James 5:14

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀσθενεῖ τις ἐν ὑμῖν; προσκαλεσάσθω τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους τῆς ἐκκλησίας· καὶ προσευξάσθωσαν ἐπʼ αὐτὸν, ἀλείψαντες αὐτὸν ἐλαίῳ ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ Κυρίου:

Transliteration

Asthenei tis en you? proskalesasthō tous presbyterous tēs ekklēsias; and proseuxasthōsan ep' him, aleipsantes him elaiō en tō onomati tou Kyriou:

Grammar Details

*Asthenei*: present active, 3rd singular - is sick/weak
*tis*: indefinite pronoun, nominative - anyone
*en*: preposition + dative - in
you: dative, 2nd plural - you
*proskalesasthō*: aorist middle imperative, 3rd singular - let him call for
*tous presbyterous*: accusative, masculine, plural - the elders
*tēs ekklēsias*: genitive, feminine, singular - of the church/assembly
*proseuxasthōsan*: aorist middle imperative, 3rd plural - let them pray
*ep'*: preposition + accusative - over
him: accusative, masculine, singular - him
*aleipsantes*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having anointed
*elaiō*: dative, neuter, singular - with oil
*tō onomati*: dative, neuter, singular - the name
*tou Kyriou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord

Word Meanings

*Asthenei*: is sick/weak/ill/infirm
*proskalesasthō*: let him call for/summon
*presbyterous*: elders (official church leaders, not simply older men)
*ekklēsias*: church/assembly/congregation
*proseuxasthōsan*: let them pray (formal prayer)
*aleipsantes*: having anointed/rubbed with oil
*elaiō*: with oil (olive oil used for medicinal and ceremonial purposes)
*en tō onomati*: in the name/by the authority

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Mark 6:13 : 13 And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.
Mark 16:18 : 18 they shall take up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall in no wise hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
Acts 9:40 : 40 But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down and prayed; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
1 Kgs 17:21 : 21 And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto Jehovah, and said, O Jehovah my God, I pray thee, let this child's soul come into him again.
Acts 28:8 : 8 And it was so, that the father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery: unto whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laying his hands on him healed him.
Titus 1:5 : 5 For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge;
2 Kgs 4:33 : 33 He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto Jehovah.
2 Kgs 5:11 : 11 But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of Jehovah his God, and wave his hand over the place, and recover the leper.
Acts 14:23 : 23 And when they had appointed for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.
Acts 15:4 : 4 And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church and the apostles and the elders, and they rehearsed all things that God had done with them.

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