James 5:1
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. ”
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.
νῦν
now
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νῦν
"now" (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or immediate
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ἐπέρχομαι
coming.
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ἐπέρχομαι
to supervene, i.e. arrive, occur, impend, attack, (figuratively) influence
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πλούσιος
rich,
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πλούσιος
wealthy; figuratively, abounding with
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ὀλολύζω
wailing
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ὀλολύζω
to "howl" or "halloo", i.e. shriek
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ταλαιπωρία
miseries
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ταλαιπωρία
wretchedness, i.e. calamity
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