King James Version

James 4:14

Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “you are” (ἐστε) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “also” (καὶ) before vanishing here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “just it is” (γάρ ἐστιν) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and” (δὲ) before vanishing here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

οἵτινεςhoitinesWhereasὅστις (hostis)relative pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “Whereas”, the subject formG3748whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever.Whereasοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἐπίστασθεepistastheto knowἐπίσταμαι (epistamai)verb, present middle indicative, 2nd person plural — “to know”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1987I know, know of, understand.This verse uses “know”.τὸtowhatὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “what”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.whatτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.αὔριονaurionshall be on the morrowαὔριονadverb — “shall be on the morrow”G839tomorrow.shall be on the morrowποίαpoiawhatποῖος (poios)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “what”, the subject formG4169of what sort.whatἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ζωὴzōēlifeζωήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “life”, the subject formG2222life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence.lifeὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ἀτμὶςatmisa vapourἀτμίςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “a vapour”, the subject formG822breath, steam, vapor.a vapourγάρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἐστεesteto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πρὸςprosthatπρόςpreposition — “that”G4314to, towards, with.thatὀλίγονoligona little timeὀλίγος (oligos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “a little time”, the object formG3641(a) especially in plur: few, (b) in sing: small; hence, of time: short, of degree: light, slight, little.a little timeφαινομένηphainomenēto shineφαίνω (phainō)verb, present middle participle, nominative, singular, feminine — “to shine”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5316(a) act: I shine, shed light, (b) pass: I shine, become visible, appear, (c) I become clear, appear, seem, show myself as.This verse uses “shine”.ἔπειταepeitathenἔπειταadverb — “then”G1899then, thereafter, afterwards.This verse uses “then”.thenκαὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἀφανιζομένηaphanizomenēvanisheth awayἀφανίζω (aphanizō)verb, present passive participle, nominative, singular, feminine — “vanisheth away”, an ongoing or repeated actionG853I cause to disappear, hide, remove; I disfigure (probably by leaving unwashed for a long period), destroy.vanisheth away

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

γάρgarForγάρconjunction — “For”G1063for.ἐστινestin? It isεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “? It is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.δὲdeandδέconjunction — “and”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

who do not know the thing of the morrow; for what is your life? for it is a vapour that is appearing for a little, and then is vanishing;

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American Standard Version (1901)

whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. What is your life? For ye are a vapor that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

Young’s Literal Translation

who do not know the thing of the morrow; for what is your life? for it is a vapour that is appearing for a little, and then is vanishing;

World English Bible

Yet you don’t know what your life will be like tomorrow. For what is your life? For you are a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.

Darby Translation

ye who do not know what will be on the morrow, ([for] what [is] your life? It is even a vapour, appearing for a little while, and then disappearing,)

Douay-Rheims

Whereas you know not what shall be on the morrow.

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