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James 4:9

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Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse [your] hands, [ye] sinners; and purify [your] hearts, [ye] double minded.	Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and [your] joy to heaviness.	Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Be afflicted^G5003, and^G2532 mourn^G3996, and^G2532 weep^G2799: let your^G5216 laughter^G1071 be turned^G3344 to^G1519 mourning^G3997, and^G2532 your joy^G5479 to^G1519 heaviness^G2726.

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Original Greek

ταλαιπωρήσατε καὶ πενθήσατε καὶ κλαύσατε· ὁ γέλως ὑμῶν εἰς πένθος μεταστραφήτω, καὶ ἡ χαρὰ εἰς κατήφειαν.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
ταλαιπωρήσατε	talaipōrēsate	G5003	V-AAM-2P	Be afflicted
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
πενθήσατε	penthēsate	G3996	V-AAM-2P	mourn
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
κλαύσατε·	klausate	G2799	V-AAM-2P	weep
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
γέλως	gelōs	G1071	N-NSM	laughter
ὑμῶν	humōn	G5216	P-2GP	let your
εἰς	eis	G1519	PREP	to
πένθος	penthos	G3997	N-ASN	mourning
μεταστραφήτω,	metastraphētō	G3344	V-2APM-3S	be turned
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ἡ	hē	G3588	T-NSF	*
χαρὰ	chara	G5479	N-NSF	joy
εἰς	eis	G1519	PREP	to
κατήφειαν.	katēpheian	G2726	N-ASF	heaviness

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G1071 — γέλως (gélōs, ghel'-os): laughter — from γελάω; laughter (as a mark of gratification):--laughter.
• G1519 — εἰς (eis, ice): into, in, among, till, for — a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases:--(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
• 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.
• G2726 — κατήφεια (katḗpheia, kat-ay'-fi-ah): a downcast countenance, gloom, dejection — from a compound of κατά and perhaps a derivative of the base of φαίνω (meaning downcast in look); demureness, i.e. (by implication) sadness:--heaviness.
• G2799 — κλαίω (klaíō, klah'-yo): I weep, weep for, mourn — of uncertain affinity; to sob, i.e. wail aloud (whereas 1145 is rather to cry silently):--bewail, weep.
• G3344 — μεταστρέφω (metastréphō, met-as-tref'-o): I turn, change, corrupt, pervert — from μετά and στρέφω; to turn across, i.e. transmute or (figuratively) corrupt:--pervert, turn.
• G3996 — πενθέω (penthéō, pen-theh'-o): I mourn, lament — from πένθος; to grieve (the feeling or the act):--mourn, (be-)wail.
• G3997 — πένθος (pénthos, pen'-thos): mourning, sorrow — strengthened from the alternate of πάσχω; grief:--mourning, sorrow.
• G5003 — ταλαιπωρέω (talaipōréō, tal-ahee-po-reh'-o): I am miserable, distressed — from ταλαίπωρος; to be wretched, i.e. realize one's own misery:--be afflicted.
• G5216 — ὑμῶν (hymōn, hoo-mone'): genitive case of ὑμεῖς; of (from or concerning) you:--ye, you, your (own, -selves).
• G5479 — χαρά (chará, khar-ah'): joy, gladness — from χαίρω; cheerfulness, i.e. calm delight:--gladness, X greatly, (X be exceeding) joy(-ful, -fully, -fulness, -ous).

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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