Greek Interlinear
James 1:18 Interlinear
Word-by-word Greek interlinear analysis of James 1:18, showing the original Greek text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth that should be us of firstfruits a kind creatures”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | βουληθεὶς | G1014 | Of his own will | to "will," i.e., (reflexively) be willing |
| 2 | ἀπεκύησεν | G616 | begat he | to breed forth, i.e., (by transference) to generate (figuratively) |
| 3 | ἡμᾶς | G2248 | us | us |
| 4 | λόγῳ | G3056 | with the word | something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a |
| 5 | ἀληθείας | G225 | of truth | truth |
| 6 | εἰς | G1519 | that | to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases |
| 7 | τὸ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 8 | εἶναι | G1511 | should be | to exist |
| 9 | ἡμᾶς | G2248 | us | us |
| 10 | ἀπαρχήν | G536 | of firstfruits | a beginning of sacrifice, i.e., the (jewish) first-fruit (figuratively) |
| 11 | τινα | G5100 | a kind | some or any person or object |
| 12 | τῶν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 13 | αὐτοῦ | G846 | 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 | |
| 14 | κτισμάτων | G2938 | creatures | an original formation (concretely), i.e., product (created thing) |
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