James 4:3:8Jas.4.3.W8TAB
ἵνα
hina
“so that”
- Transliteration
- HI-na
- Extended
- HIH-nah
- IPA
- /ˈhi.na/
Meaning by language
- English
- so that
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Alphabet Analysis
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
HI-na
- sentence
ai-TEI-te KAI ou lam-BA-ne-te di-O-ti ka-KÔS ai-TEIS-the HI-na en TAIS hê-do-NAIS hy-MÔN da-pa-NÊ-sê-te
Exegesis
The hina {ἵνα | hí-na} clause, hina en tais hēdonais hymōn dapanēsēte {ἵνα ἐν ταῖς ἡδοναῖς ὑμῶν δαπανήσητε | hí-na en taîs hē-do-naîs hy-Mṓn da-pa-NĒ-sē-te}, expresses purpose: the aorist subjunctive dapanēsēte presents the intended outcome as a whole (“that you might spend”), while the prepositional phrase en tais hēdonais hymōn locates this spending within the sphere of “your pleasures.” In translation, the logical flow (request → non-reception → reason → selfish purpose) is preserved, while English word order is slightly smoothed by making the hina clause an explanatory “so that” or “only so that” phrase, maintaining the strong link between motive and unanswered asking.
In context — James 4:3
You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly , so that you might spend it on your pleasures .
About this coordinate
James 4:3:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of James 4:3, so the Greek word ἵνα (hina) 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.4.3.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Jas.4.3.W8.S1) and character.