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JAMES 4:10
KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT
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“Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.”
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James 4:10 Translation & Meaning
What does this verse really mean? Use this table to get a word-for-word translation of the original Greek Scripture. This shows the English words related to the source biblical texts along with brief definitions. Follow the buttons in the right-hand column for detailed definitions and verses that use the same root words. Use this reference information to gain deeper insight into the Bible and enrich your understanding. Information based on Strong's Exhaustive Concordance[1].
KJV Verse | Original Greek | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Greek word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Greek word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
“Humble yourselves” | ταπεινώθητε | To depress; figuratively, to humiliate (in condition or heart) | Humble yourselves |
“in the sight of” | ἐνώπιον | In the face of (literally or figuratively) | sight |
“the” | τοῦ | The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) | the |
“Lord,” | κυρίου | Supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title) | Lord |
“and” | καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | and |
“he shall lift up.” | ὑψώσει | To elevate (literally or figuratively) | lift up |
“you” | ὑμᾶς | You (as the objective of a verb or preposition) | you |
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8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
11 Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
12 There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?
Sources:
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