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James 1:6

But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

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αἰτείτωaiteitōlet him askαἰτέω (aiteō)verb, present active imperative, 3rd person singular — “let him ask”, an ongoing or repeated actionG154I ask, request, petition, demand.This verse uses “ask”.let him askδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inπίστειpisteifaithπίστις (pistis)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “faith”, the to- or for-formG4102faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.This verse uses “faith”.faithμηδὲνmēdennothingμηδείς (mēdeis)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “nothing”, the object formG3367no one, none, nothing.This verse uses “nothing”.nothingδιακρινόμενοςdiakrinomenoswaveringδιακρίνω (diakrinō)verb, present middle participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “wavering”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1252I separate, distinguish, discern one thing from another; I doubt, hesitate, waver.waveringὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γὰρgarForγάρconjunction — “For”G1063for.Forδιακρινόμενοςdiakrinomenoshe that waverethδιακρίνω (diakrinō)verb, present middle participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he that wavereth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1252I separate, distinguish, discern one thing from another; I doubt, hesitate, waver.he that waverethἔοικενeoikenis likeἔοικα (eoika)verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is like”, a completed action with a present resultG1503I am like, resemble.is likeκλύδωνιkludōnia waveκλύδων (kludōn)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “a wave”, the to- or for-formG2830rough water, a wave, billow, surge.a waveθαλάσσηςthalassēsof the seaθάλασσα (thalassa)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of the sea”, the of-formG2281(a) the sea, in contrast to the land, (b) a particular sea or lake, e.g. the sea of Galilee (Tiberias), the Red Sea.This verse uses “the sea”.of the seaἀνεμιζομένῳanemizomenōdriven with the windἀνεμίζομαι (anemizomai)verb, present passive participle, dative, singular, masculine — “driven with the wind”, an ongoing or repeated actionG416I am blown with the wind (referring to the gentler motions of the air).driven with the windκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andῥιπιζομένῳrhipizomenōtossedῥιπίζομαι (rhipizomai)verb, present passive participle, dative, singular, masculine — “tossed”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4494I toss to and fro, fan, blow.tossed

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and let him ask in faith, nothing doubting, for he who is doubting hath been like a wave of the sea, driven by wind and tossed,

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American Standard Version (1901)

But let him ask in faith, nothing doubting: for he that doubteth is like the surge of the sea driven by the wind and tossed.

Young’s Literal Translation

and let him ask in faith, nothing doubting, for he who is doubting hath been like a wave of the sea, driven by wind and tossed,

World English Bible

But let him ask in faith, without any doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed.

Darby Translation

but let him ask in faith, nothing doubting. For he that doubts is like a wave of the sea driven by the wind and tossed about;

Douay-Rheims

But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea, which is moved and carried about by the wind.

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