Jam 5:7 | RWP | e4.org | Be patient therefore ( μακροθυμησατε ουν ). A direct corollary ( ουν , therefore) from the coming judgment on the wicked rich ( ). First aorist (constative) active imperative of μακροθυμεω , late compound (Plutarch, LXX) from μακροθυμος ( μακροσ, θυμος , of long spirit, not losing heart), as in . The appeal is to the oppressed brethren. Catch your wind for a long race (long-tempered as opposed to short-tempered). See already the exhortation to patience ( υπομονη ) in ., and repeated in . They will need both submission ( υπομενω ) and steadfastness ( μακροθυμια ). Until the coming of the Lord ( εως της παρουσιας ). The second coming of Christ he means, the regular phrase here and in verse for that idea ( , , ; , etc.). The husbandman ( ο γεωργος ). The worker in the ground ( γη, εργω ) as in . Waiteth for ( εκδεχετα ). Present middle indicative of εκδεχομα , old verb for eager expectation as in . Precious ( τιμιον ). Old adjective from τιμη (honor, price), dear to the farmer because of his toil for it. See . Being patient over it ( μακροθυμων επ' αυτω ). Present active participle of μακροθυμεω just used in the exhortation, picturing the farmer longing and hoping over his precious crop (cf. of God). Until it receive ( εως λαβη ). Temporal clause of the future with εως and the second aorist active subjunctive of λαμβανω , vividly describing the farmer's hopes and patience. The early and latter rain ( προιμον κα οψιμον ). The word for rain ( υετον ) is absent from the best MSS. The adjective προιμος (from πρω , early) occurs here only in N.T., though old in the form προιμος and πρωις . See ; , etc. for these terms for the early rain in October or November for the germination of the grain, and the latter rain ( οψιμον , from οψε , late, here only in N.T.) in April and May for maturing the grain.

‏ James 5:7

Be patient therefore ( μακροθυμησατε ουν ). A direct corollary ( ουν, therefore) from the coming judgment on the wicked rich (5:1-6). First aorist (constative) active imperative of μακροθυμεω, late compound (Plutarch, LXX) from μακροθυμος ( μακροσ, θυμος, of long spirit, not losing heart), as in Mt 18:26. The appeal is to the oppressed brethren. Catch your wind for a long race (long-tempered as opposed to short-tempered). See already the exhortation to patience ( υπομονη ) in 1:3f.,12 and repeated in 5:11. They will need both submission ( υπομενω 5:11) and steadfastness ( μακροθυμια 5:10).

Until the coming of the Lord ( εως της παρουσιας ). The second coming of Christ he means, the regular phrase here and in verse 8 for that idea (Mt 24:3, 37, 39; 1Th 2:19, etc.).

The husbandman ( ο γεωργος ). The worker in the ground ( γη, εργω ) as in Mt 21:33f.

Waiteth for ( εκδεχετα ). Present middle indicative of εκδεχομα, old verb for eager expectation as in Ac 17:16.

Precious ( τιμιον ). Old adjective from τιμη (honor, price), dear to the farmer because of his toil for it. See 1Pe 1:19.

Being patient over it ( μακροθυμων επ' αυτω ). Present active participle of μακροθυμεω just used in the exhortation, picturing the farmer longing and hoping over his precious crop (cf. Lu 18:7 of God).

Until it receive ( εως λαβη ). Temporal clause of the future with εως and the second aorist active subjunctive of λαμβανω, vividly describing the farmer's hopes and patience.

The early and latter rain ( προιμον κα οψιμον ). The word for rain ( υετον Ac 14:17) is absent from the best MSS. The adjective προιμος (from πρω, early) occurs here only in N.T., though old in the form προιμος and πρωις. See De 11:14; Jer 5:24, etc. for these terms for the early rain in October or November for the germination of the grain, and the latter rain ( οψιμον, from οψε, late, here only in N.T.) in April and May for maturing the grain.