James 5:5
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Berean Study Bible
You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in the day of slaughter.

Young's Literal Translation
ye did live in luxury upon the earth, and were wanton; ye did nourish your hearts, as in a day of slaughter;

King James Bible
Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.

Greek
{You have lived} on
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

earth
γῆς (gēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.

in luxury
Ἐτρυφήσατε (Etryphēsate)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 5171: To live a luxurious life, live self-indulgently. From truphe; to indulge in luxury.

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

self-indulgence.
ἐσπαταλήσατε (espatalēsate)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4684: To live extravagantly, luxuriously; To be wanton. From spatale; to be voluptuous.

You have fattened
ἐθρέψατε (ethrepsate)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 5142: A primary verb; properly, to stiffen, i.e. Fatten (with food, etc.), pamper, rear).

your
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

hearts
καρδίας (kardias)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 2588: Prolonged from a primary kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings; also the middle.

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.

[the] day
ἡμέρᾳ (hēmera)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset.

of slaughter.
σφαγῆς (sphagēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 4967: Slaughter, sacrifice. From sphazo; butchery (figuratively) of men (destruction).

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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