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
שָׁאַל
shâʼal
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
לָקַח
lâqach
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
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 preposi...
שָׁאַל
shâʼal
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
כָּלָה
kâlâh
to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)
ἐπιθυμία
epithymía
a longing (especially for what is forbidden)
Key Terms in This Verse
כָּלָה kâlâh
to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)
Study H3615 →שָׁאַל shâʼal
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
Study H7592 →שָׁאַל shâʼal
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
Study H7592 →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.)
Study H6440 →Cross References
From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
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.
There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
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:
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.
Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
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...
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
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.
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?
They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
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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