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James 5:13 KJV (With Strong’s)

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kakopatheo (Greek #2553)
to undergo hardship
KJV usage: be afflicted, endure afflictions (hardness), suffer trouble.
Pronounce: kak-op-ath-eh'-o
Origin: from the same as 2552
any
tis (Greek #5100)
some or any person or object
KJV usage: a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (X thing), ought, + partly, some (man, -body, - thing, -what), (+ that no-)thing, what(-soever), X wherewith, whom(-soever), whose(-soever).
Pronounce: tis
Origin: an enclitic indefinite pronoun
among
en (Greek #1722)
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
KJV usage: about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (... sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
Pronounce: en
Origin: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537)
you
humin (Greek #5213)
to (with or by) you
KJV usage: ye, you, your(-selves).
Pronounce: hoo-min'
Origin: irregular dative case of 5210
afflicted
kakopatheo (Greek #2553)
to undergo hardship
KJV usage: be afflicted, endure afflictions (hardness), suffer trouble.
Pronounce: kak-op-ath-eh'-o
Origin: from the same as 2552
? let him pray
proseuchomai (Greek #4336)
to pray to God, i.e. supplicate, worship
KJV usage: pray (X earnestly, for), make prayer.
Pronounce: pros-yoo'-khom-ahee
Origin: from 4314 and 2172
i. Is
euthumeo (Greek #2114)
to cheer up, i.e. (intransitively) be cheerful; neuter comparative (adverbially) more cheerfully
KJV usage: be of good cheer (merry).
Pronounce: yoo-thoo-meh'-o
Origin: from 2115
any
tis (Greek #5100)
some or any person or object
KJV usage: a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (X thing), ought, + partly, some (man, -body, - thing, -what), (+ that no-)thing, what(-soever), X wherewith, whom(-soever), whose(-soever).
Pronounce: tis
Origin: an enclitic indefinite pronoun
merry
euthumeo (Greek #2114)
to cheer up, i.e. (intransitively) be cheerful; neuter comparative (adverbially) more cheerfully
KJV usage: be of good cheer (merry).
Pronounce: yoo-thoo-meh'-o
Origin: from 2115
? let him sing psalms
psallo (Greek #5567)
to twitch or twang, i.e. to play on a stringed instrument (celebrate the divine worship with music and accompanying odes)
KJV usage: make melody, sing (psalms).
Pronounce: psal'-lo
Origin: probably strengthened from ψάω (to rub or touch the surface; compare 5597)
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2 Chron. 33:12‑13• 12And when he was in affliction, he besought Jehovah his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,
13and prayed to him. And he was intreated of him and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that Jehovah, he was God.
(2 Chron. 33:12‑13)
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Job 33:26• 26He shall pray unto +God, and he will receive him with favour; and he shall see his face with shoutings, and he will render unto man his righteousness. (Job 33:26)
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Psa. 18:6• 6In my distress I called upon Jehovah, and I cried out to my God; he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, into his ears. (Psa. 18:6)
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Psa. 50:15• 15And call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me. (Psa. 50:15)
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Psa. 91:15• 15He shall call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honour him. (Psa. 91:15)
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Psa. 116:3‑5• 3The bands of death encompassed me, and the anguish of Sheol took hold of me; I found trouble and sorrow:
4Then called I upon the name of Jehovah: I beseech thee, Jehovah, deliver my soul.
5Gracious is Jehovah and righteous; and our God is merciful.
(Psa. 116:3‑5)
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Psa. 118:5• 5I called upon Jah in distress; Jah answered me and set me in a large place. (Psa. 118:5)
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Psa. 142:1‑3• 1An instruction of David; when he was in the cave: a prayer. I cry unto Jehovah with my voice: with my voice unto Jehovah do I make supplication.
2I pour out my plaint before him; I shew before him my trouble.
3When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then *thou* knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they hidden a snare for me.
(Psa. 142:1‑3)
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Lam. 3:55‑56• 55I called upon thy name, Jehovah, out of the lowest pit.
56Thou hast heard my voice: hide not thine ear at my sighing, at my cry.
(Lam. 3:55‑56)
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Hos. 6:1• 1Come and let us return unto Jehovah: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. (Hos. 6:1)
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Jonah 2:2,7• 2and he said: I cried by reason of my distress unto Jehovah, and he answered me; Out of the belly of Sheol cried I: thou heardest my voice.
7When my soul fainted within me, I remembered Jehovah; And my prayer came in unto thee, Into thy holy temple.
(Jonah 2:2,7)
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Luke 22:44• 44And being in conflict he prayed more intently. And his sweat became as great drops of blood, falling down upon the earth. (Luke 22:44)
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Luke 23:42• 42And he said to Jesus, Remember me, Lord, when thou comest in thy kingdom. (Luke 23:42)
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Acts 16:24‑25• 24who, having received such a charge, cast them into the inner prison, and secured their feet to the stocks.
25And at midnight Paul and Silas, in praying, were praising God with singing, and the prisoners listened to them.
(Acts 16:24‑25)
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2 Cor. 12:7‑10• 7And that I might not be exalted by the exceeding greatness of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn for the flesh, a messenger of Satan that he might buffet me, that I might not be exalted.
8For this I thrice besought the Lord that it might depart from me.
9And he said to me, My grace suffices thee; for my power is perfected in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of the Christ may dwell upon me.
10Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in necessities, in persecutions, in straits, for Christ: for when I am weak, then I am powerful.
(2 Cor. 12:7‑10)
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Heb. 5:7• 7Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up both supplications and entreaties to him who was able to save him out of death, with strong crying and tears; (and having been heard because of his piety;) (Heb. 5:7)
any merry.
let him sing.
1 Chron. 16:9• 9Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him; Meditate upon all his wondrous works. (1 Chron. 16:9)
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Psa. 95:2• 2Let us come before his face with thanksgiving; let us shout aloud unto him with psalms. (Psa. 95:2)
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Psa. 105:2• 2Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him; meditate upon all his wondrous works. (Psa. 105:2)
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Mic. 4:5• 5For all the peoples will walk every one in the name of his god; but we will walk in the name of Jehovah, our God for ever and ever. (Mic. 4:5)
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Matt. 26:30• 30And having sung a hymn, they went out to the mount of Olives. (Matt. 26:30)
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1 Cor. 14:26• 26What is it then, brethren? whenever ye come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to edification. (1 Cor. 14:26)
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Eph. 5:19• 19speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and chanting with your heart to the Lord; (Eph. 5:19)
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Col. 3:16‑17• 16Let the word of the Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another, in psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to God.
17And everything, whatever ye may do in word or in deed, do all things in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father by him.
(Col. 3:16‑17)
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Rev. 5:9‑14• 9And they sing a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open its seals; because thou hast been slain, and hast redeemed to God, by thy blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,
10and made them to our God kings and priests; and they shall reign over the earth.
11And I saw, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and their number was ten thousands of ten thousands and thousands of thousands;
12saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that has been slain, to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
13And every creature which is in the heaven and upon the earth and under the earth, and those that are upon the sea, and all things in them, heard I saying, To him that sits upon the throne, and to the Lamb, blessing, and honour, and glory, and might, to the ages of ages.
14And the four living creatures said, Amen; and the elders fell down and did homage.
(Rev. 5:9‑14)
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Rev. 7:10• 10And they cry with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God who sits upon the throne, and to the Lamb. (Rev. 7:10)
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Rev. 14:3• 3and they sing a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders. And no one could learn that song save the hundred and forty-four thousand who were bought from the earth. (Rev. 14:3)
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Rev. 19:1‑6• 1After these things I heard as a loud voice of a great multitude in the heaven, saying, Hallelujah: the salvation and the glory and the power of our God:
2for true and righteous are his judgments; for he has judged the great harlot which corrupted the earth with her fornication, and has avenged the blood of his bondmen at her hand.
3And a second time they said, Hallelujah. And her smoke goes up to the ages of ages.
4And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and did homage to God who sits upon the throne, saying, Amen, Hallelujah.
5And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his bondmen, and ye that fear him, small and great.
6And I heard as a voice of a great crowd, and as a voice of many waters, and as a voice of strong thunders, saying, Hallelujah, for the Lord our God the Almighty has taken to himself kingly power.
(Rev. 19:1‑6)
 If any were afflicted, let them pray (God was ready to hear). (James 5 by J.N. Darby)
 Our natural tendency is to revile when reviled, to meet charges with counter-charges, and malice with malice. This is simply to meet flesh with flesh. God's way for us is very different and very simple. In the presence of every wrong we have a God-given resource. Instead of taking things into our own hands, we are to take them to God in prayer. (The Coming of the Lord: James 5 by H. Smith)
 Our joys as our sorrows are to be the occasion of turning to God. (The Coming of the Lord: James 5 by H. Smith)
 {suffer evil} The resource of the afflicted saint is prayer. We do not always realize this. So often we merely betake ourselves to kindly friends, who will listen to the recital of our troubles, or to wealthy and influential friends, who perchance may be able to help us in our troubles, and prayer falls into the background. (James 5 by F.B. Hole)
 Psalms, by which we understand any poetical or metrical composition of a spiritual sort which can be set to music. The happy heart sings, and the happy Christian is to be no exception in this. (James 5 by F.B. Hole)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Does any one among you suffer evil? let him pray. Is any happy? let him sing psalms.

W. Kelly Translation

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Doth any among you suffer trouble? Let him pray. Is any happy? Let him sing praisea.

WK Translation Notes

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Is it not praise, not psalms, that the cheerful soul was to sing?