KJV: Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.
YLT: Elijah was a man like affected as we, and with prayer he did pray -- not to rain, and it did not rain upon the land three years and six months;
Darby: Elias was a man of like passions to us, and he prayed with prayer that it should not rain; and it did not rain upon the earth three years and six months;
ASV: Elijah was a man of like passions with us, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain; and it rained not on the earth for three years and six months.
| Ἠλίας | Elijah |
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Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: Ἠλίας Sense: a prophet born at Thisbe, the unflinching champion of the theocracy in the reigns of the idolatrous kings Ahab and Ahaziah. |
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| ἄνθρωπος | a man |
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Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ἄνθρωπος Sense: a human being, whether male or female. |
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| ὁμοιοπαθὴς | of like nature |
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Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ὁμοιοπαθής Sense: suffering the like with another, of like feelings or affections. |
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| ἡμῖν | to us |
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Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative 1st Person Plural Root: ἐγώ Sense: I, me, my. |
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| προσευχῇ | with fervent prayer |
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Parse: Noun, Dative Feminine Singular Root: προσευχή Sense: prayer addressed to God. |
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| προσηύξατο | he prayed [for it] |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Middle, 3rd Person Singular Root: προσεύχομαι Sense: to offer prayers, to pray. |
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| τοῦ | - |
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Parse: Article, Genitive Neuter Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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| βρέξαι | to rain |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Infinitive Active Root: βρέχω Sense: to moisten, wet, water. |
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| ἔβρεξεν | it did rain |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: βρέχω Sense: to moisten, wet, water. |
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| ἐπὶ | upon |
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Parse: Preposition Root: ἐπί Sense: upon, on, at, by, before. |
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| γῆς | earth |
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Parse: Noun, Genitive Feminine Singular Root: γῆ Sense: arable land. |
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| ἐνιαυτοὺς | years |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Plural Root: ἐνιαυτός Sense: a year, in a wider sense, for some fixed definite period of time. |
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| τρεῖς | three |
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Parse: Adjective, Accusative Masculine Plural Root: τρεῖς Sense: three. |
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| μῆνας | months |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Plural Root: μήν2 Sense: a month. |
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| ἕξ | six |
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Parse: Adjective, Accusative Masculine Plural Root: ἕξ Sense: six. |
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Greek Commentary for James 5:17
Associative-instrumental case ημιν hēmin as with ομοιος homoios This old compound adjective (ομοιοσ πασχω homoiosπροσευχηι προσηυχατο paschō), suffering the like with another, in N.T. only here and Acts 14:15. [source]
First aorist middle indicative of προσευχηι proseuchomai and the instrumental case πευγειν πυγηι proseuchēi (cognate substantive), after idiom for intensity in classical Greek, like του μη βρεχαι pheugein phugēi to flee with all speed Genitive of the articular infinitive (μη brexai first aorist active of ενιαυτους τρεις και μηνας εχ brechō old verb, to moisten, Luke 7:38, to rain, Matthew 5:45) with negative mē used either for direct purpose, for an object clause as here and Acts 3:12; Acts 15:20, or even for result.For three years and six months Accusative of extent of time. [source]
Genitive of the articular infinitive (μη brexai first aorist active of ενιαυτους τρεις και μηνας εχ brechō old verb, to moisten, Luke 7:38, to rain, Matthew 5:45) with negative mē used either for direct purpose, for an object clause as here and Acts 3:12; Acts 15:20, or even for result. [source]
Accusative of extent of time. [source]
The generic word; human like ourselves, this thought being emphasized by the succeeding epithet of like passions. See the same expression, Acts 14:15. [source]
Only here and Acts 14:15. There is some danger of a misunderstanding of this rendering, from the limited and generally bad sense in which the word passions is popularly used. The meaning is rather of like nature and constitution. Rev. puts nature in margin, which would be better in the text. [source]
Lit., he prayed with prayer. See a similar mode of expression, Luke href="/desk/?q=lu+22:15&sr=1">Luke 22:15; John 3:29; Acts 4:17. The addition of the cognate noun gives intenseness to the verb. [source]
A familiar Hebrew phrase. See Psalm 32:1; Psalm 85:2; Proverbs 10:12. [source]
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Accusative of duration of time without επι epi (doubtful). The same period is given in James 5:17, the popular Jewish way of speaking. In 1 Kings 18:1 the rain is said to have come in the third year. But the famine probably lasted still longer. [source]
Literally, rejoiceth with joy. A Hebrew idiom. See on Luke 22:15, and compare Acts 23:14; James 5:17. Only here in John's writings. [source]
Only here and James 5:17, on which see note. Better, of like nature. [source]
Old adjective from ομοιος homoios (like) and πασχω paschō to experience. In the N.T. only here and James 5:17. It means “of like nature” more exactly and affected by like sensations, not “gods” at all. Their conduct was more serious than the obeisance of Cornelius to Peter (Acts 10:25.). υμιν Humin is associative instrumental case. And bring you good tidings (ευαγγελιζομενοι euaggelizomenoi). No “and” in the Greek, just the present middle participle, “gospelizing you.” They are not gods, but evangelists. Here we have Paul‘s message to a pagan audience without the Jewish environment and he makes the same line of argument seen in Acts 17:21-32; Romans 1:18-23. At Antioch in Pisidia we saw Paul‘s line of approach to Jews and proselytes (Acts 13:16-41). That ye should turn from these vain things He boldly calls the worship of Jupiter and Mercury and all idols “vain” or empty things, pointing to the statues and the temple. Unto the living God (επι τεον ζωντα epi theon zōnta). They must go the whole way. Our God is a live God, not a dead statue. Paul is fond of this phrase (2 Corinthians 6:16; Romans 9:26). Who made The one God is alive and is the Creator of the Universe just as Paul will argue in Athens (Acts 17:24). Paul here quotes Psalm 146:6 and has Genesis 1:1 in mind. See also 1 Thessalonians 1:9 where a new allegiance is also claimed as here. [source]
This idiom is in the lxx of God as here of heaven (1 Sam 12:17; 1 Kings 18:1) and also in Acts 14:17 instead of εβρεχεν ebrexen of James 5:17. υετον Hueton is old word for rain (from υω huō to rain), genuine here, but not in James 5:7. [source]
As Elijah, 1 Kings 17:1; Luke 4:25; James 5:17. [source]
First aorist active infinitive of κλειω kleiō As Elijah did by prayer (1 Kings 17:1; Luke 4:25; James 5:17). [source]
Sub-final use of ινα μη hina mē with the present active subjunctive of βρεχω brechō old verb to rain (Matthew 5:45), here with υετος huetos as subject.During the days (τας ημερας tas hēmeras). Accusative of extent of time. In Luke 4:25; James 5:17 the period of the drouth in Elijah‘s time was three and a half years, just the period here.Of their prophecy Not here the gift of prophecy (1 Corinthians 12:10) or a particular prophecy or collection of prophecies (Revelation 1:3; Revelation 22:7.), but “the execution of the prophetic office” (Swete).Over the waters (επι των υδατων epi tōn hudatōn). “Upon the waters.” As Moses had (Exodus 7:20).Into blood As already stated in Revelation 8:8 about the third trumpet and now again here.To smite (παταχαι pataxai). First aorist active infinitive of πατασσω patassō used here with εχουσιαν εχουσιν exousian echousin (they have power), as is στρεπειν strephein (to turn).With every plague In 1 Kings 4:8, but with reference to the plagues in Egypt.As often as they shall desire (οσακις εαν τελησωσιν hosakis ean thelēsōsin). Indefinite temporal clause with οσακις hosakis and modal εαν ean (= αν an) and the first aorist active subjunctive of τελω thelō “as often as they will.” [source]
Accusative of extent of time. In Luke 4:25; James 5:17 the period of the drouth in Elijah‘s time was three and a half years, just the period here. [source]