1 Peter 2:25 Go deeper
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For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἦτεēteYou were
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-IAI-2P)
Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:25 word 1
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 2:25 word 2
ὡςhōslike
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 2:25 word 3
πρόβαταprobatasheep
Lemma: πρόβατον (probaton) · Strong's: G4263
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (N-NPN)
Meaning: sheep — πρόβατον, -ου, τό; (προβαίνω), [in LXX chiefly for צֹאן, also for שֶׂה, more rarely for כֶּבֶשׂ (כֶּשֶׂב), רָחֵל ; ] ; 1. in Hom., Hdt., cattle, esp. of small cattle, sheep and goats. ; 2. In NT, as in Attic writers…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 40 times. Also: Matthew 7:15, Matthew 9:36, Matthew 10:6, Matthew 10:16, Matthew 12:11, Matthew 12:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4263; TFLSJ G4263; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:25 word 4
πλανώμενοιplanōmenoigoing astray
Lemma: πλανάω (planaō) · Strong's: G4105
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PPP-NPM)
Meaning: to lead astray — πλανάω, -ῶ; (πλάνη), [in LXX chiefly for תָּעָה ; ] ; to cause to wander, lead astray. Pass., to go astray, wander: Mat.18:12-13 Heb.11:38, 1Pe.2:25 (cf. Isa.53:6). Metaphorical, to lead astray, deceive: with accusative…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 40 times. Also: Matthew 18:12, Matthew 18:13, Matthew 22:29, Matthew 24:4, Matthew 24:5, Matthew 24:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4105; TFLSJ G4105; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:25 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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 2:25 word 6
ἐπεστράφητεepestraphēteyou have returned
Lemma: ἐπιστρέφω (epistrephō) · Strong's: G1994
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Passive · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-2API-2P)
Meaning: to turn — ἐπι-στρέφω ; [very frequently in LXX, chiefly for שׁוּב, in its various senses, also for פָּנָה, etc. ; ] ; 1. trans., to turn about, round or towards, hence metaphorically, to turn, cause to return (to God, virtue,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 36 times. Also: Matthew 10:13, Matthew 12:44, Matthew 13:15, Matthew 24:18, Mark 4:12, Mark 5:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1994; TFLSJ G1994; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:25 word 7
νῦνnunnow
Lemma: νῦν (nun) · Strong's: G3568
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: now — νῦν, adv., ; [in LXX chiefly for עַתָּה ; ] ; 1. prop., of time, now, i.e. at the present time: as opposite to past, Jhn.4:18, Act.7:52, Rom.13:11, 2Co.7:9, Col.1:24, al.; opposite to fut., Jhn.12:27, Rom.11:31, al.;…
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Used 149 times. Also: Matthew 12:32, Matthew 24:21, Matthew 26:65, Matthew 27:42, Matthew 27:43, Mark 10:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3568; TFLSJ G3568; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:25 word 8
ἐπὶepito
Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…
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Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:25 word 9
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.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 2:25 word 10
ποιμέναpoimenaShepherd
Lemma: ποιμήν (poimēn) · Strong's: G4166
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: shepherd — ποιμήν, -ίνος, ὁ ; [in LXX for רָעָה ; ] ; a shepherd: Mat.9:36 25:32 26:31" (LXX), Mrk.6:34 14:27, Luk.2:8, 15 2:18, 20 Jhn.10:2, 12 Metaphorical, of Christ; Jhn.10:11, 14 10:16 Heb.13:20, 1Pe.2:25; of Christian…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 18 times. Also: Matthew 9:36, Matthew 25:32, Matthew 26:31, Mark 6:34, Mark 14:27, Luke 2:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4166; TFLSJ G4166; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:25 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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 2:25 word 12
ἐπίσκοπονepiskoponOverseer
Lemma: ἐπίσκοπος (episkopos) · Strong's: G1985
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: overseer — ἐπί-σκοπος, -ου, ὁ; (σκοπός, a watcher), [in LXX for פָּקַד, its parts and derivatives, Num.4:16 31:14, Jdg.9:28, 4Ki.11:15 11:18, 2Ch.34:12 34:17, Neh.11:9, 14 11:22; אֵל, Job.20:29; נָגַשׂ:, Isa.60:17; Wis.1:6,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 7 times. Also: Acts 20:28, Philippians 1:1, 1 Timothy 3:2, 2 Timothy 4:22, Titus 1:7, Titus 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1985; TFLSJ G1985; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:25 word 13
τῶνtōnof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Feminine (T-GPF)
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.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 2:25 word 14
ψυχῶνpsuchōnsouls
Lemma: ψυχή (psuchē) · Strong's: G5590G
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Feminine (N-GPF)
Meaning: soul — ψυχή, -ῆς, ἡ, ; [in LXX very frequently for נֶפֶשׁ, sometimes for לֵבַב ,לֵב, etc. ; ] ; 1. breath (Lat. anima), breath of life, life (Hom., al.; in Arist., of the vital principle): Mat.6:25, Mrk.3:4 10:45, Luk.12:22,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 48 times. Also: Matthew 10:28, Matthew 11:29, Matthew 12:18, Matthew 16:26, Matthew 22:37, Matthew 26:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5590G; TFLSJ G5590G; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:25 word 15
ὑμῶν.¶humōnof 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, 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 2:25 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| For | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| you were | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| like | → | ὡς G5613 as/when |
| sheep | → | πρόβατον G4263 sheep |
| going astray | → | πλανάω G4105 to lead astray |
| but | → | ἀλλά G0235 but |
| now | → | νῦν G3568 now |
| you have returned | → | ἐπιστρέφω G1994 to turn |
| to | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| Shepherd | → | ποιμήν G4166 shepherd |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| Overseer | → | ἐπίσκοπος G1985 overseer |
| of | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| your | → | σύ G4771 you |
| souls | → | ψυχή G5590G soul |
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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