Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
Draw nigh to God, and hee will draw nigh to you: cleanſe your hands ye ſinners, and purifie your hearts yee double minded.
ἐγγίσατε τῷ θεῷ, καὶ ἐγγιεῖ ὑμῖν· καθαρίσατε χεῖρας, ἁμαρτωλοί, καὶ ἁγνίσατε καρδίας, δίψυχοι.
ἐγγίσατε τῷ Θεῷ, καὶ ἐγγιεῖ ὑμῖν. καθαρίσατε χεῖρας ἁμαρτωλοὶ, καὶ ἁγνίσατε καρδίας δίψυχοι.
ἁγνίζω , verb, hagnizō — to purify, cleanse from defilement (value 871)
G48,
ἁγνίζω hagnízō, hag-nid'-zo; from G53; to make clean, i.e. (figuratively) sanctify (ceremonially or morally):—purify (self).ceremonially
to make pure, purify, cleanse
morally
Used in 7 Verses, 5 Books 7  Occurrence Count
ἁμαρτωλός , adjective, hamartōlos — sinful (value 1542)
G268,
ἁμαρτωλός hamartōlós, ham-ar-to-los'; from G264; sinful, i.e. a sinner:—sinful, sinner.devoted to sin, a sinner
not free from sin
pre-eminently sinful, especially wicked
all wicked men
specifically of men stained with certain definite vices or crimes
tax collectors, heathen
Used in 45 Verses, 11 Books 46  Occurrence Count
δίψυχος , adjective, dipsychos — of two minds, wavering (value 1984)
G1374,
δίψυχος dípsychos, dip'-soo-khos; from G1364 and G5590; two-spirited, i.e. vacillating (in opinion or purpose):—double minded.double minded
wavering, uncertain, doubting
divided in interest
Used in 2 Verses, 1 Book 2  Occurrence Count
ἐγγίζω , verb, engizō — to make near, to come near (value 828)
G1448,
ἐγγίζω engízō, eng-id'-zo; from G1451; to make near, i.e. (reflexively) approach:—approach, be at hand, come (draw) near, be (come, draw) nigh.to bring near, to join one thing to another
to draw or come near to, to approach
Used in 42 Verses, 9 Books 43  Occurrence Count
θεός , masculine noun, theos — God, a god (value 284)
G2316,
θεός theós, theh'-os; of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:—X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities
the Godhead, trinity
God the Father, the first person in the trinity
Christ, the second person of the trinity
Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinity
spoken of the only and true God
refers to the things of God
his counsels, interests, things due to him
whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way
God's representative or viceregent
of magistrates and judges
Used in 1173 Verses, 27 Books 1341  Occurrence Count
καθαρίζω , verb, katharizō — to cleanse (value 948)
G2511,
καθαρίζω katharízō, kath-ar-id'-zo; from G2513; to cleanse (literally or figuratively):—(make) clean(-se), purge, purify.to make clean, cleanse
from physical stains and dirt
utensils, food
a leper, to cleanse by curing
to remove by cleansing
in a moral sense
to free from defilement of sin and from faults
to purify from wickedness
to free from guilt of sin, to purify
to consecrate by cleansing or purifying
to consecrate, dedicate
to pronounce clean in a levitical sense
Used in 29 Verses, 10 Books 30  Occurrence Count
καί , conjunction, kai — and, even, also (value 31)
G2532,
καί kaí, kahee; apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:—and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.and, also, even, indeed, but
Used in 5227 Verses, 27 Books 9277  Occurrence Count
καρδία , feminine noun, kardia — heart (value 136)
G2588,
καρδία kardía, kar-dee'-ah; prolonged from a primary κάρ kár (Latin cor, "heart"); the heart, i.e. (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle:—(+ broken-)heart(-ed).the heart
that organ in the animal body which is the centre of the circulation of the blood, and hence was regarded as the seat of physical life
denotes the centre of all physical and spiritual life
the vigour and sense of physical life
the centre and seat of spiritual life
the soul or mind, as it is the fountain and seat of the thoughts, passions, desires, appetites, affections, purposes, endeavours
of the understanding, the faculty and seat of the intelligence
of the will and character
of the soul so far as it is affected and stirred in a bad way or good, or of the soul as the seat of the sensibilities, affections, emotions, desires, appetites, passions
of the middle or central or inmost part of anything, even though inanimate
Used in 152 Verses, 22 Books 160  Occurrence Count
ὁ , article, ho — the (value 70)
G3588,
ὁ ho, ho; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):—the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted
Used in 7051 Verses, 27 Books 20257  Occurrence Count
σύ , pronoun, sy — you (early mod. Eng. thou) (value 600)
G4771,
σύ sý, soo; the personal pronoun of the second person singular; thou:—thou. See also G4571, G4671, G4675; and for the plural G5209, G5210, G5213, G5216.Used in 163 Verses, 16 Books 178  Occurrence Count
ὑμῖν , pronoun, hymin — you (value 500)
G5213,
ὑμῖν humin, hoo-min'; irregular dative case of G5210; to (with or by) you:—ye, you, your(-selves).Used in 567 Verses, 23 Books 622  Occurrence Count
χείρ , feminine noun, cheir — the hand (value 715)
G5495,
χείρ cheír, khire; perhaps from the base of G5494 in the sense of its congener the base of G5490 (through the idea of hollowness for grasping); the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument):—hand.by the help or agency of any one, by means of any one
fig. applied to God symbolising his might, activity, power
in creating the universe
in upholding and preserving (God is present protecting and aiding one)
in punishing
in determining and controlling the destinies of men
Used in 171 Verses, 21 Books 179  Occurrence Count
| James 4:8Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 8674) |
| ἐγγίσατε τῷ θεῷ, καὶ ἐγγιεῖ ὑμῖν· καθαρίσατε χεῖρας, ἁμαρτωλοί, καὶ ἁγνίσατε καρδίας, δίψυχοι. |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| Draw nigh |
G1448engizō |
ἐγγίζω |
828 |
| to God, |
G2316theos |
θεός |
284 |
| and |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| he will draw nigh |
G1448engizō |
ἐγγίζω |
828 |
| to you. |
G4771sy |
σύ |
600 |
| Cleanse |
G2511katharizō |
καθαρίζω |
948 |
| your hands, |
G5495cheir |
χείρ |
715 |
| ye sinners; |
G268hamartōlos |
ἁμαρτωλός |
1542 |
| and |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| purify |
G48hagnizō |
ἁγνίζω |
871 |
| your hearts, |
G2588kardia |
καρδία |
136 |
| ye double minded. |
G1374dipsychos |
δίψυχος |
1984 |
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