James 1:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
In the exercise of His willβουληθεὶς
(boulētheis)
1014: to willa prim. verb
He brought us forthἀπεκύησεν
(apekuēsen)
616: to give birth tofrom apo and kueó, an older form of kuó (to be pregnant)
by the wordλόγῳ
(logō)
3056: a word (as embodying an idea), a statement, a speechfrom legó
of truth,ἀληθείας
(alētheias)
225: truthfrom aléthés
soεἰς
(eis)
1519: to or into (indicating the point reached or entered, of place, time, fig. purpose, result)a prim. preposition
that we would be a kindτινα
(tina)
5100: a certain one, someone, anyonea prim. enclitic indef. pronoun
of first fruitsἀπαρχήν
(aparchēn)
536: the beginning of a sacrifice, i.e. the first fruitfrom apo and arché
among His creatures.κτισμάτων
(ktismatōn)
2938: a creaturefrom ktizó


















KJV Lexicon
βουληθεις  verb - aorist passive deponent participle - nominative singular masculine
boulomai  boo'-lom-ahee:  to will, i.e. (reflexively) be willing -- be disposed, minded, intend, list, (be, of own) will (-ing).
απεκυησεν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person singular
apokueo  ap-ok-oo-eh'-o:  to breed forth, i.e. (by transference) to generate (figuratively) -- beget, produce.
ημας  personal pronoun - first person accusative plural
hemas  hay-mas':  us -- our, us, we.
λογω  noun - dative singular masculine
logos  log'-os:  something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ) -- account, cause, communication, concerning, doctrine, fame, have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say(-ing), shew, speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work.
αληθειας  noun - genitive singular feminine
aletheia  al-ay'-thi-a:  truth -- true, truly, truth, verity.
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
το  definite article - accusative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ειναι  verb - present infinitive
einai  i'-nahee:  to exist -- am, was. come, is, lust after, please well, there is, to be, was.
ημας  personal pronoun - first person accusative plural
hemas  hay-mas':  us -- our, us, we.
απαρχην  noun - accusative singular feminine
aparche  ap-ar-khay':  a beginning of sacrifice, i.e. the (Jewish) first-fruit (figuratively) -- first-fruits.
τινα  indefinite pronoun - accusative singular feminine
tis  tis:  some or any person or object
των  definite article - genitive plural neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
αυτου  personal pronoun - genitive singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
κτισματων  noun - genitive plural neuter
ktisma  ktis'-mah:  an original formation (concretely), i.e. product (created thing) -- creature.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
In the exercise of His will He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we would be a kind of first fruits among His creatures.

King James Bible
Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
By His own choice, He gave us a new birth by the message of truth so that we would be the firstfruits of His creatures.

International Standard Version
In accordance with his will he made us his children by the word of truth, so that we might become the most important of his creatures.

NET Bible
By his sovereign plan he gave us birth through the message of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He was pleased and gave birth to us by the word of the truth, that we would be the first fruits of his creation.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
God decided to give us life through the word of truth to make us his most important creatures.

King James 2000 Bible
Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
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