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You desire and do not have. You kill and covet and are not able to obtain. You fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
You desire To long for, covet, lust after, set the heart upon. V-PIA-2P H1937 ἐπιθυμεὶτε epithumeite
have. To have, hold, possess. V-PIA-2P H2192 ἔχετε echete
You kill To murder, kill. V-PIA-2P H5407 φονεύετε phoneuete
covet (a) to be jealous, (b) to be jealous of, with acc. of a person; to be eager for, to be eager to possess, with acc. of a thing. V-PIA-2P H2206 ζηλοῦτε zēloute
are not able (a) to be powerful, have (the) power, (b) to be able. V-PIM/P-2P H1410 δύνασθε dunasthe
to obtain. To attain, obtain, acquire. V-ANA H2013 ἐπιτυχεῖν epituchein
You fight To engage in battle, fight; hence: to strive, contend, dispute. V-PIM/P-2P H3164 μάχεσθε machesthe
quarrel. To make war, contend, fight, battle. V-PIA-2P H4170 πολεμεῖτε polemeite
You do not have, To have, hold, possess. V-PIA-2P H2192 ἔχετε echete
because (a) genitive: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) accusative: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of. Prep H1223 διὰ dia
ask. To ask, request, petition, demand. V-PNM H154 αἰτεῖσθαι aiteisthai

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Berean Bible You desire and do not have. You kill and covet and are not able to obtain. You fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask.
King James Bible You Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and do not have. You kill and covet and are not able to obtain. You cannot obtain: ye fight and quarrel. You do not have, war, yet ye have not, because you do not ask.ye ask not.
Hebrew Greek English You desire lust and do not have. have; so you commit murder. You kill are envious and covet and are not able to obtain. You cannot obtain; so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, have because you do not ask.
New American Standard Bible 1995 You desire lust and do not have. have; so you commit murder. You kill are envious and covet and are not able to obtain. You cannot obtain; so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, have because you do not ask.