James 1:11
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.”
ἥλιος
Sun. Helios. The righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. What Jesus looked like at the transfiguration is a preview of resurrection glory.
ἐκπίπτω
has fallen
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ἐκπίπτω
To fall away, to fail. Love never fails. Prophecies will cease tongues will be stilled knowledge will pass away but agape endures.
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πρόσωπον
appearance
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πρόσωπον
the front (as being towards view), i.e. the countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person
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ξηραίνω
withered
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ξηραίνω
To dry up, to wither. What is fruitless before Jesus will wither. What is fruitful before Him will flourish.
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χόρτος
grass
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χόρτος
a "court" or "garden", i.e. (by implication, of pasture) herbage or vegetation
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μαραίνω
will fade away.
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μαραίνω
to extinguish (as fire), i.e. (figuratively and passively) to pass away
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πορεία
pursuits
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πορεία
travel (by land); figuratively (plural) proceedings, i.e. career
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πλούσιος
rich man
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πλούσιος
wealthy; figuratively, abounding with
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εὐπρέπεια
beauty
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εὐπρέπεια
good suitableness, i.e. gracefulness
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καύσων
burning heat
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καύσων
a glare
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