James 4:2
ye desire, and ye have not; ye murder, and are zealous, and are not able to attain; ye fight and war, and ye have not, because of your not asking;This verse in the real world
In what words
- ἐπιτυγχάνωepitynchánōto chance upon, i.e. (by implication) to attain
- μάχομαιmáchomaito war, i.e. (figuratively) to quarrel, dispute
- πολεμέωpoleméōto be (engaged) in warfare, i.e. to battle (literally or figuratively)
- φονεύωphoneúōto be a murderer (of)
- ζηλόωzēlóōto have warmth of feeling for or against
- ἐπιθυμέωepithyméōto set the heart upon, i.e. long for (rightfully or otherwise)
- αἰτέωaitéōto ask (in genitive case)
- δύναμαιdýnamaito be able or possible
+6 more words in this verse
The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Jhn 16:24, Mat 7:7–8, Jas 1:5, Luk 11:9–13, Jhn 4:10, 1Ti 6:9–10, Pro 1:19, Jas 5:1–5