Greek Interlinear

James 5:17 Interlinear

Elias a man was subject to like passions as we are and earnestly he prayed not it rained and not it rained on the earth years by the space of three and months six

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1ἨλίαςG2243Eliashelias (i.e., elijah), an israelite
2ἄνθρωποςG444a manman-faced, i.e., a human being
3ἦνG2258wasi (thou, etc.) was (wast or were)
4ὁμοιοπαθὴςG3663subject to like passions assimilarly affected
5ἡμῖνG2254we areto (or for, with, by) us
6καὶG2532andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
7προσευχῇG4335earnestlyprayer (worship); by implication, an oratory (chapel)
8προσηύξατοG4336he prayedto pray to god, i.e., supplicate, worship
9τοῦG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
10μὴG3361not(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
11ἔβρεξενG1026it rainedto moisten (especially by a shower)
12καὶG2532andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
13οὐκG3756notthe absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not
14ἔβρεξενG1026it rainedto moisten (especially by a shower)
15ἐπὶG1909onproperly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
16τῆςG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
17γῆςG1093the earthsoil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application)
18ἐνιαυτοὺςG1763yearsa year
19τρεῖςG5140by the space of three"three"
20καὶG2532andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
21μῆναςG3376monthsa month
22ἕξ.G1803sixsix

Verse Context

James 5:16Confess another your faults and pray...
James 5:17 (current)Elias a man was subject to like passions as we are and earnestly he prayed not it rained and not it rained on the earth years by the space of three and months six
James 5:18And again he prayed And the heaven...

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