What Does James 4:2 Mean?

“Ye lust”

to set the heart upon, i.e., long for (rightfully or otherwise)

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“cannot”

the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not

“have”

to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or conditio

“ye kill”

to be a murderer (of)

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“desire to have”

to have warmth of feeling for or against

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“cannot”

the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not

to be able or possible

“obtain”

to chance upon, i.e., (by implication) to attain

“ye fight”

to war, i.e., (figuratively) to quarrel, dispute

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“war”

to be (engaged) in warfare, i.e., to battle (literally or figuratively)

“cannot”

the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not

“have”

to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or conditio

“yet”

but, and, etc

“because”

through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“not”

(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether

“ask”

to ask (in genitive case)

“ye”

you (as the objective of a verb or preposition)