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But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ὑμεῖςhumeisYou yourselves
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Nominative · Plural (P-2NP)
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).…
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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 2:9 word 1
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.,…
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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 2:9 word 2
γένοςgenos[are] a race
Lemma: γένος (genos) · Strong's: G1085G
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: family: descendant — γένος, -ους, τό ; (γίγνομαι), [in LXX for עַם, מִין, זֶרַע, etc. ; ] ; 1. family: Act.4:6 7:13 13:26. ; 2. offspring: Act.17:28, 29 Rev.22:16. ; 3. race, nation; Mrk.7:28, Act.4:36 7:19 18:2, 24, 2Co.11:26, Php.3:5,…
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Used 15 times. Also: Mark 7:26, Acts 4:6, Acts 4:36, Acts 7:13, Acts 7:19, Acts 13:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1085G; TFLSJ G1085G; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:9 word 3
ἐκλεκτόν,eklektonchosen,
Lemma: ἐκλεκτός (eklektos) · Strong's: G1588
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)
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.…
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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 2:9 word 4
βασίλειονbasileiona royal
Lemma: βασίλειος (basileios) · Strong's: G0934
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)
Meaning: kingly — βασίλειος, -ον (also -α, -ον; βασιλεύς), ; [in LXX; Exo.19:6, Deu.3:10 (מַמְלָכָה), Exo.23:22, Wis.18:15, 3Ma.3:28, 4Ma.3:8 * ; ] ; royal: 1Pe.2:9 (LXX) (see Hort, in l.).†; royal, regal, kingly; , metaphorically…
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0934; TFLSJ G0934; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:9 word 5
ἱεράτευμα,hi'erateumapriesthood,
Lemma: ἱεράτευμα (hierateuma) · Strong's: G2406
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: priesthood — ἱεράτευμα, -τος, τό; (ἱερατεύω), [in LXX: βασίλειον ἱ., Exo.19:1-25 6:1-30 (כֹּהֵן מַמְלָכָה) Exo.23:22, 2Ma.2:17 * ; ] ; a priesthood, body of priests: ἱ ἅγιον, 1Pe.2:5; βασ. ἱ, 1Pe.2:9 (LXX, Ex, l.with).†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: 1 Peter 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2406; TFLSJ G2406; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:9 word 6
ἔθνοςethnosa nation
Lemma: ἔθνος (ethnos) · Strong's: G1484
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: Gentiles — ἔθνος, -ους, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly for עַם ,גּוֹי ; ] ; 1. a multitude, a company, whether of beasts or men (Hom.). ; 2. a nation, people: Mat.21:43 24:7, Mrk.13:8, Luk.22:25, Act.10:35, al.; in sing., of the Jewish…
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Used 165 times. Also: Matthew 4:15, Matthew 6:32, Matthew 10:5, Matthew 10:18, Matthew 12:18, Matthew 12:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1484; TFLSJ G1484; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:9 word 7
ἅγιον,hagionholy,
Lemma: ἅγιος (hagios) · Strong's: G0040G
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)
Meaning: holy — ἅγιος, -α, ον ; (τό ἅγός, religious awe; ἅζω, to venerate), [in LXX chiefly for קֹ֫דֶשׁ ; ] ; primarily, dedicated to the gods, sacred (Hdt.; rare in Att., never in Hom., Hes. and Trag., who use ἁγνός), hence, holy,…
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Used 166 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:5, Matthew 7:6, Matthew 12:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0040G; TFLSJ G0040G; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:9 word 8
λαὸςlaosa people
Lemma: λαός (laos) · Strong's: G2992
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: a people — λαός, -οῦ, ὁ, ; [in LXX very frequently for עַם, Gen.14:16, al.; occasionally for לְאֹם ( Gen.25:23, al.), etc. ; ] ; a word rarely found in Att. prose; 1. the people at large (Hom., al.), esp. of people assembled:…
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Used 143 times. Also: Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 4:16, Matthew 4:23, Matthew 9:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2992; TFLSJ G2992; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:9 word 9
εἰςeisfor [His]
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 2:9 word 10
περιποίησιν,peripoiēsinpossession,
Lemma: περιποίησις (peripoiēsis) · Strong's: G4047
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: acquiring — περι-ποίησις, -εως, ἡ; (περιποιέω), [in LXX: 2Ch.4:13 (12) (מִחְיָה) Mal.3:17 (סְגֻלָּה), Hag.2:10 (9) * ; ] ; 1. preservation: Heb.10:39 (2 Ch, l.with). ; 2. acquisition, obtaining: 1Th.5:9, 2Th.2:14 (and so perh.…
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Used 5 times. Also: Ephesians 1:14, 1 Thessalonians 5:9, 2 Thessalonians 2:14, Hebrews 10:39 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4047; TFLSJ G4047; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:9 word 11
ὅπωςhopōsso that
Lemma: ὅπως (hopōs) · Strong's: G3704
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: that — ὅπως ; I. Relat. adv. of manner, as, how: with indic., Luk.24:20. ; II. Conj., with subjc. (in cl. also with opt., indic.: so in Mat.26:59, LT, Tr.), in order that, to the end that, that; 1. final, denoting purpose or…
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Used 53 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3704; TFLSJ G3704; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:9 word 12
τὰςtasthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (T-APF)
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 2:9 word 13
ἀρετὰςaretasexcellencies
Lemma: ἀρετή (aretē) · Strong's: G0703
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (N-APF)
Meaning: virtue — ἀρετή, -ῆς, ἡ ; [in LXX, in sing.: Hab.3:3, Zec.6:13 (הוֹד), in pl.: Isa.42:8, 12 43:21 63:7 (תְּהִלָּה), Wis.4:1 5:13 8:7 2:1-24; 4Mac.2.2 * ; ] ; prop., whatever procures pre-eminent estimation for a person or thing,…
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Used 5 times. Also: Philippians 4:8, 2 Peter 1:3, 2 Peter 1:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0703; TFLSJ G0703; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:9 word 14
ἐξαγγείλητεexangeilēteyou may proclaim
Lemma: ἐξαγγέλλω (exangellō) · Strong's: G1804
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 2nd · Plural (V-AAS-2P)
Meaning: to proclaim — ἐξ-αγγέλλω ; [in LXX chiefly for סָפַר pi. ; ] ; to tell out, proclaim: 1Pe.2:9 [Mrk.16:1-20, "shorter conclusion"] (Cremer, 29).†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: Mark 16:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1804; TFLSJ G1804; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:9 word 15
τοῦtouof the [One]
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)
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 2:9 word 16
ἐκekout of
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 2:9 word 17
σκότουςskotousdarkness
Lemma: σκότος (skotos) · Strong's: G4655
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)
Meaning: darkness — σκότος, -ου, ὁ the more usual cl. form (cf.σ., τό), ; darkness: Heb.12:18, Rec.†; (AS)
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Used 31 times. Also: Matthew 4:16, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 8:12, Matthew 22:13, Matthew 25:30, Matthew 27:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4655; TFLSJ G4655; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:9 word 18
ὑμᾶςhumasyou
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Accusative · Plural (P-2AP)
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).…
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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 2:9 word 19
καλέσαντοςkalesantoshaving called
Lemma: καλέω (kaleō) · Strong's: G2564G
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (V-AAP-GSM)
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…
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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 2:9 word 20
εἰςeisto
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 2:9 word 21
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)
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 2:9 word 22
θαυμαστὸνthaumastonmarvelous
Lemma: θαυμαστός (thaumastos) · Strong's: G2298
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (A-ASN)
Meaning: marvellous — θαυμαστός, -ή, -όν; (θαυμάζω), [in LXX for פָּלָא and cogn. forms (Psa.118:22-23 119:129, Isa.25:1, al.), יָרֵא ni. (Exo.15:11, Psa.65:5, al.), אַדִּיר (Psa.8:1, 9 93:4), etc. ; ] ; wonderful, marvellous: Mat.21:42…
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Used 6 times. Also: Matthew 21:42, Mark 12:11, John 9:30, Revelation 15:1, Revelation 15:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2298; TFLSJ G2298; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:9 word 23
αὐτοῦautouof 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 2:9 word 24
φῶς·phōslight;
Lemma: φῶς (phōs) · Strong's: G5457
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: light — φῶς (Att.. contr. from φάος; φάω), genitive, φωτός, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly for אוֹר ; ] ; light (opposite to τὸ σκότος, ἡ σκοτία): Mat.17:2, 5, Jhn.11:9-10, 2Co.4:6; ἡλίου, Rev.22:5; of a lamp, Luk.8:16 11:33, Jhn.5:35,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 71 times. Also: Matthew 4:16, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 10:27, Matthew 17:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5457; TFLSJ G5457; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:9 word 25
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But | → | δέ G1161 then |
| you | → | σύ G4771 you |
| [are] a chosen | → | ἐκλεκτός G1588 select |
| people | → | γένος G1085G family: descendant |
| a royal | → | βασίλειος G0934 kingly |
| priesthood | → | ἱεράτευμα G2406 priesthood |
| a holy | → | ἅγιος G0040G holy |
| nation | → | ἔθνος G1484 Gentiles |
| a people | → | λαός G2992 a people |
| for [God’s own] | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| possession | → | περιποίησις G4047 acquiring |
| to | → | ὅπως G3704 that |
| proclaim | → | ἐξαγγέλλω G1804 to proclaim |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| virtues | → | ἀρετή G0703 virtue |
| of Him who | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| called | → | καλέω G2564G to call: call |
| you | → | σύ G4771 you |
| out of | → | ἐκ G1537 out from |
| darkness | → | σκότος G4655 darkness |
| into | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| His | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| marvelous | → | θαυμαστός G2298 marvellous |
| light | → | φῶς G5457 light |
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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