James 5:1
Strong's Lexicon
Come
Ἄγε (Age)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 71: A primary verb; properly, to lead; by implication, to bring, drive, go, pass, or induce.

now,
νῦν (nyn)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3568: A primary particle of present time; 'now'; also as noun or adjective present or immediate.

[you who are]
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Vocative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

rich,
πλούσιοι (plousioi)
Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4145: Rich, abounding in, wealthy; subst: a rich man. From ploutos; wealthy; figuratively, abounding with.

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.

[and] wail
ὀλολύζοντες (ololyzontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3649: To howl, lament loudly, cry aloud, bewail. A reduplicated primary verb; to 'howl' or 'halloo', i.e. Shriek.

for
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

the
ταῖς (tais)
Article - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

misery
ταλαιπωρίαις (talaipōriais)
Noun - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 5004: Hardship, misery, distress, toil. From talaiporos; wretchedness, i.e. Calamity.

to come
ἐπερχομέναις (eperchomenais)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 1904: From epi and erchomai; to supervene, i.e. Arrive, occur, impend, attack, influence.

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

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you.

Young's Literal Translation
Go, now, ye rich! weep, howling over your miseries that are coming upon [you];

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Come now, you rich people! Weep and wail over the miseries that are coming on you.

New American Standard Bible
Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries which are coming upon you.

King James Bible
Go to now, [ye] rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon [you].
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming on you.

New Living Translation
Look here, you rich people: Weep and groan with anguish because of all the terrible troubles ahead of you.

English Standard Version
Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you.

New American Standard Bible
Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries which are coming upon you.

King James Bible
Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Come now, you rich people! Weep and wail over the miseries that are coming on you.

International Standard Version
Now listen, you rich people! Cry and moan over the miseries that are overtaking you.

NET Bible
Come now, you rich! Weep and cry aloud over the miseries that are coming on you.

American Standard Version
Come now, ye rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you.

English Revised Version
Go to now, ye rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you.

Young's Literal Translation
Go, now, ye rich! weep, howling over your miseries that are coming upon you;
















Cross References
Isaiah 13:6
Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.

Isaiah 15:3
In their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping abundantly.

Ezekiel 30:2
Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Howl ye, Woe worth the day!

Luke 6:24
But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

1 Timothy 6:9
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

James 4:13
Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:

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

James 4:17
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

James 4:16
But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.

James 4:15
For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.

James 5:2
Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten.
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