James 5:7
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.”
μακροθυμέω
To be patient, to be long-tempered. Makrothumeo. Love is patient. Makrothumia is the opposite of short-temperedness. It holds steady when it would be easier to explode.
οὖν
therefore,
Expand ↓
οὖν
Therefore, then, accordingly. Therefore since we have been justified through faith we have peace with God. The therefore of Scripture always builds on something God has already done.
tap to close ↑
ἕως
until
Expand ↓
ἕως
Until, up to, as far as. Heōs. God's purposes press forward until every promise reaches its appointed end. Trust the distance between here and there.
tap to close ↑
παρουσία
coming
Expand ↓
παρουσία
Coming, presence, arrival. Parousia. The coming of the Lord. The return of Jesus is not a footnote in Christian hope. It is the anchor of it. He is coming. Be ready.
tap to close ↑
κύριος
Lord.
Expand ↓
κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
tap to close ↑
ἰδού
Behold
Expand ↓
ἰδού
Behold, look, see. Idou. Scripture uses this word to arrest attention before something significant. God is about to speak. Pay attention.
tap to close ↑
γεωργός
farmer
Expand ↓
γεωργός
Farmer, tenant farmer, vinedresser. Geōrgós. God is the vinedresser who tends and prunes so that his branches bear more fruit. Work the ground faithfully; the harvest answers to his hand, not yours.
tap to close ↑
ἐκδέχομαι
awaits
Expand ↓
ἐκδέχομαι
Await, expect, receive. Ekdechomai. Abraham waited for the city whose architect and builder is God. Expectant waiting is not passive resignation but active, anchored hope. Wait with certainty.
tap to close ↑
τίμιος
precious
Expand ↓
τίμιος
Precious, valuable, held in honour. Timios. The precious blood of Christ as of a lamb without blemish. The blood of Jesus is of infinite value. It paid for everything.
tap to close ↑
καρπός
fruit
Expand ↓
καρπός
Fruit, result, outcome. Karpos. I am the vine you are the branches. Apart from Me you can do nothing. Fruit is the evidence of connection. It cannot be manufactured.
tap to close ↑
γῆ
earth
Expand ↓
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.
tap to close ↑
λαμβάνω
it may receive
Expand ↓
λαμβάνω
Receive, take, accept. Lambanō. What God offers must be actively received, not merely acknowledged. Reach out and take hold.
tap to close ↑
ὑετός
rain
Expand ↓
ὑετός
Rain, shower. Hyetós. God sends rain on the righteous and unrighteous alike. His provision falls without partiality. Receive it with gratitude.
tap to close ↑
πρώϊμος
the] early
Expand ↓
πρώϊμος
Early rain, autumn shower. Prōïmos. The first rains of the season signal that harvest is coming. Be patient, for the Lord's timing is as faithful as the rain.
tap to close ↑
ὄψιμος
latter rains;
Expand ↓
ὄψιμος
Late rain, spring rain. Ópsimos. The farmer waits for the early and late rains before the harvest. Do not lose heart before the latter blessing comes.
tap to close ↑
More verses with this word