James 4:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
There is [only] oneεἷς
(eis)
1520: onea primary number
Lawgiverνομοθέτης
(nomothetēs)
3550: a lawgiverfrom nomos and tithémi
and Judge,κριτὴς
(kritēs)
2923: a judgefrom krinó
the One who is ableδυνάμενος
(dunamenos)
1410: to be able, to have powera prim. verb
to saveσῶσαι
(sōsai)
4982: to savefrom sós (safe, well)
and to destroy;ἀπολέσαι
(apolesai)
622: to destroy, destroy utterlyfrom apo and same as olethros
but whoτίς
(tis)
5101: who? which? what?an interrog. pronoun related to tis
are you who judgeκρίνων
(krinōn)
2919: to judge, decidea prim. verb
your neighbor?πλησίον
(plēsion)
4139: near, neighboringadverb from plésios; from pelas (near)


















KJV Lexicon
εις  adjective - nominative singular masculine
heis  hice:  one -- a(-n, -ny, certain), + abundantly, man, one (another), only, other, some.
εστιν  verb - present indicative - third person singular
esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
νομοθετης  noun - nominative singular masculine
nomothetes  nom-oth-et'-ace:  a legislator -- lawgiver.
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
δυναμενος  verb - present middle or passive deponent participle - nominative singular masculine
dunamai  doo'-nam-ahee:  to be able or possible -- be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.
σωσαι  verb - aorist active middle or passive deponent
sozo  sode'-zo:  to save, i.e. deliver or protect -- heal, preserve, save (self), do well, be (make) whole.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
απολεσαι  verb - aorist active middle or passive deponent
apollumi  ap-ol'-loo-mee:  to destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively -- destroy, die, lose, mar, perish.
συ  personal pronoun - second person nominative singular
su  soo:  the person pronoun of the second person singular thou -- thou.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
τις  interrogative pronoun - nominative singular masculine
tis  tis:  an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) -- every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, -with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.
ει  verb - present indicative - second person singular
ei  i:  thou art -- art, be.
ος  relative pronoun - nominative singular masculine
hos  hos:  the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that -- one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc.
κρινεις  verb - present active indicative - second person singular
krino  kree'-no:  by implication, to try, condemn, punish
τον  definite article - accusative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ετερον  adjective - accusative singular masculine
heteros  het'-er-os:  (an-, the) other or different -- altered, else, next (day), one, (an-)other, some, strange.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and to destroy; but who are you who judge your neighbor?

King James Bible
There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There is one lawgiver and judge who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?

International Standard Version
There is only one Lawgiver and Judge—the one who can save and destroy. So who are you to judge your neighbor?

NET Bible
But there is only one who is lawgiver and judge--the one who is able to save and destroy. On the other hand, who are you to judge your neighbor?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
One is he who lays down The Written Law and judgment, who is able to give life and to destroy. Who are you who are judging your neighbor?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
There is only one teacher and judge. He is able to save or destroy you. So who are you to judge your neighbor?

King James 2000 Bible
There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who are you that judge another?
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