James 1:6

6Let him askαἰτείτωhoweverδὲinἐνfaithπίστει,nothingμηδὲνdoubtingδιακρινόμενος,The [one]ὁforγὰρdoubtingδιακρινόμενοςis likeἔοικενa waveκλύδωνιof [the] seaθαλάσσηςbeing blown by the windἀνεμιζομένῳandκαὶbeing tossed by the windῥιπιζομένῳ·

But let him ask in faith, doubting nothing, for the one doubting is like a wave of the sea, being blown and being tossed by the wind.

Vocab difficulty

96.1

Rare words

  • ἔοικεν

    ἔοικα

    I am like, resemble.

  • κλύδωνι

    κλύδων

    rough water, a wave, billow, surge.

  • ἀνεμιζομένῳ

    ἀνεμίζομαι

    I am blown with the wind (referring to the gentler motions of the air).

  • ῥιπιζομένῳ

    ῥιπίζομαι

    I toss to and fro, fan, blow.