James 4:9
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.”
πενθέω
To mourn, to lament, to grieve. Pentheo. Blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted. Grief is the doorway to comfort. Those who allow themselves to mourn will find God meets them there.
χαρά
joy
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χαρά
Joy, delight, gladness. Chara. The joy of the LORD is your strength. Joy is not dependent on circumstances. It is rooted in who God is and what He has done. It is always available.
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πένθος
mourning
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πένθος
Grief, mourning, sorrow. God will wipe away every tear. There will be no more mourning. Every grief has an expiry date. God has promised to end all mourning permanently.
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κλαίω
do weep;
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κλαίω
To weep, to wail. Klaio. Jesus wept. The shortest verse in the Bible is also one of the most profound. God weeps with those who weep. He is not unmoved by human grief.
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ταλαιπωρέω
do be grieved
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ταλαιπωρέω
to be wretched, i.e. realize one's own misery
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κατήφεια
gloom.
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κατήφεια
demureness, i.e. (by implication) sadness
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γέλως
laughter
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γέλως
laughter (as a mark of gratification)
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