James 1:6
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.

Young's Literal Translation
and let him ask in faith, nothing doubting, for he who is doubting hath been like a wave of the sea, driven by wind and tossed,

King James Bible
But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

Greek
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

he must ask
αἰτείτω (aiteitō)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 154: To ask, request, petition, demand. Of uncertain derivation; to ask.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

faith,
πίστει (pistei)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.

without
μηδὲν (mēden)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3367: No one, none, nothing.

doubting,
διακρινόμενος (diakrinomenos)
Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1252: From dia and krino; to separate thoroughly, i.e. to withdraw from, or oppose; figuratively, to discriminate, or hesitate.

because
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

he who
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

doubts
διακρινόμενος (diakrinomenos)
Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1252: From dia and krino; to separate thoroughly, i.e. to withdraw from, or oppose; figuratively, to discriminate, or hesitate.

is like
ἔοικεν (eoiken)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1503: To be like, resemble. Apparently a primary verb; to resemble.

a wave
κλύδωνι (klydōni)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2830: Rough water, a wave, billow, surge. From kluzo; a surge of the sea.

of [the] sea,
θαλάσσης (thalassēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 2281: Probably prolonged from hals; the sea.

blown
ἀνεμιζομένῳ (anemizomenō)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 416: To be blown with the wind (referring to the gentler motions of the air). From anemos; to toss with the wind.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

tossed by the wind.
ῥιπιζομένῳ (rhipizomenō)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4494: To toss to and fro, fan, blow. From a derivative of rhipto; to breeze up, i.e. to agitate.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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