James 5:5
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.”
τρέφω
but perhaps strengthened from the base of G5157 (τροπή) through the idea of convolution); properly, to stiffen, i.e. fatten (by implication, to cherish (with food, etc.), pamper, rear)
καρδία
hearts
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καρδία
Heart, inner self, the seat of life. Kardia. Create in me a pure heart O God. The heart is the control centre of life. What God changes in the heart changes everything else.
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γῆ
earth
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γῆ
Earth, land, soil, ground. Ge. The earth is the LORD's and everything in it. Creation belongs to its Creator. We are stewards not owners of what God has made.
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ἡμέρα
the] day
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ἡμέρα
Day. Hemera. This is the day the LORD has made. Every day is a gift from God. The right response to any day is rejoicing in the One who gave it.
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σφαγή
of slaughter.
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σφαγή
butchery (of animals for food or sacrifice, or (figuratively) of men (destruction))
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τρυφάω
You lived in luxury
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τρυφάω
to indulge in luxury
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σπαταλάω
lived in self-indulgence,
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σπαταλάω
lived in self-indulgence,
to be voluptuous
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