James 4:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
But He givesδίδωσιν
(didōsin)
1325: to give (in various senses lit. or fig.)redupl. from the root do-
a greaterμείζονα
(meizona)
3173: greata prim. word
grace.χάριν
(charin)
5485: grace, kindnessa prim. word
Thereforeδιὸ
(dio)
1352: wherefore, on which accountfrom dia and hos,
[it] says,λέγει
(legei)
3004: to saya prim. verb
"GODθεὸς
(theos)
2316: God, a godof uncertain origin
IS OPPOSEDἀντιτάσσεται
(antitassetai)
498: to range in battle against, to set oneself againstfrom anti and tassó
TO THE PROUD,ὑπερηφάνοις
(uperēphanois)
5244a: showing oneself above othersfrom huper and phainó
BUT GIVESδίδωσιν
(didōsin)
1325: to give (in various senses lit. or fig.)redupl. from the root do-
GRACEχάριν
(charin)
5485: grace, kindnessa prim. word
TO THE HUMBLE."ταπεινοῖς
(tapeinois)
5011: low-lying, fig. lowly, hence lowly in spirita prim. word


















KJV Lexicon
μειζονα  adjective - accusative singular feminine - comparative or contracted
megas  meg'-as:  big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application) -- (+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high, large, loud, mighty, + (be) sore (afraid), strong, to years.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
διδωσιν  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
didomi  did'-o-mee:  to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
χαριν  noun - accusative singular feminine
charis  khar'-ece:  acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace(-ious), joy, liberality, pleasure, thank(-s, -worthy).
διο  conjunction
dio  dee-o':  through which thing, i.e. consequently -- for which cause, therefore, wherefore.
λεγει  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
lego  leg'-o:  ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
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.
θεος  noun - nominative singular masculine
theos  theh'-os:  a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
υπερηφανοις  adjective - dative plural masculine
huperephanos  hoop-er-ay'-fan-os:  appearing above others (conspicuous), i.e. (figuratively) haughty -- proud.
αντιτασσεται  verb - present middle indicative - third person singular
antitassomai  an-tee-tas'-som-ahee:  to range oneself against, i.e. oppose -- oppose themselves, resist.
ταπεινοις  adjective - dative plural masculine
tapeinos  tap-i-nos':  depressed, i.e. (figuratively) humiliated (in circumstances or disposition) -- base, cast down, humble, of low degree (estate), lowly.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
διδωσιν  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
didomi  did'-o-mee:  to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
χαριν  noun - accusative singular feminine
charis  khar'-ece:  acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace(-ious), joy, liberality, pleasure, thank(-s, -worthy).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, "GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE."

King James Bible
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But He gives greater grace. Therefore He says: God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

International Standard Version
But he gives all the more grace. And so he says, "God opposes the arrogant but gives grace to the humble."

NET Bible
But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, "God opposes the proud, but he gives grace to the humble."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But our Lord gives us more grace; therefore, he said, “God humbles the proud and he gives grace to the humble.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But God shows us even more kindness. Scripture says, "God opposes arrogant people, but he is kind to humble people."

King James 2000 Bible
But he gives more grace. Therefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace unto the humble.
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