1 Peter 1:23 Go deeper
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Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἀναγεγεννημένοιanagegennēmenoiborn again
Lemma: ἀναγεννάω (anagennaō) · Strong's: G0313
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-RPP-NPM)
Meaning: to beget — ἀνα-γεννάω, -ῶ ; [in LXX: Sir prol.17 א* (ΑΒאc παρα-)* ; ] ; to beget again: metaphorically, of spiritual birth, 1Pe.1:3 1:23 (cf. Cremer, 147; MM, VGT, see word).†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: 1 Peter 1:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0313; TFLSJ G0313; TAGNT 1 Peter 1:23 word 1
οὐκouknot
Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…
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Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT 1 Peter 1:23 word 2
ἐκekof
Lemma: ἐκ (ek) · Strong's: G1537
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: out from — ἐκ (ἐξ), ; prep. with genitive, ; from out of, from (see Addendum, p. 492).; This entry is included here, but in the print version the entry is found on p. 492. ἐκ, before a vowel ἐξ, ; prep. with genitive, ; of motion…
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Used 929 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1537; TFLSJ G1537; TAGNT 1 Peter 1:23 word 3
σπορᾶςsporasseed
Lemma: σπορά (spora) · Strong's: G4701
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: seed — σπορά, -ᾶς, ἡ; (σπείρω), [in LXX: 4Ki.19:29 (זָרַע), 1Ma.10:30 * ; ] ; 1. a sowing. ; 2. seedtime. ; 3. seed sown (of human offspring, Soph., Tr., 316, 420): 1Pe.1:23 ; (cf. σπέρμα, and see Milligan, NTD, 105 f.).†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4701; TFLSJ G4701; TAGNT 1 Peter 1:23 word 4
φθαρτῆςphthartēsperishable
Lemma: φθαρτός (phthartos) · Strong's: G5349
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (A-GSF)
Meaning: perishable — φθαρτός, -ή, -όν (φθείρω) ; [in LXX: Lev.22:25 (מִשְׁחָת), Isa.54:17 A א3, Wis.9:15 14:8, 2Ma.7:16 * ; ] ; perishable, corruptible: ἄνθρωπος, Rom.1:23 (opposite to ἄφθαρτος θεός); στέφανος, 1Co.9:25 (opposite to αρτος);…
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Used 6 times. Also: Romans 1:23, 1 Corinthians 9:25, 1 Corinthians 15:53, 1 Corinthians 15:54, 1 Peter 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5349; TFLSJ G5349; TAGNT 1 Peter 1:23 word 5
ἀλλ᾽all᾽but
Lemma: ἀλλά (alla) · Strong's: G0235
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: but — ἀλλά (ἀλλ᾽ usually bef. α and υ, often bef. ε and η, rarely bef. ο and ω, never bef. ι; Tdf., Pr., 93 f.; WH, App., 146), ; adversative particle, ; stronger than δέ; prop. neuter pl. of ἄλλος, used adverbially, with…
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Used 642 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0235; TFLSJ G0235; TAGNT 1 Peter 1:23 word 6
ἀφθάρτουaphthartouof imperishable
Lemma: ἄφθαρτος (aphthartos) · Strong's: G0862
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (A-GSF)
Meaning: incorruptible — ἄ-φθαρτος, -ον; (φθείρω), [in LXX: Wis.12:1 18:4 * ; ] ; imperishable, immortal; (a) of things: 1Co.9:25, 1Pe.1:4 1:23 3:4; (b) of persons: of men, 1Co.15:52; of God, Rom.1:23, 1Ti.1:17 (MM, see word).†; (AS)
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Used 8 times. Also: Mark 16:8, Romans 1:23, 1 Corinthians 9:25, 1 Corinthians 15:52, 1 Timothy 1:17, 1 Peter 1:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0862; TFLSJ G0862; TAGNT 1 Peter 1:23 word 7
διὰdiathrough
Lemma: διά (dia) · Strong's: G1223
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: through/because of — διά (before a vowel δ᾽, exc. Rom.8:10, 2Co.5:7, and in (Proper name)s; Tdf., Pr., 94), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, as in cl.; 1. with genitive, through; (i) of Place, after verbs of motion or action: Mat.2:12…
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Used 686 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1223; TFLSJ G1223; TAGNT 1 Peter 1:23 word 8
λόγουlogou[the] word
Lemma: λόγος (logos) · Strong's: G3056
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
Meaning: word — λόγος, -ου, ὁ (λέγω) ; [in LXX chiefly for דָּבָר, also for מִלָּה ,אֵמֶר, etc. ; ] ; I. Of that by which the inward thought is expressed, Lat. oratio, sermo, vox, verbum. ; 1. a word, not in the grammatical sense of a…
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Used 332 times. Also: Matthew 5:32, Matthew 5:37, Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:26, Matthew 7:28, Matthew 8:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3056; TFLSJ G3056; TAGNT 1 Peter 1:23 word 9
ζῶντοςzōntosliving
Lemma: ζάω (zaō) · Strong's: G2198
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-GSM)
Meaning: to live — ζάω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for חיה (most frequently ptcp., ζῶν, inf., ζῆν, for חַי ; ] ; 1. prop., to live, be alive (see Syn., see word βίος; in cl. usually of animal life, but sometimes of plants, as Arist., Eth. N,…
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Used 143 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 9:18, Matthew 16:16, Matthew 22:32, Matthew 26:63, Matthew 27:63 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2198; TFLSJ G2198; TAGNT 1 Peter 1:23 word 10
θεοῦtheouof God
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)
Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…
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Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT 1 Peter 1:23 word 11
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT 1 Peter 1:23 word 12
μένοντοςmenontosabiding
Lemma: μένω (menō) · Strong's: G3306
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-GSM)
Meaning: to stay — μένω, ; [in LXX for קוּם ,עמד, etc. ; ] ; to stay, abide, remain. ; 1. Intrans.; (i) of place: before ἐν, Luk.8:27, al.; παρά, with dative of person(s), Jhn.1:40, al; σύν, Luk.1:56; καθ᾽ ἑαυτόν, Act.28:16; with adv.,…
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Used 119 times. Also: Matthew 10:11, Matthew 11:23, Matthew 26:38, Mark 6:10, Mark 14:34, Luke 1:56 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3306; TFLSJ G3306; TAGNT 1 Peter 1:23 word 13
εἰςeisinto
Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…
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Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT 1 Peter 1:23 word 14
τὸνtonthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 Peter 1:23 word 15
αἰῶνα·aiōnaage;
Lemma: αἰών (aiōn) · Strong's: G0165H
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: an age: eternity — αἰών, -ῶνος, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for עַד ,עוֹלָם ; ] ; 1. in cl., like Lat. aevum (LS, MM, VGT, see word), a space of time, as, a lifetime, generation, period of history, an indefinitely long period; in NT of an…
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Used 91 times. Also: Matthew 6:13, Matthew 21:19, Mark 3:29, Mark 11:14, Luke 1:33, Luke 1:55 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0165H; TFLSJ G0165H; TAGNT 1 Peter 1:23 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| For you have been born again | → | ἀναγεννάω G0313 to beget |
| not | → | οὐ G3756 no |
| of | → | ἐκ G1537 out from |
| perishable | → | φθαρτός G5349 perishable |
| seed | → | σπορά G4701 seed |
| but | → | ἀλλά G0235 but |
| of imperishable | → | ἄφθαρτος G0862 incorruptible |
| through | → | διά G1223 through/because of |
| [the] living | → | ζάω G2198 to live |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| enduring | → | μένω G3306 to stay |
| word | → | λόγος G3056 word |
| of God | → | θεός G2316 God |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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