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James 1:6

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If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all [men] liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.	But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.	For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

But^G1161 let him ask^G154 in^G1722 faith^G4102, nothing^G3367 wavering^G1252. For^G1063 he that wavereth^G1252 is like^G1503 a wave^G2830 of the sea^G2281 driven with the wind^G416 and^G2532 tossed^G4494.

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Original Greek

αἰτείτω δὲ ἐν πίστει, μηδὲν διακρινόμενος· ὁ γὰρ διακρινόμενος ἔοικε κλύδωνι θαλάσσης ἀνεμιζομένῳ καὶ ῥιπιζομένῳ.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
αἰτείτω	aiteitō	G154	V-PAM-3S	let him ask
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	But
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	in
πίστει,	pistei	G4102	N-DSF	faith
μηδὲν	mēden	G3367	A-ASN-N	nothing
διακρινόμενος·	diakrinomenos	G1252	V-PMP-NSM	wavering
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
γὰρ	gar	G1063	CONJ	For
διακρινόμενος	diakrinomenos	G1252	V-PMP-NSM	he that wavereth
ἔοικε	eoike	G1503	V-RAI-3S	is like
κλύδωνι	kludōni	G2830	N-DSM	a wave
θαλάσσης	thalassēs	G2281	N-GSF	of the sea
ἀνεμιζομένῳ	anemizomenō	G416	V-PPP-DSM	driven with the wind
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ῥιπιζομένῳ.	rhipizomenō	G4494	V-PPP-DSM	tossed

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G154 — αἰτέω (aitéō, ahee-teh'-o): I ask, request, beg, petition — of uncertain derivation; to ask (in genitive case):--ask, beg, call for, crave, desire, require. Compare πυνθάνομαι.
• G416 — ἀνεμίζω (anemízō, an-em-id'-zo): I am blown with the wind — from ἄνεμος; to toss with the wind:--drive with the wind.
• G1063 — γάρ (gár, gar): for — a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):--and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
• G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
• G1252 — διακρίνω (diakrínō, dee-ak-ree'-no): I distinguish, discern, doubt, hesitate — from διά and κρίνω; to separate thoroughly, i.e. (literally and reflexively) to withdraw from, or (by implication) oppose; figuratively, to discriminate (by implication, decide), or (reflexively) hesitate:--contend, make (to) differ(-ence), discern, doubt, judge, be partial, stagger, waver.
• G1503 — εἴκω (eíkō, i'-ko): I am like, resemble — apparently a primary verb (perhaps akin to εἴκω through the idea of faintness as a copy); to resemble:--be like.
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• G2281 — θάλασσα (thálassa, thal'-as-sah): the sea, lake — probably prolonged from ἅλς; the sea (genitive case or specially):--sea.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2830 — κλύδων (klýdōn, kloo'-dohn): rough water — from (to billow or dash over); a surge of the sea (literally or figuratively):--raging, wave.
• G3367 — μηδείς (mēdeís, may-dice'): no one, nothing — from μή and εἷς; not even one (man, woman, thing):--any (man, thing), no (man), none, not (at all, any man, a whit), nothing, + without delay.
• G4102 — πίστις (pístis, pis'-tis): faith, belief, trust — from πείθω; persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself:--assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.
• G4494 — ῥιπίζω (rhipízō, hrip-id'-zo): I toss to and fro — from a derivative of ῥίπτω (meaning a fan or bellows); to breeze up, i.e. (by analogy) to agitate (into waves):--toss.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

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