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Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. (KJV)
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διότιdiotiTherefore
Lemma: διότι (dioti) · Strong's: G1360
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: because — δι-ότι , conjunct., for διὰ τοῦτο, ὅτι (Lat. propterea quod), ; because: Luk.1:13 2:7 21:28, Act.13:35 18:10 20:26 22:18, Rom.1:19, 21 3:20 8:7, 21, 1Co.15:9, Php.2:26, 1Th.2:8, 18 (Lft., Notes, 37) 1Th.4:6, Heb.11:5,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, Byzantine
Used 23 times. Also: Luke 1:13, Luke 2:7, Luke 21:28, Acts 13:35, Acts 18:10, Acts 20:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1360; TFLSJ G1360; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:6 word 1
περιέχειperiecheiit is contained
Lemma: περιέχω (periechō) · Strong's: G4023
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to contain — περι-έχω, ; [in LXX for H661, H5362 hi., H6822 pi., etc. ; ] ; 1. to surround, encompass: Luk.5:9 (cf. MM, xix). ; 2. to comprehend, include, contain, esp. of books: with accusative, Act.23:25, Rec.; accusative to a…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: Luke 5:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4023; TFLSJ G4023; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:6 word 2
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
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Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:6 word 3
τῇtēa<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)
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: 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 2:6 word 4
γραφῇ·graphēaScripture:
Lemma: γραφή (graphē) · Strong's: G1124
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: a writing — γραφή, -ῆς, ἡ ; (γράφω), [in LXX chiefly for כְּתָב ; ] ; 1. a drawing, painting. ; 2. ; (a) writing; (b) that which is written, a writing: πᾶσα γ., 2Ti.3:16; γ. ἅγιαι, Rom.1:2; προφητικαί, Rom.16:26; al αἱ γ. τ.…
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Used 51 times. Also: Matthew 21:42, Matthew 22:29, Matthew 26:54, Matthew 26:56, Mark 12:10, Mark 12:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1124; TFLSJ G1124; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:6 word 5
ἰδοὺidouBehold
Lemma: ἰδού (idou) · Strong's: G2400
Parsing: Interjection (INJ)
Meaning: look! — ἰδού, ; [in LXX chiefly for הִנֵּה,] ; prop. imperat. 2 aor. mid. of ὁράω, used as a demonstrative particle, with frequency much greater in LXX and NT than in cl. (see M, Pr., 11), ; lo, behold, see: Mat.10:16 11:8…
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Used 208 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2400; TFLSJ G2400; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:6 word 6
τίθημιtithēmiI lay
Lemma: τίθημι (tithēmi) · Strong's: G5087
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PAI-1S)
Meaning: to place — τίθημι, ; [in LXX for שִׁית ,נתן ,שׂוּם, etc. ; ] ; 1. causative of κεῖμαι, ; (a) to place, lay, set: Luk.6:48, Rom.9:33, al.; of laying the dead to rest, Mrk.15:47, Luk.23:55, Jhn.11:34, Act.7:16, al.; before ἐπί, with…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 100 times. Also: Matthew 5:15, Matthew 12:18, Matthew 22:44, Matthew 24:51, Matthew 27:60, Mark 4:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5087; TFLSJ G5087; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:6 word 7
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:6 word 8
ΣιὼνSiōnZion
Lemma: Σιών (Siōn) · Strong's: G4622
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine · Location (N-DSF-L)
Meaning: Zion — Σιών ; indecl., ; in NT anarth., but in LXX when used of the city of Jerusalem, ἡ Σ. ; (Heb. צִיּוֹן), ; Zion; 1. the mountain: in typical sense, of the Church, Heb.12:22; of heaven, Rev.14:1. ; 2. The city, i.e.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 7 times. Also: Matthew 21:5, John 12:15, Romans 9:33, Romans 11:26, Hebrews 12:22, Revelation 14:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4622; TFLSJ G4622; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:6 word 9
λίθονlithona stone
Lemma: λίθος (lithos) · Strong's: G3037
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: stone — λίθος, -ου, ὁ; (and, in Att.., of precious stones, ἡ.) [in LXX for אֶבֶן, Gen.11:3, al.; λ. τίμιος, for פָּז, Psa.19:10 21:3, Pro.8:19, al. ; ] ; a stone: Mat.4:6, al.; pl., Mat.3:9, al.; at the entrance of a tomb,…
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Used 60 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 7:9, Matthew 21:42, Matthew 21:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3037; TFLSJ G3037; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:6 word 10
ἀκρογωνιαῖονakrogōniaioncornerstone
Lemma: ἀκρογωνιαῖος (akrogōniaios) · Strong's: G0204
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (A-ASM)
Meaning: cornerstone — ἀκρο-γωνιαῖος, -αία, -αῖον; (ἄκροι, γωνία, an angle) [in LXX: Isa.28:16 (פִּנָּה) * ; ] = Attic γωνιαῖος (frequently in Inscr.; MM, VGT, see word ἀ.), ; at the extreme angle: ὁ ἀ., the corner foundation stone, Eph.2:20,…
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Used 2 times. Also: Ephesians 2:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0204; TFLSJ G0204; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:6 word 11
ἐκλεκτὸνeklektona chosen
Lemma: ἐκλεκτός (eklektos) · Strong's: G1588
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (A-ASM)
Meaning: select — ἐκ-λεκτός, -ή, -όν ; (ἐκλέγω), [in LXX for בָּחַר (so prob. in Isa.28:16, Pro.17:3, for MT בָּחַן), בָּרִיא, etc. ; ] ; 1. choice, select (cl., rarely; Thuc., Plat., al.), hence, eminent: Rom.16:13 (cf. Eze.27:24). ; 2.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 24 times. Also: Matthew 20:16, Matthew 22:14, Matthew 24:22, Matthew 24:24, Matthew 24:31, Mark 13:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1588; TFLSJ G1588; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:6 word 12
ἔντιμον,entimonprecious,
Lemma: ἔντιμος (entimos) · Strong's: G1784
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (A-ASM)
Meaning: valued/honored — ἔντιμος, -ον; (τιμή), [in LXX for חוֹר, etc. ; ] ; honoured, prized, precious: of persons, Luk.7:2, Php.2:29; compar., Luk.14:8; of things, metaphorically, λίθος, 1Pe.2:4 2:6" (LXX) .†; (AS)
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Used 5 times. Also: Luke 7:2, Luke 14:8, Philippians 2:29, 1 Peter 2:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1784; TFLSJ G1784; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:6 word 13
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 2:6 word 14
ὁhothe [one] who
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
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 2:6 word 15
πιστεύωνpisteuōnis believing
Lemma: πιστεύω (pisteuō) · Strong's: G4100
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)
Meaning: to trust (in) — πιστεύω, ; [in LXX chiefly for אמן hi. ; ] ; 1. intrans., to have faith (in), to believe; in cl., with accusative, dative, in NT also with prep, (on the significance of the various constructions, see M, Pr., 67f.; Vau.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 245 times. Also: Matthew 8:13, Matthew 9:28, Matthew 18:6, Matthew 21:22, Matthew 21:25, Matthew 21:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4100; TFLSJ G4100; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:6 word 16
ἐπ᾽ep᾽on
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 2:6 word 17
αὐτῷautōHim
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (P-DSM)
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 2:6 word 18
οὐoucertainly
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, ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 2:6 word 19
μὴmēnot
Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:6 word 20
καταισχυνθῇ.kataischunthēamay be put to shame.
Lemma: καταισχύνω (kataischunō) · Strong's: G2617
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-APS-3S)
Meaning: to dishonor — κατ-αισχύνω ; [in LXX chiefly for בּוּשׁ ; ] ; to disgrace, dishonour, put to shame: with accusative of thing(s), 1Co.11:4-5; with accusative of person(s), 1Co.1:27 11:22; pass., to be ashamed: Luk.13:17, 2Co.7:14 9:4,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 13 times. Also: Luke 13:17, Romans 5:5, Romans 9:33, Romans 10:11, 1 Corinthians 1:27, 1 Corinthians 11:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2617; TFLSJ G2617; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:6 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| For | → | διότι G1360 because |
| it stands | → | περιέχω G4023 to contain |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| Scripture | → | γραφή G1124 a writing |
| See | → | ἰδού G2400 look! |
| I lay | → | τίθημι G5087 to place |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| Zion | → | Σιών G4622 Zion |
| a stone | → | λίθος G3037 stone |
| a chosen | → | ἐκλεκτός G1588 select |
| [and] precious | → | ἔντιμος G1784 valued/honored |
| cornerstone | → | ἀκρογωνιαῖος G0204 cornerstone |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| the [one who] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| believes | → | πιστεύω G4100 to trust (in) |
| in | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| Him | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| will never be put to shame | → | καταισχύνω G2617 to dishonor |
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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