Greek Interlinear
James 2:21 Interlinear
Word-by-word Greek interlinear analysis of James 2:21, showing the original Greek text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“Abraham father our not by works Was when he had offered Isaac son upon the altar”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ἀβραὰμ | G11 | Abraham | abraham, the hebrew patriarch |
| 2 | ὁ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 3 | πατὴρ | G3962 | father | a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote) |
| 4 | ἡμῶν | G2257 | our | of (or from) us |
| 5 | οὐκ | G3756 | not | the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not |
| 6 | ἐξ | G1537 | by | a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct |
| 7 | ἔργων | G2041 | works | toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act |
| 8 | ἐδικαιώθη | G1344 | Was | to render (i.e., show or regard as) just or innocent |
| 9 | ἀνενέγκας | G399 | when he had offered | to take up (literally or figuratively) |
| 10 | Ἰσαὰκ | G2464 | Isaac | isaac (i.e., jitschak), the son of abraham |
| 11 | τὸν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 12 | υἱὸν | G5207 | son | a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship |
| 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 | ἐπὶ | G1909 | upon | properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re |
| 15 | τὸ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 16 | θυσιαστήριον | G2379 | the altar | a place of sacrifice, i.e., an altar (special or genitive case, literal or figurative) |
Verse Context
James 2:20wilt But thou know O man vain...
James 2:21 (current)Abraham father our not by works Was when he had offered Isaac son upon the altar
James 2:22Seest thou how faith wrought ...