James 3:14

New Testament • 8 words with Strong's data

"But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth."

Word-by-Word Analysis

But if ye have

מַר

mar

H4751

bitter (literally or figuratively); also (as noun) bitterness, or (adverbially) bitterly

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ζῆλος

zēlos

G2205

properly, heat, i.e. (figuratively) "zeal" (in a favorable sense, ardor; in an unfavorable one, jealousy, as of a husband (figuratively, of God), or a...

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רִיב

rîyb

H7379

a contest (personal or legal)

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in your

לֵבָב

lêbâb

H3824

the heart (as the most interior organ);

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כָּבוֹד

kâbôwd

H3519

properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness

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not and

שָׁכַב

shâkab

H7901

to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)

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not

קִרְאָה

qirʼâh

H7125

an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)

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the

אֶמֶת

ʼemeth

H571

stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness

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Key Terms in This Verse

envying G2205

ζῆλος zēlos

properly, heat, i.e. (figuratively) "zeal" (in a favorable sense, ardor; in an unfavorable one, jealousy, as of a husband (figuratively, of God), or an enemy, malice)

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bitter H4751

מַר mar

bitter (literally or figuratively); also (as noun) bitterness, or (adverbially) bitterly

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strife H7379

רִיב rîyb

a contest (personal or legal)

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hearts H3824

לֵבָב lêbâb

the heart (as the most interior organ);

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lie H7901

שָׁכַב shâkab

to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)

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truth H571

אֶמֶת ʼemeth

stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness

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glory H3519

כָּבוֹד kâbôwd

properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness

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against H7125

קִרְאָה qirʼâh

an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)

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Cross References

James 3:16 cross-reference

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

1 Corinthians 13:4 cross-reference

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

Philippians 2:3 cross-reference

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

1 Corinthians 3:3 cross-reference

For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

Romans 13:13 cross-reference

Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

2 Corinthians 12:20 cross-reference

For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings...

Philippians 1:15 cross-reference

Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:

Titus 3:3 cross-reference

For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

1 Timothy 6:4 cross-reference

He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

2 Kings 10:31 cross-reference

But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the LORD God of Israel with all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, which made Israel to sin.

Proverbs 14:30 cross-reference

A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.

Proverbs 27:4 cross-reference

Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

Romans 2:8 cross-reference

But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

1 Corinthians 5:2 cross-reference

And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.

James 5:19 cross-reference

Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;

Acts 5:17 cross-reference

Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,

Romans 2:17 cross-reference

Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,

Galatians 5:15 cross-reference

But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

Romans 1:29 cross-reference

Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

Isaiah 11:13 cross-reference

The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim.

Acts 13:45 cross-reference

But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

Acts 26:9 cross-reference

I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Job 5:2 cross-reference

For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.

Galatians 5:21 cross-reference

Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

Galatians 5:26 cross-reference

Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

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