James 1:12
New Testament • 11 words with Strong's data
"Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him."
Word-by-Word Analysis
בָרַךְ
bârak
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as...
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
עָמַד
ʻâmad
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
מַסָּה
maççâh
a testing, of men (judicial) or of God (querulous)
בָּחַן
bâchan
to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigate
לָקַח
lâqach
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
חַי
chay
alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin...
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
דָבַר
dâbar
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
אָהַב
ʼâhab
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
Key Terms in This Verse
בָּחַן bâchan
to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigate
Study H974 →דָבַר dâbar
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
Study H1696 →עָמַד ʻâmad
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
Study H5975 →בָרַךְ bârak
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
Study H1288 →חַי chay
alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively
Study H2416 →אִישׁ ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
Study H376 →Cross References
But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and ...
Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep ...
And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my ...
The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
But if any man love God, the same is known of him.
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;
Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your sou...
It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.
Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;
And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.
And said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments:
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