James 5:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
let him knowγινωσκέτε
(ginōskete)
1097: to come to know, recognize, perceivefrom a prim. root gnó-
that he who turnsἐπιστρέψας
(epistrepsas)
1994: to turn, to returnfrom epi and strephó
a sinnerἁμαρτωλὸν
(amartōlon)
268: sinfulfrom hamartanó
from the errorπλάνης
(planēs)
4106: a wanderingfem. of planos
of his wayὁδοῦ
(odou)
3598: a way, roada prim. word
will saveσώσει
(sōsei)
4982: to savefrom sós (safe, well)
his soulψυχὴν
(psuchēn)
5590: breath, the soulof uncertain origin
from deathθανάτου
(thanatou)
2288: deathfrom thnéskó
and will coverκαλύψει
(kalupsei)
2572: to coverakin to kalubé (hut, cabin)
a multitudeπλῆθος
(plēthos)
4128: a great numberfrom pléthó (to be full)
of sins.ἁμαρτιῶν
(amartiōn)
266: a sin, failurefrom hamartanó


















KJV Lexicon
γινωσκετω  verb - present active imperative - third person singular
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)
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.
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.
επιστρεψας  verb - aorist active participle - nominative singular masculine
epistrepho  ep-ee-stref'-o:  to revert (literally, figuratively or morally) -- come (go) again, convert, (re-)turn (about, again).
αμαρτωλον  adjective - accusative singular masculine
hamartolos  ham-ar-to-los':  sinful, i.e. a sinner -- sinful, sinner.
εκ  preposition
ek  ek:  a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote)
πλανης  noun - genitive singular feminine
plane  plan'-ay:  objectively, fraudulence; subjectively, a straying from orthodoxy or piety -- deceit, to deceive, delusion, error.
οδου  noun - genitive singular feminine
hodos  hod-os':  a road; by implication, a progress (the route, act or distance); figuratively, a mode or means -- journey, (high-)way.
αυτου  personal pronoun - genitive singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
σωσει  verb - future active indicative - third person singular
sozo  sode'-zo:  to save, i.e. deliver or protect -- heal, preserve, save (self), do well, be (make) whole.
ψυχην  noun - accusative singular feminine
psuche  psoo-khay':  breath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely -- heart (+ -ily), life, mind, soul, + us, + you.
εκ  preposition
ek  ek:  a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote)
θανατου  noun - genitive singular masculine
thanatos  than'-at-os:  (properly, an adjective used as a noun) death -- deadly, (be...) death.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
καλυψει  verb - future active indicative - third person singular
kalupto  kal-oop'-to:  to cover up -- cover, hide.
πληθος  noun - accusative singular neuter
plethos  play'-thos:  a fulness, i.e. a large number, throng, populace -- bundle, company, multitude.
αμαρτιων  noun - genitive plural feminine
hamartia  ham-ar-tee'-ah:  a sin (properly abstract) -- offence, sin(-ful).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

King James Bible
Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
let him know that whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his life from death and cover a multitude of sins.

International Standard Version
you may be sure that whoever brings a sinner back from his wrong path will save his soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.

NET Bible
he should know that the one who turns a sinner back from his wandering path will save that person's soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way gives life to his soul from death and blots out the multitude of his sins.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Realize that whoever brings a sinner back from the error of his ways will save him from death, and many sins will be forgiven.

King James 2000 Bible
Let him know, that he who converts the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
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