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From epi and thumos; to set the heart upon, i.e. Long for.">1937</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1937.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1937">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἐπιθυμεῖτε,<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/epithumeite_1937.htm" title="epithymeite: Ye desire.">epithymeite</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">You desire,</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural">V-PIA-2P</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. ">2532</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2532">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">καὶ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/kai_2532.htm" title="kai: and.">kai</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">3756</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3756">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">οὐκ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/ouk_3756.htm" title="ouk: not.">ouk</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">not</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2192.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.">2192</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2192.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2192">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἔχετε·<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/echete_2192.htm" title="echete: have.">echete</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">have;</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural">V-PIA-2P</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/5407.htm" title="Strong's Greek 5407: To murder, kill. From phoneus; to be a murderer.">5407</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_5407.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 5407">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">φονεύετε<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/phoneuete_5407.htm" title="phoneuete: ye kill.">phoneuete</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">you kill</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural">V-PIA-2P</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. ">2532</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2532">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">καὶ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/kai_2532.htm" title="kai: and.">kai</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2206.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2206: From zelos; to have warmth of feeling for or against.">2206</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2206.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2206">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ζηλοῦτε,<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/ze_loute_2206.htm" title="zēloute: are desirous.">zēloute</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">covet,</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural">V-PIA-2P</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. ">2532</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2532">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">καὶ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/kai_2532.htm" title="kai: and.">kai</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">3756</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3756">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">οὐ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/ou_3756.htm" title="ou: not.">ou</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">not</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1410.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.">1410</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1410.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1410">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">δύνασθε<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/dunasthe_1410.htm" title="dynasthe: are able.">dynasthe</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">are able</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural">V-PIM/P-2P</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2013.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2013: To attain, obtain, acquire. From epi and tugchano; to chance upon, i.e. to attain.">2013</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2013.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2013">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἐπιτυχεῖν·<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/epituchein_2013.htm" title="epitychein: to obtain.">epitychein</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to obtain;</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active">V-ANA</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3164.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3164: To engage in battle, fight; hence: To strive, contend, dispute. ">3164</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3164.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3164">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">μάχεσθε<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/machesthe_3164.htm" title="machesthe: ye fight.">machesthe</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">You quarrel</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural">V-PIM/P-2P</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. ">2532</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2532">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">καὶ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/kai_2532.htm" title="kai: and.">kai</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/4170.htm" title="Strong's Greek 4170: To make war, contend, fight, battle. From polemos; to be in warfare, i.e. To battle: -fight, war.">4170</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_4170.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 4170">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">πολεμεῖτε.<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/polemeite_4170.htm" title="polemeite: war.">polemeite</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">wrangle.</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural">V-PIA-2P</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">3756</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3756">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">οὐκ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/ouk_3756.htm" title="ouk: not.">ouk</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Not</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2192.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.">2192</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2192.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2192">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἔχετε<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/echete_2192.htm" title="echete: ye have.">echete</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">you have,</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural">V-PIA-2P</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1223.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.">1223</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1223.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1223">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">διὰ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/dia_1223.htm" title="dia: because.">dia</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">because</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">3588</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3588">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">τὸ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/to_3588.htm" title="to: the.">to</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top"> - </td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Article - Accusative Neuter Singular">Art-ANS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.">3361</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3361.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3361">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">μὴ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/me__3361.htm" title="mē: not.">mē</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">not</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/154.htm" title="Strong's Greek 154: To ask, request, petition, demand. Of uncertain derivation; to ask.">154</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_154.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 154">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">αἰτεῖσθαι<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/aiteisthai_154.htm" title="aiteisthai: ask.">aiteisthai</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">ask</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Present Infinitive Middle">V-PNM</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">4771</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 4771">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ὑμᾶς·<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/umas_4771.htm" title="hymas: ye.">hymas</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">you.</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural">PPro-A2P</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <br /><br /> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /><div class="vheading2">Greek Texts</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nestle/james/4.htm">ΙΑΚΩΒΟΥ 4:2 Greek NT: Nestle 1904</a><br></span><span class="greek">ἐπιθυμεῖτε, καὶ οὐκ ἔχετε· φονεύετε καὶ ζηλοῦτε, καὶ οὐ δύνασθε ἐπιτυχεῖν· μάχεσθε καὶ πολεμεῖτε. οὐκ ἔχετε διὰ τὸ μὴ αἰτεῖσθαι ὑμᾶς·</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/whdc/james/4.htm">ΙΑΚΩΒΟΥ 4:2 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort 1881</a><br></span><span class="greek">ἐπιθυμεῖτε, καὶ οὐκ ἔχετε· φονεύετε καὶ ζηλοῦτε, καὶ οὐ δύνασθε ἐπιτυχεῖν· μάχεσθε καὶ πολεμεῖτε. οὐκ ἔχετε διὰ τὸ μὴ αἰτεῖσθαι ὑμᾶς·</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/whnac/james/4.htm">ΙΑΚΩΒΟΥ 4:2 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants]</a><br></span><span class="greek">ἐπιθυμεῖτε, καὶ οὐκ ἔχετε· φονεύετε καὶ ζηλοῦτε, καὶ οὐ δύνασθε ἐπιτυχεῖν· μάχεσθε καὶ πολεμεῖτε. οὐκ ἔχετε διὰ τὸ μὴ αἰτεῖσθαι ὑμᾶς·</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bz05/james/4.htm">ΙΑΚΩΒΟΥ 4:2 Greek NT: RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005</a><br></span><span class="greek">Ἐπιθυμεῖτε, καὶ οὐκ ἔχετε· φονεύετε καὶ ζηλοῦτε, καὶ οὐ δύνασθε ἐπιτυχεῖν· μάχεσθε καὶ πολεμεῖτε, οὐκ ἔχετε διὰ τὸ μὴ αἰτεῖσθαι ὑμᾶς·</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/goc/james/4.htm">ΙΑΚΩΒΟΥ 4:2 Greek NT: Greek Orthodox Church</a><br></span><span class="greek">ἐπιθυμεῖτε, καὶ οὐκ ἔχετε· φονεύετε καὶ ζηλοῦτε, καὶ οὐ δύνασθε ἐπιτυχεῖν· μάχεσθε καὶ πολεμεῖτε, καὶ οὐκ ἔχετε, διὰ τὸ μὴ αἰτεῖσθαι ὑμᾶς·</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/t8/james/4.htm">ΙΑΚΩΒΟΥ 4:2 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Edition</a><br></span><span class="greek">ἐπιθυμέω καί οὐ ἔχω φονεύω καί ζηλόω καί οὐ δύναμαι ἐπιτυγχάνω μάχομαι καί πολεμέω καί οὐ ἔχω διά ὁ μή αἰτέω ὑμεῖς</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/tr94/james/4.htm">ΙΑΚΩΒΟΥ 4:2 Greek NT: Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894</a><br></span><span class="greek">ἐπιθυμεῖτε, καὶ οὐκ ἔχετε· φονεύετε καὶ ζηλοῦτε, καὶ οὐ δύνασθε ἐπιτυχεῖν· μάχεσθε καὶ πολεμεῖτε, οὐκ ἔχετε δὲ, διὰ τὸ μὴ αἰτεῖσθαι ὑμᾶς·</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/tr/james/4.htm">ΙΑΚΩΒΟΥ 4:2 Greek NT: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550</a><br></span><span class="greek">ἐπιθυμεῖτε καὶ οὐκ ἔχετε φονεύετε καὶ ζηλοῦτε καὶ οὐ δύνασθε ἐπιτυχεῖν μάχεσθε καὶ πολεμεῖτε οὐκ ἔχετε δὲ, διὰ τὸ μὴ αἰτεῖσθαι ὑμᾶς</span><div align="left"><span class="toptext"><a href="//study.interlinearbible.org/james/4.htm">James 4:2 Greek Study Bible</a> (<a href="//apostolic.interlinearbible.org/james/4.htm">Apostolic</a> / <a href="//interlinearbible.org/james/4.htm">Interlinear</a>)<br></span></div><div style="direction:ltr"><span class="greek"><span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1937.htm" title="epithumeite: you desire -- 1937: desire, lust after -- Verb - Present Active Indicative - Second Person Plural">ἐπιθυμεὶτε</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2532.htm" title="kai: and -- 2532: and, even, also -- Conjunction">καὶ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3756.htm" title="ouk: not -- 3756: not, no -- Particle - Negative">οὐκ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2192.htm" title="echete: have -- 2192: to have, hold -- Verb - Present Active Indicative - Second Person Plural">ἔχετε,</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5407.htm" title="phoneuete: you murder -- 5407: to kill, murder -- Verb - Present Active Indicative - Second Person Plural">φονεύετε</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2532.htm" title="kai: and -- 2532: and, even, also -- Conjunction">καὶ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2206.htm" title="zēloute: you envy -- 2206: to be jealous -- Verb - Present Active Indicative - Second Person Plural">ζηλοῦτε</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2532.htm" title="kai: and -- 2532: and, even, also -- Conjunction">καὶ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3756.htm" title="ou: not -- 3756: not, no -- Particle - Negative">οὐ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1410.htm" title="dunasthe: are able -- 1410: to be able, to have power -- Verb - Present Middle Indicative - Second Person Plural">δύνασθε</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2013.htm" title="epituchein: to obtain -- 2013: to light upon, i.e. to obtain -- Verb - Aorist Active Infinitive">ἐπιτυχεῖν,</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3164.htm" title="machesthe: you fight -- 3164: to fight -- Verb - Present Middle Indicative - Second Person Plural">μάχεσθε</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2532.htm" title="kai: and -- 2532: and, even, also -- Conjunction">καὶ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/4170.htm" title="polemeite: make war -- 4170: to make war -- Verb - Present Active Indicative - Second Person Plural">πολεμεῖτε,</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3756.htm" title="ouk: not -- 3756: not, no -- Particle - Negative">οὐκ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2192.htm" title="echete: you have -- 2192: to have, hold -- Verb - Present Active Indicative - Second Person Plural">ἔχετε</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1223.htm" title="dia: because of -- 1223: through, on account of, because of -- Preposition">διὰ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3588.htm" title="to: the -- 3588: the -- Article - Accusative Singular Neuter">τὸ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3361.htm" title="mē: not -- 3361: not, that...not, lest (used for qualified negation) -- Particle - Negative">μὴ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/154.htm" title="aiteisthai: to ask -- 154: to ask, request -- Verb - Present Middle Infinitive">αἰτεῖσθαι</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5209.htm" title="umas: ye -- 5209: you -- Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Plural">ὑμᾶς,</a></span> </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/james/4.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1937.htm" title="epithumeo (ep-ee-thoo-meh'-o) -- covet, desire, would fain, lust (after)">Ye lust</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2532.htm" title="kai (kahee) -- and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet">and</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2192.htm" title="echo (ekh'-o) -- be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), ">have</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3756.htm" title="ou (oo) -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but">not</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5407.htm" title="phoneuo (fon-yoo'-o) -- kill, do murder, slay">ye kill</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2532.htm" title="kai (kahee) -- and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet">and</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2206.htm" title="zeloo (dzay-lo'-o) -- affect, covet (earnestly), (have) desire, (move with) envy, be jealous over, (be) zealous(-ly affect)">desire to have</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2532.htm" title="kai (kahee) -- and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet">and</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3756.htm" title="ou (oo) -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but">cannot</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1410.htm" title="dunamai (doo'-nam-ahee) -- be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power">__</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2013.htm" title="epitugchano (ep-ee-toong-khan'-o) -- obtain">obtain</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3164.htm" title="machomai (makh'-om-ahee) -- fight, strive">ye fight</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2532.htm" title="kai (kahee) -- and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet">and</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/4170.htm" title="polemeo (pol-em-eh'-o) -- to be (engaged) in warfare, i.e. to battle (literally or figuratively): -fight, (make) war">war</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1161.htm" title="de (deh) -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English)">yet</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2192.htm" title="echo (ekh'-o) -- be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), ">ye have</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3756.htm" title="ou (oo) -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but">not</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1223.htm" title="dia (dee-ah') -- after, always, among, at, to avoid, because of (that), briefly, by, for (cause) ">because</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5209.htm" title="humas (hoo-mas') -- ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own)">ye</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/154.htm" title="aiteo (ahee-teh'-o) -- ask, beg, call for, crave, desire, require">ask</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3361.htm" title="me (may) -- any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in) ">not</a></span></div><div align="right"><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/james/4.htm">James 4:2 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">אתם מתאוים ואין לכם תרצחו ותקנאו והשג לא תשיגו תריבו ותלחמו ואין לכם יען אשר לא התפללתם׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//pes.scripturetext.com/james/4.htm">James 4:2 Aramaic NT: Peshitta</a><br></span><span class="aramaic">ܡܬܪܓܪܓܝܢ ܐܢܬܘܢ ܘܠܝܬ ܠܟܘܢ ܘܩܛܠܝܢ ܐܢܬܘܢ ܘܛܢܝܢ ܐܢܬܘܢ ܘܠܐ ܐܬܝܐ ܒܐܝܕܝܟܘܢ ܘܢܨܝܢ ܐܢܬܘܢ ܘܩܪܒܐ ܥܒܕܝܢ ܐܢܬܘܢ ܘܠܝܬ ܠܟܘܢ ܡܛܠ ܕܠܐ ܫܐܠܝܢ ܐܢܬܘܢ ܀</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/james/4-2.htm">Additional Parallel Greek</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/james/4.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />You lust and do not have; so you commit murder. You are envious and cannot obtain; so you fight and quarrel. You do not have because you do not ask.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/james/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/james/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You desire and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and war. You do not have because you do not ask. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">lust.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/james/5-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">James 5:1-5</span> Go to now, you rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-19.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 1:19</span> So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which takes …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/4-8.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ecclesiastes 4:8</span> There is one alone, and there is not a second; yes, he has neither …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/habakkuk/2-5.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Habakkuk 2:5</span> Yes also, because he transgresses by wine, he is a proud man, neither …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-9.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Timothy 6:9,10</span> But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and …</a></p><p class="hdg">kill. or, envy. because.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/james/1-5.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">James 1:5</span> If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that gives to all …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/7-12.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 7:12</span> But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the LORD.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/matthew/7-7.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 7:7,8</span> Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/luke/11-9.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Luke 11:9-13</span> And I say to you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/john/4-10.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">John 4:10</span> Jesus answered and said to her, If you knew the gift of God, and …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/john/16-24.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">John 16:24</span> Till now have you asked nothing in my name: ask, and you shall receive, …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/james/4-2.htm">James 4:2</a> • <a href="/niv/james/4-2.htm">James 4:2 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/james/4-2.htm">James 4:2 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/james/4-2.htm">James 4:2 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/james/4-2.htm">James 4:2 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/james/4-2.htm">James 4:2 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/james/4-2.htm">James 4:2 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/james/4-2.htm">James 4:2 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/james/4-2.htm">James 4:2 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/james/4-2.htm">James 4:2 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/james/4-2.htm">James 4:2 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../james/4-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="James 4:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="James 4:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../james/4-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="James 4:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="James 4:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>