King James Version

James 3:16

For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

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ὅπουhopouwhereὅπουconjunction — “where”G3699where, whither, in what place.This verse uses “where”.whereγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ζῆλοςzēlosenvyingζῆλοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “envying”, the subject formG2205(a) eagerness, zeal, enthusiasm, (b) jealousy, rivalry.envyingκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐριθείαeritheiastrifeἐριθείαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “strife”, the subject formG2052(the seeking of followers and adherents by means of gifts, the seeking of followers, hence) ambition, rivalry, self-seeking; a feud, faction.strifeἐκεῖekeiis, thereἐκεῖadverb — “is, there”G1563(a) there, yonder, in that place, (b) thither, there.This verse uses “there”.is, thereἀκαταστασίαakatastasiais confusionἀκαταστασίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “is confusion”, the subject formG181disturbance, upheaval, revolution, almost anarchy, first in the political, and thence in the moral sphere.is confusionκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπᾶνpaneveryπᾶς (pas)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “every”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.everyφαῦλονphaulonevilφαῦλος (phaulos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “evil”, the subject formG5337worthless, wicked, base.evilπρᾶγμαpragmaworkπρᾶγμαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “work”, the subject formG4229a thing done, a deed, action; a matter, an affair.work

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for where zeal and rivalry [are], there is insurrection and every evil matter;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.

Young’s Literal Translation

for where zeal and rivalry [are], there is insurrection and every evil matter;

World English Bible

For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.

Darby Translation

For where emulation and strife [are], there [is] disorder and every evil thing.

Douay-Rheims

For where envying and contention is, there is inconstancy, and every evil work.

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