1 Peter 3:2 Go deeper
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While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἐποπτεύσαντεςepopteusanteshaving witnessed
Lemma: ἐποπτεύω (epopteuō) · Strong's: G2029
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-AAP-NPM)
Meaning: to observe — ἐπ-οπτεύω ; [in Sm.: Psa.10:14 33:13 * ; ] ; to watch (in Hom., as an overseer; cf Ps, ll. with), look upon: 1Pe.2:12 3:2.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: 1 Peter 2:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2029; TFLSJ G2029; TAGNT 1 Peter 3:2 word 1
τὴνtēnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
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 3:2 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,…
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 3:2 word 3
φόβῳphobōrespect
Lemma: φόβος (phobos) · Strong's: G5401
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)
Meaning: fear — φόβος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for יִרְאָה, also for פַּחַד, אֵימָה, etc. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., flight. ; 2. That which causes flight, fear, dread, terror: Luk.1:12, Act.5:5, 1Ti.5:20. 1Jn.4:18, al.; cogn. accusative,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 46 times. Also: Matthew 14:26, Matthew 28:4, Matthew 28:8, Mark 4:41, Luke 1:12, Luke 1:65 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5401; TFLSJ G5401; TAGNT 1 Peter 3:2 word 4
ἁγνὴνhagnēnpure
Lemma: ἁγνός (hagnos) · Strong's: G0053
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (A-ASF)
Meaning: pure — ἁγνός, -ή, -όν ; (ἅγος, see: ἅγιος), [in LXX chiefly for טָהוֹר (Pss, and Pr. only), also 2Ma.13:8, 4Ma.18:7, al. ; ] ; 1. free from ceremonial defilement, in a condition prepared for worship (for exx. of pagan usage,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 8 times. Also: 2 Corinthians 7:11, 2 Corinthians 11:2, Philippians 4:8, 1 Timothy 5:22, Titus 2:5, James 3:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0053; TFLSJ G0053; TAGNT 1 Peter 3:2 word 5
ἀναστροφὴνanastrophēnconduct
Lemma: ἀναστροφή (anastrophē) · Strong's: G0391
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: behaviour — ἀνα-στροφή, -ῆς, ἡ ; (ἀναστρέφομαι) [in LXX: Tob.4:14, 2Ma.5:8 2Mac 6:23 * ; ] ; 1. a turning down or back, a wheeling about (Soph., Thuc., al.). ; 2. In late writers (Polyb., al.; see: ἀναστρέφω, and cf. Hort on…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 13 times. Also: Galatians 1:13, Ephesians 4:22, 1 Timothy 4:12, Hebrews 13:7, James 3:13, 1 Peter 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0391; TFLSJ G0391; TAGNT 1 Peter 3:2 word 6
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 3:2 word 7
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| when they see | → | ἐποπτεύω G2029 to observe |
| your | → | σύ G4771 you |
| pure | → | ἁγνός G0053 pure |
| [and] reverent | → | φόβος G5401 fear |
| demeanor | → | ἀναστροφή G0391 behaviour |
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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