Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
Bee afflicted, and mourne, and weepe: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your ioy to heauineſſe.
ταλαιπωρήσατε καὶ πενθήσατε καὶ κλαύσατε· ὁ γέλως ὑμῶν εἰς πένθος μεταστραφήτω, καὶ ἡ χαρὰ εἰς κατήφειαν.
ταλαιπωρήσατε καὶ πενθήσατε καὶ κλαύσατε· ὁ γέλως ὑμῶν εἰς πένθος μεταστραφήτω, καὶ ἡ χαρὰ εἰς κατήφειαν.
γέλως , masculine noun, gelōs — laughter (value 1038)
G1071,
γέλως gélōs, ghel'-os; from G1070; laughter (as a mark of gratification):—laughter.Used in 1 Verse, 1 Book 1  Occurrence Count
εἰς , preposition, eis — to or into (indicating the point reached or entered, of place, time, purpose, result) (value 215)
G1519,
εἰς eis, ice; a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases:—(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with.into, unto, to, towards, for, among
Used in 1512 Verses, 27 Books 1773  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
κατήφεια , feminine noun, katēpheia — dejection (value 845)
G2726,
κατήφεια katḗpheia, kat-ay'-fi-ah; from a compound of G2596 and perhaps a derivative of the base of G5316 (meaning downcast in look); demureness, i.e. (by implication) sadness:—heaviness.a downcast look expressive of sorrow
shame, dejection, gloom
Used in 1 Verse, 1 Book 1  Occurrence Count
κλαίω , verb, klaiō — to weep (value 861)
G2799,
κλαίω klaíō, klah'-yo; of uncertain affinity; to sob, i.e. wail aloud (whereas G1145 is rather to cry silently):—bewail, weep.to mourn, weep, lament
weeping as the sign of pain and grief for the thing signified (i.e. for the pain and grief)
of those who mourn for the dead
to weep for, mourn for, bewail, one
Used in 34 Verses, 10 Books 40  Occurrence Count
μεταστρέφω , verb, metastrephō — to turn (about), to pervert (value 2251)
G3344,
†μεταστρέφω metastréphō, met-as-tref'-o; from G3326 and G4762; to turn across, i.e. transmute or (figuratively) corrupt:—pervert, turn.to turn around, turn around
Used in 3 Verses, 3 Books 3  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
πενθέω , verb, pentheō — to mourn, lament (value 949)
G3996,
πενθέω penthéō, pen-theh'-o; from G3997; to grieve (the feeling or the act):—mourn, (be-)wail.to mourn
to mourn for, lament one
Used in 10 Verses, 7 Books 10  Occurrence Count
πένθος , neuter noun, penthos — mourning (value 414)
G3997,
πένθος pénthos, pen'-thos; strengthened from the alternate of G3958; grief:—mourning, sorrow.Used in 4 Verses, 2 Books 5  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
ταλαιπωρέω , verb, talaipōreō — to suffer hardship or distress (value 2127)
G5003,
ταλαιπωρέω talaipōréō, tal-ahee-po-reh'-o; from G5005; to be wretched, i.e. realize one's own misery:—be afflicted.to toil heavily, to endure labours and hardships
to be afflicted
to feel afflicted and miserable
to afflict
Used in 1 Verse, 1 Book 1  Occurrence Count
ὑμῶν , pronoun, hymōn — you (value 1290)
G5216,
ὑμῶν humōn, hoo-mone'; genitive case of G5210; of (from or concerning) you:—ye, you, your (own, -selves).Used in 503 Verses, 25 Books 583  Occurrence Count
χαρά , feminine noun, chara — joy, delight (value 702)
G5479,
χαρά chará, khar-ah'; from G5463; cheerfulness, i.e. calm delight:—gladness, × greatly, (X be exceeding) joy(-ful, -fully, -fulness, -ous).joy, gladness
the joy received from you
the cause or occasion of joy
of persons who are one's joy
Used in 58 Verses, 19 Books 60  Occurrence Count
| James 4:9Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 10946) |
| ταλαιπωρήσατε καὶ πενθήσατε καὶ κλαύσατε· ὁ γέλως ὑμῶν εἰς πένθος μεταστραφήτω, καὶ ἡ χαρὰ εἰς κατήφειαν. |
| Verse #30347 (Ch. #1150) — 16 words, 87 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| Be afflicted, |
G5003talaipōreō |
ταλαιπωρέω |
2127 |
| and |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| mourn, |
G3996pentheō |
πενθέω |
949 |
| and |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| weep: |
G2799klaiō |
κλαίω |
861 |
| let |
G3344metastrephō |
μεταστρέφω |
2251 |
| your |
G4771sy |
σύ |
600 |
| laughter |
G1071gelōs |
γέλως |
1038 |
| be turned |
G3344metastrephō |
μεταστρέφω |
2251 |
| to |
G1519eis |
εἰς |
215 |
| mourning, |
G3997penthos |
πένθος |
414 |
| and |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| your joy |
G5479chara |
χαρά |
702 |
| to |
G1519eis |
εἰς |
215 |
| heaviness. |
G2726katēpheia |
κατήφεια |
845 |
Info box. Click on a Strong's # link, or Authorized Version footnote
Code box. Any applicable codes found for this verse will be shown here.
Coded Bible Verse Examples