James 5:1
Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming on you.This verse in the real world
In what words
- ὀλολύζωololýzōto "howl" or "halloo", i.e. shriek
- ἄγεágeproperly, lead, i.e. come on
- ταλαιπωρίαtalaipōríawretchedness, i.e. calamity
- πλούσιοςploúsioswealthy; figuratively, abounding with
- κλαίωklaíōto sob, i.e. wail aloud (whereas 1145 is rather to cry silently)
- νῦνnŷn"now" (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or
- ὑμῶνhymōnof (from or concerning) you
- ἐπίepíproperly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribu
The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Pro 11:28, 1Ti 6:9–10, Pro 11:4, Luk 6:24–25, Luk 12:16–21, Jer 9:23, Jas 1:11, Luk 16:19–25