James 2:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
But are you willingθέλεις
(theleis)
2309: to will, wisha prim. verb
to recognize,γνῶναι
(gnōnai)
1097: to come to know, recognize, perceivefrom a prim. root gnó-
you foolishκενέ
(kene)
2756: emptya prim. word
fellow,ἄνθρωπε
(anthrōpe)
444: a man, human, mankindprobably from anér and óps (eye, face)
that faithπίστις
(pistis)
4102: faith, faithfulnessfrom peithó
withoutχωρὶς
(chōris)
5565: separately, separate fromadverb akin to chéros (bereaved)
worksἔργων
(ergōn)
2041: workfrom a prim. verb erdó (to do)
is useless?ἀργή
(argē)
692: inactive, idlefrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and ergon


















KJV Lexicon
θελεις  verb - present active indicative - second person singular
thelo  thel'-o:  by implication, to wish, i.e. be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
γνωναι  verb - second aorist active middle or passive deponent
ginosko  ghin-oce'-ko:  to know (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)
ω  interjection
o  o:  as a sign of the vocative case, O; as a note of exclamation, oh -- O.
ανθρωπε  noun - vocative singular masculine
anthropos  anth'-ro-pos:  man-faced, i.e. a human being -- certain, man.
κενε  adjective - vocative singular masculine
kenos  ken-os':  empty -- empty, (in) vain.
οτι  conjunction
hoti  hot'-ee:  demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
η  definite article - nominative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
πιστις  noun - nominative singular feminine
pistis  pis'-tis:  persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself -- assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.
χωρις  adverb
choris  kho-rece':  at a space, i.e. separately or apart from (often as preposition) -- beside, by itself, without.
των  definite article - genitive plural neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
εργων  noun - genitive plural neuter
ergon  er'-gon:  toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act -- deed, doing, labour, work.
νεκρα  adjective - nominative singular feminine
nekros  nek-ros':  dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun) -- dead.
εστιν  verb - present indicative - third person singular
esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But are you willing to recognize, you foolish fellow, that faith without works is useless?

King James Bible
But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Foolish man! Are you willing to learn that faith without works is useless?

International Standard Version
Do you want proof, you foolish person, that faith without actions is worthless?

NET Bible
But would you like evidence, you empty fellow, that faith without works is useless?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Are you willing to know, oh feeble man, that faith without works is dead?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You fool! Do you have to be shown that faith which does nothing is useless?

King James 2000 Bible
But will you know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
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