James 4:3

New Testament • 7 words with Strong's data

"Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts."

Word-by-Word Analysis

Ye

שָׁאַל

shâʼal

H7592

to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand

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and

לָקַח

lâqach

H3947

to take (in the widest variety of applications)

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not

פָּנִים

pânîym

H6440

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...

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ye

שָׁאַל

shâʼal

H7592

to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand

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שָׁלוּ

shâlûw

H7960

a fault

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that ye may

כָּלָה

kâlâh

H3615

to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)

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it upon your

ἐπιθυμία

epithymía

G1939

a longing (especially for what is forbidden)

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Key Terms in This Verse

amiss H7960

שָׁלוּ shâlûw

a fault

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lusts G1939

ἐπιθυμία epithymía

a longing (especially for what is forbidden)

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consume H3615

כָּלָה kâlâh

to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)

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ask H7592

שָׁאַל shâʼal

to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand

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ask H7592

שָׁאַל shâʼal

to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand

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receive H3947

לָקַח lâqach

to take (in the widest variety of applications)

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because H6440

פָּנִים pânîym

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)

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Cross References

James 4:1 cross-reference

From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?

Proverbs 15:8 cross-reference

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

Micah 3:4 cross-reference

Then shall they cry unto the LORD, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves ill in their doings.

Job 35:12 cross-reference

There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.

Proverbs 21:13 cross-reference

Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

Zechariah 7:13 cross-reference

Therefore it is come to pass, that as he cried, and they would not hear; so they cried, and I would not hear, saith the LORD of hosts:

Luke 15:13 cross-reference

And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.

Proverbs 1:28 cross-reference

Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:

Matthew 20:22 cross-reference

But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able...

Proverbs 21:27 cross-reference

The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?

Jeremiah 11:14 cross-reference

Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them: for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me for their trouble.

Mark 10:38 cross-reference

But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?

Psalm 18:41 cross-reference

They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.

Jeremiah 14:12 cross-reference

When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.

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