James 4:2
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
You crave what you do not have; you kill and covet, but are unable to obtain it. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask.

Young's Literal Translation
ye desire, and ye have not; ye murder, and are zealous, and are not able to attain; ye fight and war, and ye have not, because of your not asking;

King James Bible
Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

Greek
You crave
ἐπιθυμεῖτε (epithymeite)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 1937: To long for, covet, lust after, set the heart upon. From epi and thumos; to set the heart upon, i.e. Long for.

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

{you do} not
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

have.
ἔχετε (echete)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

You kill
φονεύετε (phoneuete)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 5407: To murder, kill. From phoneus; to be a murderer.

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

covet,
ζηλοῦτε (zēloute)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 2206: From zelos; to have warmth of feeling for or against.

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

are unable
δύνασθε (dynasthe)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.

to obtain [it].
ἐπιτυχεῖν (epitychein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 2013: To attain, obtain, acquire. From epi and tugchano; to chance upon, i.e. to attain.

You quarrel
μάχεσθε (machesthe)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 3164: To engage in battle, fight; hence: To strive, contend, dispute.

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

fight.
πολεμεῖτε (polemeite)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4170: To make war, contend, fight, battle. From polemos; to be in warfare, i.e. To battle: -fight, war.

You do not have,
ἔχετε (echete)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

because
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

you
ὑμᾶς (hymas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

{do} not
μὴ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

ask.
αἰτεῖσθαι (aiteisthai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Middle
Strong's 154: To ask, request, petition, demand. Of uncertain derivation; to ask.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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