James 4:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Do not speakκαταλαλεῖτε
(katalaleite)
2635: to speak evil offrom katalalos
againstκαταλαλῶν
(katalalōn)
2635: to speak evil offrom katalalos
one another,ἀλλήλων
(allēlōn)
240: of one anothera reciporical pronoun
brethren.ἀδελφοί
(adelphoi)
80: a brotherfrom alpha (as a cop. prefix) and delphus (womb)
He who speaks againstκαταλαλεῖ
(katalalei)
2635: to speak evil offrom katalalos
a brotherἀδελφοῦ
(adelphou)
80: a brotherfrom alpha (as a cop. prefix) and delphus (womb)
or
(ē)
2228: or, thana prim. conjunction used disjunctively or cptv.
judgesκρίνων
(krinōn)
2919: to judge, decidea prim. verb
his brother,ἀδελφὸν
(adelphon)
80: a brotherfrom alpha (as a cop. prefix) and delphus (womb)
speaks against 
 
2635: to speak evil offrom katalalos
the lawνόμου
(nomou)
3551: that which is assigned, hence usage, lawfrom nemó (to parcel out)
and judgesκρίνει
(krinei)
2919: to judge, decidea prim. verb
the law;νόμον
(nomon)
3551: that which is assigned, hence usage, lawfrom nemó (to parcel out)
but ifεἰ
(ei)
1487: sometimes used with a command or as an indirect question, etc.)a prim. particle; if, whether (a cond. part. introducing circumstances nec. for a given proposition to be true
you judgeκρίνεις
(krineis)
2919: to judge, decidea prim. verb
the law,νόμον
(nomon)
3551: that which is assigned, hence usage, lawfrom nemó (to parcel out)
you are not a doerποιητὴς
(poiētēs)
4163: a maker, a doerfrom poieó
of the lawνόμου
(nomou)
3551: that which is assigned, hence usage, lawfrom nemó (to parcel out)
but a judgeκριτής
(kritēs)
2923: a judgefrom krinó
[of it]. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
μη  particle - nominative
me  may:  any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
καταλαλειτε  verb - present active imperative - second person
katalaleo  kat-al-al-eh'-o:  to be a traducer, i.e. to slander -- speak against (evil of).
αλληλων  reciprocal pronoun - genitive plural masculine
allelon  al-lay'-lone:  one another -- each other, mutual, one another, (the other), (them-, your-)selves, (selves)
αδελφοι  noun - vocative plural masculine
adephos  ad-el-fos':  a brother near or remote -- brother.
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.
καταλαλων  verb - present active participle - nominative singular masculine
katalaleo  kat-al-al-eh'-o:  to be a traducer, i.e. to slander -- speak against (evil of).
αδελφου  noun - genitive singular masculine
adephos  ad-el-fos':  a brother near or remote -- brother.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
κρινων  verb - present active participle - nominative singular masculine
krino  kree'-no:  by implication, to try, condemn, punish
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.
αδελφον  noun - accusative singular masculine
adephos  ad-el-fos':  a brother near or remote -- brother.
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
καταλαλει  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
katalaleo  kat-al-al-eh'-o:  to be a traducer, i.e. to slander -- speak against (evil of).
νομου  noun - genitive singular masculine
nomos  nom'-os:  law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle) -- law.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
κρινει  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
krino  kree'-no:  by implication, to try, condemn, punish
νομον  noun - accusative singular masculine
nomos  nom'-os:  law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle) -- law.
ει  conditional
ei  i:  if, whether, that, etc. -- forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
νομον  noun - accusative singular masculine
nomos  nom'-os:  law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle) -- law.
κρινεις  verb - present active indicative - second person singular
krino  kree'-no:  by implication, to try, condemn, punish
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.
ει  verb - present indicative - second person singular
ei  i:  thou art -- art, be.
ποιητης  noun - nominative singular masculine
poietes  poy-ay-tace':  a performer; specially, a poet; --doer, poet.
νομου  noun - genitive singular masculine
nomos  nom'-os:  law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle) -- law.
αλλα  conjunction
alla  al-lah':  other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
κριτης  noun - nominative singular masculine
krites  kree-tace':  a judge (genitive case or specially) -- judge.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Do not speak against one another, brethren. He who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law; but if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge of it.

King James Bible
Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't criticize one another, brothers. He who criticizes a brother or judges his brother criticizes the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge.

International Standard Version
Do not criticize each other, brothers. Whoever makes it his habit to criticize his brother or to judge his brother is judging the Law and condemning the Law. But if you condemn the Law, you are not a practicer of the Law but its judge.

NET Bible
Do not speak against one another, brothers and sisters. He who speaks against a fellow believer or judges a fellow believer speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but its judge.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Do not speak against each other, my brethren, for he who speaks against his brother or judges his brother speaks against The Written Law, and judges The Written Law; if you judge The Written Law, you are not a doer of the law, but its judge.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Brothers and sisters, stop slandering each other. Those who slander and judge other believers slander and judge God's teachings. If you judge God's teachings, you are no longer following them. Instead, you are judging them.

King James 2000 Bible
Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaks evil of his brother, and judges his brother, speaks evil of the law, and judges the law: but if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.
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