפֵּיכֶם אַעְלִים עֵינַי מִכֶּם גַּם כִּֽי-תַרְבּוּ תְפִלָּה אֵינֶנִּי שֹׁמֵעַ יְדֵיכֶם דָּמִים מָלֵֽאוּ׃
And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
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James 4:3
Grammar
V-PAI-2P
Verb — Present Active Indicative, second person plural
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 "you (a group)"
| αἰτεῖτε | Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Second Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: ye ask
ask ×8
ye shall ask ×7
we ask ×4
ye ask ×4
desired ×3
that asketh ×3
and begged ×2
and desired ×2
Strong's Definition
G154
ask, desired, desire, asketh, asked, …
aiteō
to ask (in genitive case)
- to ask, beg, call for, crave, desire, require
Variations
37 forms of this word
Translations
42 English renderings
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
PRT-N
Particle
| οὐ | Speech Particle More Negative |
In English
In the KJV here: not
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-2P
Verb — Present Active Indicative, second person plural
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 "you (a group)"
| λαμβάνετε | Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Second Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: receive
took ×33
he took ×12
receive ×12
receiveth ×12
take ×12
received ×8
shall receive ×8
having received ×7
Strong's Definition
G2983
receive, received, took, take, receiveth, …
lambanō
while G0138 is more violent, to seize or remove))
- to take
- to take with the hand, lay hold of, any person or thing in order to use it
- to take up a thing to be carried "to take upon one's self
- without the notion of violence, i.e., to remove, take away
- to claim, procure, for one's self
- to associate with one's self as companion, attendant
- to admit, receive "to receive what is offered"not to refuse or reject"to receive a person, give him access to one's self,
- to regard any one's power, rank, external circumstances, and on that account to do some injustice or neglect something
Variations
47 forms of this word
Translations
114 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
διότι
· thee-OH-tee
In English
In the KJV here: because
because ×10
for ×7
because that ×3
for by ×1
therefore ×1
Strong's Definition
G1360
because, for, that, therefore
dioti
on the very account that, or inasmuch as
- on this account that, because "for
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
5 English renderings
Grammar
ADV
Greek: Adverb Or Adverb And Particle Combined
Dictionary form:
κακῶς
· ka-KOSE
In English
In the KJV here: amiss
sick ×6
diseased ×2
evil ×2
amiss ×1
grievously ×1
miserably ×1
sick people ×1
sore ×1
Strong's Definition
G2560
sick, diseased, evil, grievously, miserably, …
kakōs
badly (physically or morally)
- miserable, to be ill "improperly, wrongly"to speak ill of, revile, one
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
9 English renderings
Grammar
V-PMI-2P
Verb — Present Middle Indicative, second person plural
ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing"
the subject acts on or for itself — "he ___s himself" / "he ___s for himself"
a statement of fact — "he ___s"
the built-in subject is "you (a group)"
| αἰτεῖσθε | Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Middle Mood Indicative Person Second Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: ye ask
ask ×8
ye shall ask ×7
we ask ×4
ye ask ×4
desired ×3
that asketh ×3
and begged ×2
and desired ×2
Strong's Definition
G154
ask, desired, desire, asketh, asked, …
aiteō
to ask (in genitive case)
- to ask, beg, call for, crave, desire, require
Variations
37 forms of this word
Translations
42 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
ἵνα
· HEE-na
In English
In the KJV here: that
that ×519
to ×63
lest ×19
for to ×4
for ×3
that that ×3
him that ×2
him to ×2
Strong's Definition
G2443
that, to, lest, for, so, …
hina
in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
- that, in order that, so that
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
37 English renderings
Grammar
PREP
Preposition
| ἐν | Speech Preposition |
In English
In the KJV here: it upon
in ×1760
with ×144
by ×138
among ×111
at ×100
on ×44
through ×37
is in ×27
Strong's Definition
G1722
in, with, by, among, at, …
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
- in, by, with
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
149 English renderings
Grammar
T-DPF
Definite Article — Dative, feminine plural
the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
plural — usually add "-s"
| ταῖς | Speech Definite Article Case Dative Gender Feminine 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-DPF
Noun — Dative, feminine plural
the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
plural — usually add "-s"
| ἡδοναῖς | Speech Noun Case Dative Gender Feminine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: lusts
lusts ×2
pleasures ×2
pleasure ×1
Strong's Definition
G2237
lusts, pleasures, pleasure
hēdonē
sensual delight; by implication, desire
- pleasure "desires for pleasure
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
3 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: your
your ×313
you ×156
of you ×33
of your ×24
ye ×6
your own ×4
yours ×4
to you ×3
Strong's Definition
G5216
your, you, ye, yours, yourselves, …
hymōn
of (from or concerning) you
- of yours
Variations
4 forms of this word
Translations
44 English renderings
Grammar
V-AAS-2P
Verb — Aorist Active Subjunctive, second person plural
the action as a single whole, usually past — try "he ___ed"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a possibility or purpose — try "he may ___" or "that he might ___"
the built-in subject is "you (a group)"
| δαπανήσητε | Speech Verb Tense Aorist Voice Active Mood Subjunctive Person Second Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: ye may consume
had spent ×2
be at charges ×1
spend ×1
ye may consume ×1
Strong's Definition
G1159
spent, charges, consume, spend
dapanaō
to expend, i.e., (in a good sense) to incur cost, or (in a bad one) to waste
- to incur expense, expend, spend "in a bad sense: to waste, squander, consume
Variations
5 forms of this word
Translations
4 English renderings