James 4:2

2You desireἐπιθυμεῖτε,andκαὶnotοὐκhaveἔχετε·you killφονεύετεandκαὶcovetζηλοῦτε,andκαὶnotοὐare ableδύνασθεto obtainἐπιτυχεῖν·You quarrelμάχεσθεandκαὶwrangleπολεμεῖτε.Notοὐκyou haveἔχετεbecauseδιὰτὸnotμὴaskαἰτεῖσθαιyouὑμᾶς·

You⁺ desire, and you⁺ do not have. You⁺ murder and are jealous, and you⁺ are not able to obtain. You⁺ fight and battle. You⁺ do not have, because you⁺ do not ask.

Vocab difficulty

45.7

Rare words

  • μάχεσθε

    μάχομαι

    I engage in battle, fight; hence: I strive, contend, dispute.