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James 4:14

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← James 4:13	James 4:14 (KJV)	James 4:15 →
Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:	Whereas ye know not what [shall be] on the morrow. For what [is] your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.	For that ye [ought] to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Whereas^G3748 ye know^G1987 not^G3756 what^G3588 shall be on the morrow^G839. For^G1063 what^G4169 is your^G5216 life^G2222? It is^G2076 even^G1063 a vapour^G822, that^G4314 appeareth for^G5316 a little time^G3641, and^G1161 then^G1899 vanisheth away^G853.

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Original Greek

οἵτινες οὐκ ἐπίστασθε τὸ τῆς αὔριον. ποία γὰρ ἡ ζωὴ ὑμῶν; ἀτμὶς γάρ ἐστιν ἡ πρὸς ὀλίγον φαινομένη, ἔπειτα δὲ ἀφανιζομένη·

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
οἵτινες	hoitines	G3748	R-NPM	Whereas
οὐκ	ouk	G3756	PRT-N	not
ἐπίστασθε	epistasthe	G1987	V-PNI-2P	ye know
τὸ	to	G3588	T-ASN	*
τῆς	tēs	G3588	T-GSF	what
αὔριον.	aurion	G839	ADV	on the morrow
ποία	poia	G4169	I-NSF	what
γὰρ	gar	G1063	CONJ	For
ἡ	hē	G3588	T-NSF	*
ζωὴ	zōē	G2222	N-NSF	life
ὑμῶν;	humōn	G5216	P-2GP	your
ἀτμὶς	atmis	G822	N-NSF	a vapour
γάρ	gar	G1063	CONJ	even
ἐστιν	estin	G2076	V-PAI-3S	It is
ἡ	hē	G3588	T-NSF	*
πρὸς	pros	G4314	PREP	that
ὀλίγον	oligon	G3641	A-ASM	a little time
φαινομένη,	phainomenē	G5316	V-PEP-NSF	appeareth for
ἔπειτα	epeita	G1899	ADV	then
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	and
ἀφανιζομένη·	aphanizomenē	G853	V-PPP-NSF	vanisheth away

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G822 — ἀτμίς (atmís, at-mece'): breath, steam, vapor — from the same as ἀήρ; mist:--vapour.
• G839 — αὔριον (aúrion, ow'-ree-on): tomorrow — from a derivative of the same as ἀήρ (meaning a breeze, i.e. the morning air); properly, fresh, i.e. (adverb with ellipsis of ἡμέρα) to-morrow:--(to-)morrow, next day.
• G853 — ἀφανίζω (aphanízō, af-an-id'-zo): I cause to disappear, I hide, remove, disfigure — from ἀφανής; to render unapparent, i.e. (actively) consume (becloud), or (passively) disappear (be destroyed):-- corrupt, disfigure, perish, vanish away.
• 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).
• G1899 — ἔπειτα (épeita, ep'-i-tah): then, thereafter, afterwards — from ἐπί and εἶτα; thereafter:--after that(-ward), then.
• G1987 — ἐπίσταμαι (epístamai, ep-is'-tam-ahee): I know, understand — apparently a middle voice of ἐφίστημι (with νοῦς implied); to put the mind upon, i.e. comprehend, or be acquainted with:--know, understand.
• G2076 — ἐστί (estí, es-tee'): third person singular present indicative of εἰμί; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are:--are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.
• G2222 — ζωή (zōḗ, dzo-ay'): life — from ζάω; life (literally or figuratively):--life(-time). Compare ψυχή.
• 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.
• G3641 — ὀλίγος (olígos, ol-ee'-gos): small, brief, few, soon — of uncertain affinity; puny (in extent, degree, number, duration or value); especially neuter (adverbially) somewhat:--+ almost, brief(-ly), few, (a) little, + long, a season, short, small, a while.
• G3748 — ὅστις (hóstis, hos'-tis): whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever — from ὅς and τὶς; which some, i.e. any that; also (definite) which same:--X and (they), (such) as, (they) that, in that they, what(-soever), whereas ye, (they) which, who(-soever). Compare ὅτι.
• 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.
• G4169 — ποῖος (poîos, poy'-os): of what sort — from the base of ποῦ and οἷος; individualizing interrogative (of character) what sort of, or (of number) which one:--what (manner of), which.
• G4314 — πρός (prós, pros): to, towards, with — a strengthened form of πρό; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated):--about, according to , against, among, at, because of, before, between, (where-)by, for, X at thy house, in, for intent, nigh unto, of, which pertain to, that, to (the end that), X together, to (you) -ward, unto, with(-in). In the comparative case, it denotes essentially the same applications, namely, motion towards, accession to, or nearness at.
• G5216 — ὑμῶν (hymōn, hoo-mone'): genitive case of ὑμεῖς; of (from or concerning) you:--ye, you, your (own, -selves).
• G5316 — φαίνω (phaínō, fah'-ee-no): I shine, appear, seem — prolongation for the base of φῶς; to lighten (shine), i.e. show (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative):-- appear, seem, be seen, shine, X think.

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