James 2:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Was not AbrahamἈβραὰμ
(abraam)
11: Abraham, the Heb. patriarchof Hebrew origin Abraham
our fatherπατὴρ
(patēr)
3962: a fathera prim. word
justifiedἐδικαιώθη
(edikaiōthē)
1344: to show to be righteous, declare righteousfrom dikaios
by worksἔργων
(ergōn)
2041: workfrom a prim. verb erdó (to do)
when he offeredἀνενέγκας
(anenenkas)
399: to carry up, lead upfrom ana and pheró
up IsaacἸσαὰκ
(isaak)
2464: Isaac, the son of Abrahamof Hebrew origin Yitschaq
his sonυἱὸν
(uion)
5207: a sona prim. word
on the altar?θυσιαστήριον
(thusiastērion)
2379: an altarfrom a derivation of thusia and -térion (suff. denoting place)


















KJV Lexicon
αβρααμ  proper noun
Abraam  ab-rah-am':  Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch -- Abraham.
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
πατηρ  noun - nominative singular masculine
pater  pat-ayr':  a father (literally or figuratively, near or more remote) -- father, parent.
ημων  personal pronoun - first person genitive plural
hemon  hay-mone':  of (or from) us -- our (company), us, we.
ουκ  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
εξ  preposition
ek  ek:  a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote)
εργων  noun - genitive plural neuter
ergon  er'-gon:  toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act -- deed, doing, labour, work.
εδικαιωθη  verb - aorist passive indicative - third person singular
dikaioo  dik-ah-yo'-o:  to render (i.e. show or regard as) just or innocent -- free, justify(-ier), be righteous.
ανενεγκας  verb - aorist active participle - nominative singular masculine
anaphero  an-af-er'-o:  to take up -- bear, bring (carry, lead) up, offer (up).
ισαακ  proper noun
Isaak  ee-sah-ak':  Isaac (i.e. Jitschak), the son of Abraham -- Isaac.
τον  definite article - accusative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
υιον  noun - accusative singular masculine
huios  hwee-os':  a son (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship -- child, foal, son.
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
επι  preposition
epi  ep-ee':  meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
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.
θυσιαστηριον  noun - accusative singular neuter
thusiasterion  thoo-see-as-tay'-ree-on:  a place of sacrifice, i.e. an altar (special or genitive case, literal or figurative) -- altar.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?

King James Bible
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Wasn't Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar?

International Standard Version
Our ancestor Abraham was justified by his actions when he offered his son Isaac on the altar, wasn't he?

NET Bible
Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Was not our father Abraham justified by works when he offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Didn't our ancestor Abraham receive God's approval as a result of what he did when he offered his son Isaac as a sacrifice on the altar?

King James 2000 Bible
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
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