James 2:9:5Jas.2.9.W5TAB
ἐργάζεσθε
ergazesthe
“you do”
- Transliteration
- er-GA-ze-sthe
- Extended
- ehr-GAH-zeh-stheh
- IPA
- /erˈga.ze.s tʰe/
Meaning by language
- English
- you do
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Zeta | z — as in daze | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
er-GA-ze-sthe
- sentence
EI de pro-sō-po-lēm-PTEI-te ha-mar-TI-an er-GA-ze-sthe e-len-KHO-me-noi hy-PO tou NO-mou hōs pa-ra-BA-tai
Exegesis
The verb ergazesthe {ἐργάζεσθε | ergázesthe} “you are working or committing” (present middle or passive indicative) underscores deliberate action, while the coordinated present passive participle elengchomenoi {ἐλεγχόμενοι | elengchómenoi} “being convicted” indicates a simultaneous forensic result.
Root and etymology
ergonepsilon–rho–gamma–omicron–nu
“work, deed”
In context — James 2:9
But if you show partiality , you commit sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors .
About this coordinate
James 2:9:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of James 2:9, so the Greek word ἐργάζεσθε (ergazesthe) 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.2.9.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Jas.2.9.W5.S1) and character.