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Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
εἴτεeiteor
Lemma: εἴτε (eite) · Strong's: G1535
Parsing: Conjunction (COND)
Meaning: whether — εἴτε, see: εἰ.; εἰ, ; conjunctive particle, used in conditions and in indirect questions. ; I. Conditional, if; 1. with indic, expressing a general assumption; (a) pres.: before indic, pres., Mat.11:14, Rom.8:25, al.;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 65 times. Also: Romans 12:6, Romans 12:7, Romans 12:8, 1 Corinthians 3:22, 1 Corinthians 8:5, 1 Corinthians 10:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1535; TFLSJ G1535; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:14 word 1
ἡγεμόσινhēgemosinto governors
Lemma: ἡγεμών (hēgemōn) · Strong's: G2232
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (N-DPM)
Meaning: ruler — ἡγεμών, -όνος, ὁ; (ἡγέομαι) [in LXX for אַלּוּף, שַׂר, etc. ; ] ; 1. a leader, guide. ; 2. a commander. ; 3. a governor of a province (proconsul, proprietor, legate, or procurator; but cf. ἀνθύπατος): Mat.10:18,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 22 times. Also: Matthew 2:6, Matthew 10:18, Matthew 27:2, Matthew 27:11, Matthew 27:14, Matthew 27:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2232; TFLSJ G2232; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:14 word 2
ὡςhōsas
Lemma: ὡς (hōs) · Strong's: G5613
Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)
Meaning: as/when — ὡς, adverbial form of the relative pron. ὅς, ἥ, ὅ. ; I. As relat. adv. of manner, as, like as, just as, even as; 1. with a demonstrative, like οὕτως, expressed or understood: οὕτως . . . ὡς, Mrk.4:26, 1Co.3:15,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 515 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 5:48, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:12, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5613; TFLSJ G5613; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:14 word 3
δι᾽di᾽through
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 2:14 word 4
αὐτοῦautouhim
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:14 word 5
πεμπομένοιςpempomenoisbeing sent
Lemma: πέμπω (pempō) · Strong's: G3992
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Participle · Dative · Plural · Masculine (V-PPP-DPM)
Meaning: to send — πέμπω ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׁלַח ; ] ; to send; (a) of persons: with accusative, absol., Mat.22:7, Luk.7:19, Jhn.1:22, 2Co.9:3, al.; ptcp. before verb., Mat.14:10, Act.19:31, al.; ptcp. before διά (= Heb. יָד; ,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 79 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 11:2, Matthew 14:10, Matthew 22:7, Mark 5:12, Luke 4:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3992; TFLSJ G3992; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:14 word 6
εἰςeisfor
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 2:14 word 7
ἐκδίκησινekdikēsinvengeance
Lemma: ἐκδίκησις (ekdikēsis) · Strong's: G1557
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: vengeance — ἐκ-δίκησις, -εως, ἡ; (ἐκδικέω), [in LXX chiefly for נָקָם ; ] ; vengeance, vindication: Luk.21:22, Rom.12:19 (see MM, Exp., xii), Heb.10:30 (LXX), 2Co.7:11; of the injured person, with genitive, Luk.18:7-8; with dative,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9 times. Also: Luke 18:7, Luke 18:8, Luke 21:22, Acts 7:24, Romans 12:19, 2 Corinthians 7:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1557; TFLSJ G1557; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:14 word 8
μὲνmenindeed
Lemma: μέν (men) · Strong's: G3303
Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)
Meaning: on the other hand — μέν, ; conjunctive particle (originally a form of μήν), usually related to a following δέ or other adversative conjunction, and distinguishing the word or clause with which it stands from that which follows. ; It is…
Greek editions with this word: TR
Used 193 times. Also: Matthew 3:11, Matthew 9:37, Matthew 10:13, Matthew 13:4, Matthew 13:8, Matthew 13:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3303; TFLSJ G3303; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:14 word 9
κακοποιῶν,kakopoiōnto evildoers,
Lemma: κακοποιός (kakopoios) · Strong's: G2555
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)
Meaning: wrongdoing — κακοποιός, -όν; (κακόν, ποιέω), [in LXX: Pro.12:4 (בּוּשׁ hi.) Pro.24:19 (רָעַע hi.)* ; ] ; doing evil; as susbt., an evil-doer: 1Pe.2:12 2:14 4:15.†; (AS)
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Used 4 times. Also: 1 Peter 2:12, 1 Peter 3:16, 1 Peter 4:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2555; TFLSJ G2555; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:14 word 10
ἔπαινονepainonpraise
Lemma: ἔπαινος (epainos) · Strong's: G1868
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: praise — ἔπ-αινος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX for תְּהִלָּה, etc. ; ] ; praise: Rom.2:29 Rom.13:3, 1Co.4:5, 2Co.8:18, Eph.1:6, 12 1:14, Php.1:11 Php.4:8, 1Pe.1:7 2:14.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 11 times. Also: Romans 2:29, Romans 13:3, 1 Corinthians 4:5, 2 Corinthians 8:18, Ephesians 1:6, Ephesians 1:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1868; TFLSJ G1868; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:14 word 11
δὲdehowever
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:14 word 12
ἀγαθοποιῶν·agathopoiōnto well-doers;
Lemma: ἀγαθοποιός (agathopoios) · Strong's: G0017
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)
Meaning: doing good — ἀγαθοποιός, -όν = cl. ἀγαθουργός, ; [in LXX, of a woman who deals pleasantly in order to corrupt, Sir.42:14 * ; ] ; doing well, acting rightly (Plut.): 1Pe.2:14 (Cremer, 8; MM, VGT, see word).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0017; TFLSJ G0017; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:14 word 13
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| or | → | εἴτε G1535 whether |
| to governors | → | ἡγεμών G2232 ruler |
| as | → | ὡς G5613 as/when |
| those sent | → | πέμπω G3992 to send |
| by | → | διά G1223 through/because of |
| him | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| to | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| punish | → | ἐκδίκησις G1557 vengeance |
| those who do wrong | → | κακοποιός G2555 wrongdoing |
| and | → | δέ G1161 then |
| to praise | → | ἔπαινος G1868 praise |
| those who do right | → | ἀγαθοποιός G0017 doing good |
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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