James 2:6

But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?
James 2:6
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Original language (Greek)

ὑμεῖς δὲ ἠτιμάσατε τὸν πτωχόν. οὐχ οἱ πλούσιοι καταδυναστεύουσιν ὑμῶν καὶ αὐτοὶ ἕλκουσιν ὑμᾶς εἰς κριτήρια;

  1. ὑμεῖςhumeis“You yourselves”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, nominative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  2. δὲde“however”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  3. ἠτιμάσατεētimasate“dishonored”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural · from ἀτιμάζω · “to dishonor” · Strong's G0818
  4. τὸνton“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  5. πτωχόν.ptōchon“poor.”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from πτωχός · “poor” · Strong's G4434
  6. οὐχouch“Surely”
    Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
  7. οἱhoi“the”
    Article, nominative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  8. πλούσιοιplousioi“rich”
    Adjective, nominative, plural, masculine · from πλούσιος · “rich” · Strong's G4145
  9. καταδυναστεύουσινkatadunasteuousin“are oppressing”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from καταδυναστεύω · “to oppress” · Strong's G2616
  10. ὑμῶνhumōn“you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  11. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  12. αὐτοὶautoi“they themselves”
    Personal pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  13. ἕλκουσινhelkousin“dragging”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from ἑλκύω, ἕλκω · “to draw/persuade” · Strong's G1670
  14. ὑμᾶςhumas“you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, accusative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  15. εἰςeis“into”
    Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
  16. κριτήρια;kritēria“court?”
    Noun, accusative, plural, neuter · from κριτήριον · “court/lawsuit” · Strong's G2922
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)