James 2:19:15Jas.2.19.W15TAB
φρίσσουσιν
phrissousin
“shudder”
- Transliteration
- PHRIS-sou-sin
- Extended
- PHRIS-soo-sihn
- IPA
- /ˈpʰris.su.sin/
Meaning by language
- English
- shudder
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
PHRIS-sou-sin
- sentence
SY pi-STE-veis HO-ti HEIS ES-tin ho the-OS ka-LOHS poi-EIS KAI ta dai-MO-ni-a pi-STE-u-ou-sin KAI PHRIS-sou-sin
Exegesis
A coordinating kai {καὶ | kaí} leads into the parallel clause with the neuter plural subject ta daimonia {τὰ δαιμόνια | tá dai-MÓ-ni-a} and the verb pisteuousin {πιστεύουσιν | pis-TEÚ-ou-sin}, mirroring human belief, followed by the additional verb phrissousin {φρίσσουσιν | PHRÍS-sou-sin} which conveys the demons’ fearful reaction. This syntactic parallelism between human and demonic belief underscores the insufficiency of mere intellectual assent.
In context — James 2:19
You believe that there is one God ; you do well . Even the demons believe and shudder.
About this coordinate
James 2:19:15 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 15 of James 2:19, so the Greek word φρίσσουσιν (phrissousin) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Jas.2.19.W15, which extends further down to each syllable (Jas.2.19.W15.S1) and character.