James 1:11
11Has risenἀνέτειλενforγὰρtheὁsunἥλιοςwithσὺν[its]τῷburning heatκαύσωνιandκαὶwitheredἐξήρανενtheτὸνgrassχόρτον,andκαὶtheτὸflowerἄνθοςof itαὐτοῦhas fallenἐξέπεσενandκαὶtheἡbeautyεὐπρέπειαof theτοῦappearanceπροσώπουof itαὐτοῦhas perishedἀπώλετο·Thusοὕτωςalsoκαὶtheὁrich [man]πλούσιοςin the midst ofἐνtheταῖςpursuitsπορείαιςof himαὐτοῦwill fade awayμαρανθήσεται.
For the sun rose with [its] burning heat and withered the grass, and its flower fell, and the beauty of its appearance perished. Thus also the rich [man] will fade away in his pursuits.
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Rare words
καύσωνι
καύσων
a scorching heat, hot wind.
ἄνθος
ἄνθος
bloom, possibly a reference to the bright flowers, such as poppies (among the grass).
εὐπρέπεια
εὐπρέπεια
beauty, gracefulness, comeliness.
πορείαις
πορεία
a journey, pursuit, undertaking, progress.
μαρανθήσεται
μαραίνομαι
pass: I die, wither (like the grass).