JAMES 4:10

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT

To get what James 4:10 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity.

“Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.”

Very high popularity: 3,600 searches a month
Popularity relative to other verses in James chapter 4 using average monthly Google searches.

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

Verse Context

See James 4:10 with its adjacent verses in bold below. Follow either of the two large buttons below to see these verses in their broader context of the King James Bible or a Bible concordance.

Very High
Verse Search Popularity Levels What do people search for?

Use the scale on the left to tell how often the verses below are googled compared to each other.

High
Medium
Low
Very Low
  • 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:

The King James Bible (1611) and Strong's Concordance (1890) with Hebrew and Greek dictionaries are sourced from the BibleForgeDB database (https://github.com/bibleforge) within the BibleForge project (http://bibleforge.com). Popularity rankings are based on search volume data from the Google AdWords Keyword Planner tool.


Share This Page:


Popular Bible Topics What does the Bible say about...?

Most Searched Bible Verses
Translations, Meanings, Complete Red Letter Bible
Words of God in dark red
Words of Jesus in light red