Greek Interlinear

James 4:3 Interlinear

“Ye ask and not receive because amiss Ye ask that it upon lusts your ye may consume”

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James 4 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	αἰτεῖσθε	G154	Ye ask	to ask (in genitive case)
2	καὶ	G2532	and	and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
3	οὐ	G3756	not	the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not
4	λαμβάνετε	G2983	receive	while g0138 is more violent, to seize or remove))
5	διότι	G1360	because	on the very account that, or inasmuch as
6	κακῶς	G2560	amiss	badly (physically or morally)
7	αἰτεῖσθε	G154	Ye ask	to ask (in genitive case)
8	ἵνα	G2443	that	in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
9	ἐν	G1722	it upon	"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
10	ταῖς	G3588		the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
11	ἡδοναῖς	G2237	lusts	sensual delight; by implication, desire
12	ὑμῶν	G5216	your	of (from or concerning) you
13	δαπανήσητε	G1159	ye may consume	to expend, i.e., (in a good sense) to incur cost, or (in a bad one) to waste

James 4:3 (current)Ye ask and not receive because amiss Ye ask that it upon lusts your ye may consume