King James Version

James 5:1

Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.

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ἌγεageGo toἄγω (agō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “Go to”, an ongoing or repeated actionG71I lead, lead away, bring (a person, or animal), guide, spend a day, go.Go toνῦνnunnowνῦνadverb — “now”G3568adv. (a) of time: just now, even now; just at hand, immediately, (b) of logical connection: now then, (c) in commands and appeals: at this instant.This verse uses “now”.nowοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πλούσιοιplousioiye rich menπλούσιος (plousios)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “ye rich men”, the subject formG4145rich, abounding in, wealthy; subst: a rich man.ye rich menκλαύσατεklausateweepκλαίω (klaiō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “weep”, a single actionG2799I weep, weep for, mourn, lament.This verse uses “weep”.weepὀλολύζοντεςololuzontesand howlὀλολύζω (ololuzō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “and howl”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3649I howl, lament loudly, cry aloud, bewail.This verse uses “howl”.and howlἐπὶepiforἐπίpreposition — “for”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.forταῖςtaistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ταλαιπωρίαιςtalaipōriaismiseriesταλαιπωρία (talaipōria)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “miseries”, the to- or for-formG5004hardship, misery, distress, toil.miseriesὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ταῖςtaistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐπερχομέναιςeperchomenaisthat shall come uponἐπέρχομαι (eperchomai)verb, present middle participle, dative, plural, feminine — “that shall come upon”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1904I come to, arrive, come on, come upon, attack.that shall come upon

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Go, now, ye rich! weep, howling over your miseries that are coming upon [you];

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American Standard Version (1901)

Come now, ye rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you.

Young’s Literal Translation

Go, now, ye rich! weep, howling over your miseries that are coming upon [you];

World English Bible

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming on you.

Darby Translation

Go to now, ye rich, weep, howling over your miseries that [are] coming upon [you].

Douay-Rheims

Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl in your miseries, which shall come upon you.

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