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James 2:21

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But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?	Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?	Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Was^G1344 not^G3756 Abraham^G11 our^G2257 father^G3962 justified^G1344 by^G1537 works^G2041, when he had offered^G399 Isaac^G2464 his^G846 son^G5207 upon^G1909 the altar^G2379?

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Original Greek

Ἀβραὰμ ὁ πατὴρ ἡμῶν οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων ἐδικαιώθη, ἀνενέγκας Ἰσαὰκ τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον;

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
Ἀβραὰμ	Abraam	G11	N-PRI	Abraham
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
πατὴρ	patēr	G3962	N-NSM	father
ἡμῶν	hēmōn	G2257	P-1GP	our
οὐκ	ouk	G3756	PRT-N	not
ἐξ	ex	G1537	PREP	by
ἔργων	ergōn	G2041	N-GPN	works
ἐδικαιώθη,	edikaiōthē	G1344	V-API-3S	Was justified
ἀνενέγκας	anenenkas	G399	V-AAP-NSM	when he had offered
Ἰσαὰκ	Isaak	G2464	N-PRI	Isaac
τὸν	ton	G3588	T-ASM	*
υἱὸν	huion	G5207	N-ASM	son
αὐτοῦ	autou	G846	P-GSM	his
ἐπὶ	epi	G1909	PREP	upon
τὸ	to	G3588	T-ASN	the
θυσιαστήριον;	thusiastērion	G2379	N-ASN	altar

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G11 — Ἀβραάμ (Abraám, ab-rah-am'): Abraham — of Hebrew origin (אַבְרָהָם); Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch:--Abraham. (In Acts 7:16 the text should probably read Jacob.)
• G399 — ἀναφέρω (anaphérō, an-af-er'-o): I carry up, lead up, offer up — from ἀνά and φέρω; to take up (literally or figuratively):--bear, bring (carry, lead) up, offer (up).
• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G1344 — δικαιόω (dikaióō, dik-ah-yo'-o): I make righteous, defend the cause of, justify — from δίκαιος; to render (i.e. show or regard as) just or innocent:--free, justify(-ier), be righteous.
• G1537 — ἐκ (ek, ek): from out, out from among, from — 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):--after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, …ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.
• G1909 — ἐπί (epí, ep-ee'): on, to, against, on the basis of, at — a primary preposition; properly, 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.:--about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
• G2041 — ἔργον (érgon, er'-gon): work, labor, action, deed — from a primary (but obsolete) (to work); toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act:--deed, doing, labour, work.
• G2257 — ἡμῶν (hēmōn, hay-mone'): genitive case plural of ἐγώ; of (or from) us:--our (company), us, we.
• G2379 — θυσιαστήριον (thysiastḗrion, thoo-see-as-tay'-ree-on): an altar — from a derivative of θυσία; a place of sacrifice, i.e. an altar (special or genitive case, literal or figurative):--altar.
• G2464 — Ἰσαάκ (Isaák, ee-sah-ak'): Isaac — of Hebrew origin (יִצְחָק); Isaac (i.e. Jitschak), the son of Abraham:--Isaac.
• G3756 — οὐ (ou, oo): no, not — a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή) adverb; no or not:--+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή, μῆκος.
• G3962 — πατήρ (patḗr, pat-ayr'): father, Father, ancestor — apparently a primary word; a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote):--father, parent.
• G5207 — υἱός (huiós, hwee-os'): a son, descendent — apparently a primary word; a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship:--child, foal, son.

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.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• Abraham — Joshua 24:3, Isaiah 51:2, Matthew 3:9, Luke 1:73, Luke 16:24, Luke 16:30, John 8:39, John 8:53, Acts 7:2, Romans 4:1, Romans 4:12, Romans 4:16
• justified — Psalms 143:2, Matthew 12:37, Matthew 25:31-40, Romans 3:20, James 2:18, James 2:24
• when — Genesis 22:9-12, Genesis 22:16-18

Reciprocal references (11): Genesis 22:10, Genesis 22:12, Genesis 26:5, Nehemiah 9:8, Ezekiel 18:22, Matthew 1:24, Luke 16:15, Luke 18:14, Romans 2:13, 1 Corinthians 6:11, Hebrews 11:17

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: ABRAHAM OR ABRAM
• Torrey’s: FAITH
• Nave’s: ABRAHAM, FAITH, HYPOCRISY, ISAAC, JUSTIFICATION, OBEDIENCE, RELIGION, RIGHTEOUSNESS

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