James 4:8
New Testament • 12 words with Strong's data
"Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded."
Word-by-Word Analysis
קָרַב
qârab
to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose
אֱלֹהִים
ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...
קָרַב
qârab
to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose
טָהֵר
ṭâhêr
to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy)
יָד
yâd
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
חַטָּא
chaṭṭâʼ
a criminal, or one accounted guilty
חָטָא
châṭâʼ
properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
לֵבָב
lêbâb
the heart (as the most interior organ);
מִשְׁנֶה
mishneh
properly, a repetition, i.e. a duplicate (copy of a document), or a double (in amount); by implication, a second (in order, rank, age, quality or loca...
אָמַץ
ʼâmats
to be alert, physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage)
Key Terms in This Verse
חָטָא châṭâʼ
properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
Study H2398 →מִשְׁנֶה mishneh
properly, a repetition, i.e. a duplicate (copy of a document), or a double (in amount); by implication, a second (in order, rank, age, quality or location)
Study H4932 →טָהֵר ṭâhêr
to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy)
Study H2891 →Cross References
The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we ret...
Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye unto me, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the LORD of hosts.
And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake ...
O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.
And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the ...
The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the p...
I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:
Not for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure.
And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?
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