James 5:17 Greek Word Analysis

0EliasἨλίαςg2243
1a manἄνθρωποςg444
2wasἦνg2258
3subject to like passions asὁμοιοπαθὴςg3663
4we areἡμῖνg2254
19andκαὶg2532
6earnestlyπροσευχῇg4335
7he prayedπροσηύξατοg4336
8τοῦg3588
9notμὴg3361
13it rainedἔβρεξενg1026
19andκαὶg2532
12notοὐκg3756
13it rainedἔβρεξενg1026
14onἐπὶg1909
15τῆςg3588
16the earthγῆςg1093
17yearsἐνιαυτοὺςg1763
18by the space of threeτρεῖςg5140
19andκαὶg2532
20monthsμῆναςg3376
21sixἕξ.g1803

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Elijah was a man of like passions with us, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain; and it rained not on the earth for three years and six months.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Elijah was a man of flesh and blood as we are, and he made a strong prayer that there might be no rain; and there was no rain on the earth for three years and six months.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Elias was a man of like passions to us, and he prayed with prayer that it should not rain; and it did not rain upon the earth three years and six months;

World English Bible (WEB)

Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain, and it didn't rain on the earth for three years and six months.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Elijah was a man like affected as we, and with prayer he did pray -- not to rain, and it did not rain upon the land three years and six months;