God & Savior

James 2:17

So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead.
James 2:17
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Original language (Greek)

οὕτως καὶ ἡ πίστις, ἐὰν μὴ ἔχῃ ἔργα, νεκρά ἐστιν καθ᾽ ἑαυτήν.

  1. οὕτωςhoutōs“So”
    Adverb · from οὕτω, οὕτως · “thus(-ly)” · Strong's G3779
  2. καὶkai“also”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  3. ἡhē“<the>”
    Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  4. πίστις,pistis“faith,”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · from πίστις · “faith” · Strong's G4102G
  5. ἐὰνean“only”
    Conditional · from ἐάν · “if” · Strong's G1437
  6. μὴmē“unless”
    Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
  7. ἔχῃechē“it shall have”
    Verb, present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular · from ἔχω · “to have/be” · Strong's G2192
  8. ἔργα,erga“works”
    Noun, accusative, plural, neuter · from ἔργον · “work” · Strong's G2041
  9. νεκράnekra“[then] dead”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, feminine · from νεκρός · “dead” · Strong's G3498
  10. ἐστινestin“it is”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  11. καθ᾽kath᾽“by”
    Preposition · from κατά · “according to” · Strong's G2596
  12. ἑαυτήν.he'autēn“itself.”
    Reflexive pronoun, 3rd person, accusative, singular, feminine · from ἑαυτοῦ · “my/your/him-self” · Strong's G1438
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)