James 3:16
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.

Young's Literal Translation
for where zeal and rivalry [are], there is insurrection and every evil matter;

King James Bible
For where envying and strife [is], there [is] confusion and every evil work.

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

where
ὅπου (hopou)
Adverb
Strong's 3699: Where, whither, in what place. From hos and pou; what(-ever) where, i.e. At whichever spot.

jealousy
ζῆλος (zēlos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2205: From zeo; properly, heat, i.e. 'zeal' (figuratively, of God), or an enemy, malice).

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

selfish ambition [exist],
ἐριθεία (eritheia)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2052: Perhaps as the same as erethizo; properly, intrigue, i.e. faction.

there [ will be ]
ἐκεῖ (ekei)
Adverb
Strong's 1563: (a) there, yonder, in that place, (b) thither, there. Of uncertain affinity; there; by extension, thither.

disorder
ἀκαταστασία (akatastasia)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 181: From akatastatos; instability, i.e. Disorder.

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

every
πᾶν (pan)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

evil
φαῦλον (phaulon)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 5337: Worthless, wicked, base. Apparently a primary word; 'foul' or 'flawy', i.e. wicked.

practice.
πρᾶγμα (pragma)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4229: A thing done, a deed, action; a matter, an affair. From prasso; a deed; by implication, an affair; by extension, an object.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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