James 4:9
Strong's Lexicon
Grieve,
ταλαιπωρήσατε (talaipōrēsate)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 5003: To endure severe hardship, be harassed, complain. From talaiporos; to be wretched, i.e. Realize one's own misery.

mourn,
πενθήσατε (penthēsate)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3996: To mourn, lament, feel guilt. From penthos; to grieve.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

weep.
κλαύσατε (klausate)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2799: To weep, weep for, mourn, lament. Of uncertain affinity; to sob, i.e. Wail aloud.

Turn
μετατραπήτω (metatrapētō)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3344: To turn, change, corrupt, pervert. From meta and strepho; to turn across, i.e. Transmute or corrupt.

your
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

laughter
γέλως (gelōs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1071: Laughter. From gelao; laughter.

to
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

mourning,
πένθος (penthos)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3997: Mourning, sorrow, sadness, grief. Strengthened from the alternate of pascho; grief.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[your]
()
Article - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

joy
χαρὰ (chara)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5479: Joy, gladness, a source of joy. From chairo; cheerfulness, i.e. Calm delight.

to
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

gloom.
κατήφειαν (katēpheian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2726: From a compound of kata and perhaps a derivative of the base of phaino; demureness, i.e. sadness.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom.

Young's Literal Translation
be exceeding afflicted, and mourn, and weep, let your laughter to mourning be turned, and the joy to heaviness;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Be miserable and mourn and weep. Your laughter must change to mourning and your joy to sorrow.

New American Standard Bible
Be miserable and mourn and weep; let your laughter be turned into mourning and your joy to gloom.

King James Bible
Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and [your] joy to heaviness.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom.

New Living Translation
Let there be tears for what you have done. Let there be sorrow and deep grief. Let there be sadness instead of laughter, and gloom instead of joy.

English Standard Version
Be wretched and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom.

New American Standard Bible
Be miserable and mourn and weep; let your laughter be turned into mourning and your joy to gloom.

King James Bible
Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Be miserable and mourn and weep. Your laughter must change to mourning and your joy to sorrow.

International Standard Version
Be miserable, mourn, and cry. Let your laughter be turned into mourning, and your joy into gloom.

NET Bible
Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter into mourning and your joy into despair.

American Standard Version
Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

English Revised Version
Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

Young's Literal Translation
be exceeding afflicted, and mourn, and weep, let your laughter to mourning be turned, and the joy to heaviness;
















Cross References
Nehemiah 8:9
And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.

Proverbs 14:13
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.

Matthew 21:41
They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.

Luke 6:25
Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.

James 1:1
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

James 4:8
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

James 4:7
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

James 4:6
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

James 4:10
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

James 4:11
Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

James 4:12
There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?
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