King James Version

James 4:5

Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “he settled” (κατῴκισεν) before in here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “he dwelt” (κατῴκησεν) before in here.

ἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.δοκεῖτεdokeiteDo ye thinkδοκέω (dokeō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “Do ye think”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1380I think, seem, appear, it seems.This verse uses “think”.Do ye thinkὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatκενῶςkenōsin vainκενῶςadverb — “in vain”G2761falsely, in vain, to no purpose.This verse uses “in vain”.in vainἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γραφὴgraphēa writingγραφήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “a writing”, the subject formG1124(a) a writing, (b) a passage of scripture; plur: the scriptures.This verse uses “a writing”.λέγειlegeito speakλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “speak”.Πρὸςprostoπρόςpreposition — “to”G4314to, towards, with.toφθόνονphthononenvyφθόνος (phthonos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “envy”, the object formG5355envy, a grudge, spite.This verse uses “envy”.envyἐπιποθεῖepipotheito long forἐπιποθέω (epipotheō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to long for”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1971I long for, strain after, desire greatly, have affection for.This verse uses “long for”.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πνεῦμαpneumaspiritπνεῦμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “spirit”, the object formG4151wind, breath, spirit.This verse uses “spirit”.ὃhowhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.κατῴκισενkatōkisento settleκατοικίζω (katoikizō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to settle”, a single actionG6052to settleἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.ἡμῖνhēminIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).

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κατῴκησενkatōkēsendwellethκατοικέω (katoikeō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “dwelleth”, a single actionG2730I dwell in, settle in, am established in (permanently), inhabit.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Do ye think that emptily the Writing saith, 'To envy earnestly desireth the spirit that did dwell in us,'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Or think ye that the scripture speaketh in vain? Doth the spirit which he made to dwell in us long unto envying?

Young’s Literal Translation

Do ye think that emptily the Writing saith, 'To envy earnestly desireth the spirit that did dwell in us,'

World English Bible

Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously”?

Darby Translation

Think ye that the scripture speaks in vain? Does the Spirit which has taken his abode in us desire enviously?

Douay-Rheims

Or do you think that the scripture saith in vain: To envy doth the spirit covet which dwelleth in you?

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