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← 1 Peter 2 · ← verse 20 · verse 22 →

For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

εἰςeisTo this

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 2:21 word 1

τοῦτοtoutohereunto

Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778

Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (D-ASN)

Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:21 word 2

γὰρgarfor

Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:21 word 3

ἐκλήθητε,eklēthēteyou have been called,

Lemma: καλέω (kaleō) · Strong's: G2564G

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-API-2P)

Meaning: to call: call — καλέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for קרא ; ] ; 1. to call, summon: with accusative of person(s), Mat.20:8 25:14, Mrk.3:31, Luk.19:13, Act.4:18; before ἐκ, Mat.2:15 (LXX); metaphorically, 1Pe.2:9. ; 2. to call to one's…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 139 times. Also: Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:7, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2564G; TFLSJ G2564G; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:21 word 4

ὅτιhotibecause

Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754H

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: that/since: since — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…

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Used 467 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:4, Matthew 5:5, Matthew 5:6, Matthew 5:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3754H; TFLSJ G3754H; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:21 word 5

καὶkaialso

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 2:21 word 6

ΧριστὸςChristosChrist

Lemma: Χριστός (Christos) · Strong's: G5547

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-NSM-T)

Meaning: Christ — χριστός (Χρ-), -ή, -όν ; (χρίω), [in LXX for מָשִׁיחַ and cogn. forms ; ] ; 1. 1. as adj., ; (a) of things, anointing, to be used as ointment (Æsch., Eur., al.; τ. ἔλαιον τὸ χ., Lev.21:10); (b) of persons, anointed (ὁ…

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Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 11:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5547; TFLSJ G5547; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:21 word 7

ἔπαθενepathensuffered

Lemma: πάσχω (paschō) · Strong's: G3958

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAI-3S)

Meaning: to suffer — πάσχω ; [in LXX: Amo.6:6 (חָלָה ni.), Wis.12:27, Sir.38:16, al. ; ] ; to suffer, be acted on, as opposite to acting, often limited by a word expressive of good or evil; (a) of misfortunes (most frequently without any…

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Used 42 times. Also: Matthew 16:21, Matthew 17:12, Matthew 17:15, Matthew 27:19, Mark 5:26, Mark 8:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3958; TFLSJ G3958; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:21 word 8

ὑπὲρhuperfor

Lemma: ὑπέρ (huper) · Strong's: G5228

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: above/for — ὑπέρ (when following subst.—poët.—ὕπερ; so as adv., 2Co.11:23), ; prep. with genitive, accusative ; I. C. genitive, primarily of place (rest or motion), over, above, across, beyond, hence, metaphorically, ; 1. for, on…

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Used 159 times. Also: Matthew 5:44, Matthew 10:24, Matthew 10:37, Mark 7:37, Mark 9:40, Mark 14:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5228; TFLSJ G5228; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:21 word 9

ὑμῶν,humōnfor you,

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Genitive · Plural (P-2GP)

Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:21 word 10

ὑμῖνhuminyou

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Dative · Plural (P-2DP)

Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:21 word 11

ὑπολιμπάνωνhupolimpanōnleaving

Lemma: ὑπολιμπάνω (hupolimpanō) · Strong's: G5277

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)

Meaning: to leave behind — ὑπο-λιμτάνω ; collat. form of ὑπολείπω, ; to leave behind: 1Pe.2:21.†; (AS)

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Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5277; TFLSJ G5277; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:21 word 12

ὑπογραμμὸνhupogrammonan example

Lemma: ὑπογραμμός (hupogrammos) · Strong's: G5261

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)

Meaning: example — ὑπογραμμός, -οῦ, ὁ; (ὑπογράφω, (a) to write under; (b) to trace letters for copying), [in LXX: 2Ma.2:28 * ; ] ; 1. a writing-copy, hence, ; 2. an example: 1Pe.2:11 (Philo).†; (AS)

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Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5261; TFLSJ G5261; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:21 word 13

ἵναinathat

Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…

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Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:21 word 14

ἐπακολουθήσητεepakolouthēsēteyou may follow after

Lemma: ἐπακολουθέω (epakoloutheō) · Strong's: G1872

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 2nd · Plural (V-AAS-2P)

Meaning: to follow after — ἐπ-ακολουθέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX (chiefly metaphorically) for אָחַר, הָלַךְ, etc. ; ] ; to follow after; in NT metaphorically; absol.: Mrk.16:20 (illustrated by use in verifying accounts; see MM, Exp., xiv; Milligan; NTD,…

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Used 4 times. Also: Mark 16:20, 1 Timothy 5:10, 1 Timothy 5:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1872; TFLSJ G1872; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:21 word 15

τοῖςtoisthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Neuter (T-DPN)

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 2:21 word 16

ἴχνεσινichnesinsteps

Lemma: ἴχνος (ichnos) · Strong's: G2487

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Neuter (N-DPN)

Meaning: track — ἴχνος, -εος (-ους), τό ; [in LXX for כַּף, etc. ; ] ; a track, footstep: metaphorically (as frequently in cl.), στοιχεῖν τοῖς ἴ., Rom.4:12; περιπατεῖν τοῖς ἴ., 2Co.12:18; ἐπακολουθεῖν τοῖς ἴ., 1Pe.2:21 (cf. MM, Exp.,…

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Used 3 times. Also: Romans 4:12, 2 Corinthians 12:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2487; TFLSJ G2487; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:21 word 17

αὐτοῦ·autouof Him:

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),…

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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 2:21 word 18

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

For→γάρ G1063 for
to this→εἰς G1519 toward
. . .→οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it
you were called→καλέω G2564G to call: call
because→ὅτι G3754H that/since: since
Christ→Χριστός G5547 Christ
also→καί G2532 and
suffered→πάσχω G3958 to suffer
for→ὑπέρ G5228 above/for
you→σύ G4771 you
leaving→ὑπολιμπάνω G5277 to leave behind
you→σύ G4771 you
an example→ὑπογραμμός G5261 example
that→ἵνα G2443 in order that/to
you should follow in→ἐπακολουθέω G1872 to follow after
His→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
footsteps→ἴχνος G2487 track

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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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