James 2:25

In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the spies and sent them off on another route?
James 2:25
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Original language (Greek)

Ὁμοίως δὲ καὶ Ῥαὰβ ἡ πόρνη οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων ἐδικαιώθη ὑποδεξαμένη τοὺς ἀγγέλους καὶ ἑτέρᾳ ὁδῷ ἐκβαλοῦσα;

  1. ὉμοίωςHomoiōs“Likewise”
    Adverb · from ὁμοίως · “similarly” · Strong's G3668
  2. δὲde“then”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  3. καὶkai“also”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  4. ῬαὰβRhaab“Rahab”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · from Ῥαάβ · “Rahab” · Strong's G4460
  5. ἡhē“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  6. πόρνηpornē“prostitute”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · “prostitute” · Strong's G4204
  7. οὐκouk“not”
    Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
  8. ἐξex“by”
    Preposition · from ἐκ · “out from” · Strong's G1537
  9. ἔργωνergōn“works”
    Noun, genitive, plural, neuter · from ἔργον · “work” · Strong's G2041
  10. ἐδικαιώθηedikaiōthē“was justified”
    Verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular · from δικαιόω · “to justify” · Strong's G1344
  11. ὑποδεξαμένηhupodexamenē“having received”
    Verb, aorist, middle (deponent), participle, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὑποδέχομαι · “to receive” · Strong's G5264
  12. τοὺςtous“the”
    Article, accusative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  13. ἀγγέλουςangelous“messengers”
    Noun, accusative, plural, masculine · from ἄγγελος · “angel” · Strong's G0032H
  14. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  15. ἑτέρᾳhetera“by another”
    Adjective, dative, singular, feminine · from ἕτερος · “other” · Strong's G2087
  16. ὁδῷhodō“way”
    Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from ὁδός · “road” · Strong's G3598
  17. ἐκβαλοῦσα;ekbalousa“having sent [them] forth?”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, participle, nominative, singular, feminine · from ἐκβάλλω · “to expel” · Strong's G1544
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)