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James 5:1 open_in_new
Go to. See James 4:13.
howl. Greek. ololuzo. Only here. An onomatopoeic word.
miseries. Greek. talaiporia. See Romans 3:16. Compare James 4:9.
shall come. are coming.
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James 5:2 open_in_new
riches. wealth. The Greek word ploutos conveys the idea of abundance. Compare Luke 12:19.
corrupted. Greek. sepo. Only here.
are. have become.
motheaten. Greek. setobrotos. Only here.
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James 5:3 open_in_new
cankered. rusted. Greek. katioo. Only here.
rust. Greek. i. s. See James 3:8.
a. for (App-104.) a.
have, &c. = treasured up. See Rom 2:5. 1 Corinthians 16:2.
last days. See 2 Timothy 3:1.
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James 5:4 open_in_new
Behold. App-133.
hire. pay. Greek. misthos, Genitive translation "reward".
have. Omit.
reaped down. Greek. amao. Only here in N.T. occurs five times in Septuagint. Compare Micah 6:15.
of. on the part of.
arising from. App-104.
kept back by fraud. Greek. apostereo. See 1 Corinthians 6:7.
cries. Greek. boe. Only here.
reaped. Greek. therizo. Of frequently occurs in NT.
LORD of Sabaoth. This O.T. expression (= LORD of hosts) is used only here by. N.T. writer. In Romans 9:29 it is quoted from Isaiah.
LORD. App-98.
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James 5:5 open_in_new
have. Omit.
lived in pleasure. Greek. truphao. Only here. Compare 2 Peter 2:13 (riot).
earth. App-129.
been wanton. See 1 Timothy 5:6.
slaughter. See Acts 8:32. Compare Isaiah 30:25; Isaiah 34:6; Jeremiah 12:3.
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James 5:6 open_in_new
just. App-191. Compare Matthew 12:7; Matthew 27:19; Acts 3:14.
not. App-105. This is the Figure of speech Asyndeton. App-6. The two ands should be omitted.
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James 5:7 open_in_new
unto, until Same Greek. word, heos.
coming. Greek. parousia. First occurance: Matthew 24:3.
hath long patience. being patient.
early. Greek. proim. s. Only here.
latter. Greek. opsimos. Only here. Compare Joel 2:23.
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James 5:8 open_in_new
stablish. See Romans 1:11.
draweth nigh. hath drawn near. See Matthew 3:2.
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James 5:9 open_in_new
Grudge. Groan, or Murmur. See Hebrews 13:17.
one against another. against (App-104.) one another.
lest. in order that (Greek. hina) not (Greek. me).
condemned. The texts read "judged". App-122.
before. App-104.
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James 5:10 open_in_new
the prophets. i.e. the O.T. prophets. App-189.
have spoken. spoke. App-121.
for. as.
example. See John 13:15.
suffering affliction. Greek. kakopatheia. Only here. Compare James 5:13.
patience. As in Hebrews 6:12.
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James 5:12 open_in_new
above. before. App-104.
neither. Greek. mete.
heaven. the heaven. See Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10.
any. App-123.
other. App-124.
nay. App-105.
into. The texts read "under". App-104.
condemnation. App-177.
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James 5:13 open_in_new
afflicted. Greek. kakopatheo. See 2 Timothy 2:3 and Compare James 5:10, above.
pray. App-134.
merry. See Acts 27:22.
sing psalms. Greek. psallo. See Romans 15:9.
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James 5:15 open_in_new
prayer. App-134.
faith. App-150.
sick. Greek. kamno. See Hebrews 12:3. Not the same word as James 5:14.
raise... up. App-178.
and if. Greek. kan (kai, with App-118. b).
sins. App-128.
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James 5:16 open_in_new
faults. App-128. but the texts read "sins", as above.
pray. App-134.
for. App-104.
healed. Greek. iaomai. See Luke 6:17. This makes it clear that the circumstances in view are those of 1 Corinthians 11:30. The offenders were those who had wronged their brethren, or had shown an unbrotherly spirit, and so had brought chastisement upon themselves.
effectual fervent. inwrought, or energized. Greek. energeo.
prayer. App-134.
righteous. just, James 5:6. App-191. Read, "a prayer of. just man inwrought"; i.e. by the Spirit.
availeth much. Literally is strong (Greek. ischuo. Compare App-172.) for much.
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James 5:17 open_in_new
man. App-123.
subject, &c. = of like feelings. Greek. homoiopathes. Only here and Acts 14:15.
earnestly. with prayer. App-134. This is. Hebraism. Figure of speech Polyptoton. App-6.
rain. App-136.
by the space of. Omit.
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James 5:18 open_in_new
brought forth. Greek. blastano. See Hebrews 9:4. Compare 1 Kings 17:1. 1Ki 18:1, 1 Kings 18:41-45. Elijah's praying for drought is first revealed in this passage.
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James 5:20 open_in_new
know. App-132.
the. a.
from. Greek. ek App-104.
soul. App-110.
hide. cover. Compare 1 Peter 4:8. This refers to Proverbs 10:12.