King James Version
James 5:18 in the King James Version says “And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.” — study this verse from James chapter 5 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.”
James 5:18 · KJV
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. subject: of the same nature, that is, a fellow mortal earnestly: or, in his prayer
And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“again”
G3825(adverbially) anew, i.e., (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthermore or on the other hand
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“the heaven”
G3772the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of god); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the gospel (christianity)
“gave”
G1325to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“the earth”
G1093soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application)
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
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