James 5:9
New Testament • 12 words with Strong's data
"Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door."
Word-by-Word Analysis
נָטַר
nâṭar
to guard; figuratively, to cherish (anger)
אֶחָד
ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
קִרְאָה
qirʼâh
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
אַחֵר
ʼachêr
properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.
אָח
ʼâch
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
בִּלְתִּי
biltîy
properly, a failure of, i.e. (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because no...
רָשַׁע
râshaʻ
to be (causatively, do or declare) wrong; by implication, to disturb, violate
רָאָה
râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
שָׁפַט
shâphaṭ
to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literall...
עָמַד
ʻâmad
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
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...
פֶּתַח
pethach
an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance way
Key Terms in This Verse
רָשַׁע râshaʻ
to be (causatively, do or declare) wrong; by implication, to disturb, violate
Study H7561 →עָמַד ʻâmad
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
Study H5975 →שָׁפַט shâphaṭ
to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively)
Study H8199 →בִּלְתִּי biltîy
properly, a failure of, i.e. (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until, etc.
Study H1115 →אָח ʼâch
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
Study H251 →רָאָה râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
Study H7200 →קִרְאָה qirʼâh
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
Study H7125 →Cross References
Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.
Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man ha...
Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of...
So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.
For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
Use hospitality one to another without grudging.
So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors.
Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.
Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.
Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:
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