James 2:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Listen,Ἀκούσατε
(akousate)
191: to hear, listenfrom a prim. word mean. hearing
my belovedἀγαπητοί
(agapētoi)
27: belovedfrom agapaó
brethren:ἀδελφοί
(adelphoi)
80: a brotherfrom alpha (as a cop. prefix) and delphus (womb)
did not Godθεὸς
(theos)
2316: God, a godof uncertain origin
chooseἐξελέξατο
(exelexato)
1586: to selectfrom ek and legó (in the sense of pick up)
the poorπτωχοὺς
(ptōchous)
4434: (of one who crouches and cowers, hence) beggarly, pooradjective from ptóssó (to crouch, cower)
of this
(o)
3588: thethe def. art.
worldκόσμῳ
(kosmō)
2889: order, the worlda prim. word
[to be] richπλουσίους
(plousious)
4145: wealthyfrom ploutos
in faithπίστει
(pistei)
4102: faith, faithfulnessfrom peithó
and heirsκληρονόμους
(klēronomous)
2818: an heirfrom kléros and the same as nomos
of the kingdomβασιλείας
(basileias)
932: kingdom, sovereignty, royal powerfrom basileuó
whichἧς
(ēs)
3739: usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, thata prim. pronoun
He promisedἐπηγγείλατο
(epēngeilato)
1861: to proclaim, to promisefrom epi and aggelló
to thoseτοὺς
(tous)
3588: thethe def. art.
who loveἀγαπῶσιν
(agapōsin)
25: to loveof uncertain origin
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KJV Lexicon
ακουσατε  verb - aorist active middle - second person
akouo  ak-oo'-o:  to hear (in various senses) -- give (in the) audience (of), come (to the ears), (shall) hear(-er, -ken), be noised, be reported, understand.
αδελφοι  noun - vocative plural masculine
adephos  ad-el-fos':  a brother near or remote -- brother.
μου  personal pronoun - first person genitive singular
mou  moo:  of me -- I, me, mine (own), my.
αγαπητοι  adjective - vocative plural masculine
agapetos  ag-ap-ay-tos':  beloved -- (dearly, well) beloved, dear.
ουχ  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
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.
θεος  noun - nominative singular masculine
theos  theh'-os:  a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
εξελεξατο  verb - aorist middle indicative - third person singular
eklegomai  ek-leg'-om-ahee:  to select -- make choice, choose (out), chosen.
τους  definite article - accusative plural 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.
πτωχους  adjective - accusative plural masculine
ptochos  pto-khos':  a beggar (as cringing), i.e. pauper (strictly denoting absolute or public mendicancy, although also used in a qualified or relative sense -- beggar(-ly), poor.
του  definite article - genitive 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.
κοσμου  noun - genitive singular masculine
kosmos  kos'-mos:  orderly arrangement, i.e. decoration; by implication, the world (in a wide or narrow sense, including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally) -- adorning, world.
πλουσιους  adjective - accusative plural masculine
plousios  ploo'-see-os:  wealthy; figuratively, abounding with -- rich.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
πιστει  noun - dative singular feminine
pistis  pis'-tis:  persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself -- assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
κληρονομους  noun - accusative plural masculine
kleronomos  klay-ron-om'-os:  a sharer by lot, i.e. inheritor; by implication, a possessor -- heir.
της  definite article - genitive singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
βασιλειας  noun - genitive singular feminine
basileia  bas-il-i'-ah:  royalty, i.e. (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm -- kingdom, + reign.
ης  relative pronoun - genitive singular feminine
hos  hos:  the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that -- one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc.
επηγγειλατο  verb - aorist middle deponent indicative - third person singular
epaggello  ep-ang-el'-lo:  to announce upon (reflexively), i.e. (by implication) to engage to do something, to assert something respecting oneself -- profess, (make) promise.
τοις  definite article - dative plural 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.
αγαπωσιν  verb - present active participle - dative plural masculine
agapao  ag-ap-ah'-o:  to love (in a social or moral sense) -- (be-)love(-ed).
αυτον  personal pronoun - accusative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Listen, my beloved brethren: did not God choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?

King James Bible
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Listen, my dear brothers: Didn't God choose the poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that He has promised to those who love Him?

International Standard Version
Listen, my dear brothers! God has chosen the poor in the world to become rich in faith and to be heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who keep on loving him, has he not?

NET Bible
Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! Did not God choose the poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Hear, my beloved brethren: Is it not the poor of this world, however, who are rich in faith? God has chosen them to be the heirs in that Kingdom which God has promised to those who love him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! Didn't God choose poor people in the world to become rich in faith and to receive the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?

King James 2000 Bible
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Has not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to them that love him?
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