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The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ: (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ὃhowhich
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (R-NSN)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
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Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT 1 Peter 3:21 word 1
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 3:21 word 2
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 3:21 word 3
ἀντίτυπονantituponprefigures
Lemma: ἀντίτυπος (antitupos) · Strong's: G0499
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)
Meaning: representation — ἀντί-τυπος, -ον; (see: τύπος), [in LXX: Est.3:13 A * ; ] ; 1. active striking back; metaphorically, resisting, adverse. ; 2. Pass. struck back; metaphorically, corresponding to (MM, VGT, see word); (a) as impression of…
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Used 2 times. Also: Hebrews 9:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0499; TFLSJ G0499; TAGNT 1 Peter 3:21 word 4
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 3:21 word 5
σῴζειsōzeisaving
Lemma: σῴζω (sōzō) · Strong's: G4982
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to save — σώζω (on the more accurate σῴζω, see WH, Intr., §410; Bl., §3, 1-3), ; [in LXX chiefly for ישׁע hi., also for מלט ni., נצל ni., etc. ; ] ; to save from peril, injury or suffering: Mat.8:25, Mrk.13:20, Luk.23:35, al.; τ.…
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Used 109 times. Also: Matthew 1:21, Matthew 8:25, Matthew 9:21, Matthew 9:22, Matthew 10:22, Matthew 14:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4982; TFLSJ G4982; TAGNT 1 Peter 3:21 word 6
βάπτισμα,baptismabaptism,
Lemma: βάπτισμα (baptisma) · Strong's: G0908
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: baptism — βάπτισμα, -τος, τό (βαπτίζω), prop., the result of the act, τὸ βαπτίζειν, as distinct from βαπτισμός, the act itself, ; immersion, baptism; 1. metaphorically, of affliction: Mrk.10:38, 39 Luk.12:50. ; 2. Of the…
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Used 21 times. Also: Matthew 3:7, Matthew 20:22, Matthew 20:23, Matthew 21:25, Mark 1:4, Mark 10:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0908; TFLSJ G0908; TAGNT 1 Peter 3:21 word 7
οὐounot
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, ;…
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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 3:21 word 8
σαρκὸςsarkosof flesh
Lemma: σάρξ (sarx) · Strong's: G4561
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: flesh — σάρξ, σαρκός, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for בָּשָׂר ; ] ; flesh; 1. as in cl. generally, ; (a) prop., of the soft substance of the animal body: 1Co.15:39, 2Co.12:7, Gal.6:13, al.; σ. καὶ αἷμα, 1Co.5:50; σ. καὶ ὀστέα,…
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Used 151 times. Also: Matthew 16:17, Matthew 19:5, Matthew 19:6, Matthew 24:22, Matthew 26:41, Mark 10:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4561; TFLSJ G4561; TAGNT 1 Peter 3:21 word 9
ἀπόθεσιςapothesisa putting away
Lemma: ἀπόθεσις (apothesis) · Strong's: G0595
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: removal — ἀπό-θεσις, -εως, ἡ; (ἀποτίθημι), ; a putting away: 1Pe.3:21, 2Pe.1:14.†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: 2 Peter 1:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0595; TFLSJ G0595; TAGNT 1 Peter 3:21 word 10
ῥύπου,rhupouof [the] filth,
Lemma: ῥύπος (rhupos) · Strong's: G4509
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
Meaning: filth — ῥύπος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX: Isa.4:4 (צוֹאָה), Job.14:4 (טָמֵא), etc. ; ] ; dirt, filth: 1Pe.3:21.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4509; TFLSJ G4509; TAGNT 1 Peter 3:21 word 11
ἀλλὰallabut
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…
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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 3:21 word 12
συνειδήσεωςsuneidēseōsof a conscience
Lemma: συνείδησις (suneidēsis) · Strong's: G4893
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: conscience — συν-είδησις, -εως, ἡ; (συνεῖδον), [in LXX: Ecc.10:20 (מַדָּע), Wis.17:11, Sir.42:18 א * ; ] ; 1. consciousness: with genitive obj., Heb.10:2, 1Pe.2:19. ; 2. In ethical sense, innate discernment, self-judging…
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Used 31 times. Also: John 8:9, Acts 23:1, Acts 24:16, Romans 2:15, Romans 9:1, Romans 13:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4893; TFLSJ G4893; TAGNT 1 Peter 3:21 word 13
ἀγαθῆςagathēsgood
Lemma: ἀγαθός (agathos) · Strong's: G0018
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (A-GSF)
Meaning: good — ἀγαθός, -ή, -όν, ; [in LXX chiefly for טוֹב ; ] ; in general, good, in physical and in moral sense, used of persons, things, acts, conditions, etc., applied to that which is regarded as "perfect in its kind, so as to…
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Used 103 times. Also: Matthew 5:45, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 7:17, Matthew 7:18, Matthew 12:34, Matthew 12:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0018; TFLSJ G0018; TAGNT 1 Peter 3:21 word 14
ἐπερώτημαeperōtēma[the] demand
Lemma: ἐπερώτημα (eperōtēma) · Strong's: G1906
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: pledge — ἐπ-ερώτημα, -τος, τό ; [in LXX: Da TH Dan.4:14 (שְׁאֵלָא), Sir.33:3 * ; ] ; 1. a question, au inquiry (Hdt., Thuc.). ; 2. a demand: 1Pe.3:21 (see ICC, in l).†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1906; TFLSJ G1906; TAGNT 1 Peter 3:21 word 15
εἰςeistoward
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 3:21 word 16
θεόν,theonGod,
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-ASM-T)
Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…
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Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT 1 Peter 3:21 word 17
δι᾽di᾽through
Lemma: διά (dia) · Strong's: G1223
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: through/because of — διά (before a vowel δ᾽, exc. Rom.8:10, 2Co.5:7, and in (Proper name)s; Tdf., Pr., 94), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, as in cl.; 1. with genitive, through; (i) of Place, after verbs of motion or action: Mat.2:12…
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Used 686 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1223; TFLSJ G1223; TAGNT 1 Peter 3:21 word 18
ἀναστάσεωςanastaseōs[the] resurrection
Lemma: ἀνάστασις (anastasis) · Strong's: G0386
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: resurrection — ἀνά-στασις, -εως, ή; (ἀνίστημι), [in LXX: Zep.3:8 (קוּם), La 3:63 (קִימָה), קִימָה), Psa.66:1-20 title., Dan LXX 11:20, 2Ma.7:14 2Mac 12:43 * ; ] ; 1. a raising up, awakening, rising (in Inscr. of the erection of a…
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Used 42 times. Also: Matthew 22:23, Matthew 22:28, Matthew 22:30, Matthew 22:31, Mark 12:18, Mark 12:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0386; TFLSJ G0386; TAGNT 1 Peter 3:21 word 19
ἸησοῦIēsouof Jesus
Lemma: Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) · Strong's: G2424G
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-GSM-P)
Meaning: Jesus — Ἰησοῦς, -οῦ, dative, voc. -οῦ, accusative, -οῦν (Heb. יֵשׁוּעַ ,יְהֹשֻׁעַ ,יְהוֹשׁוּעַ), ; 1. JESUS: Mat.1:21, al.; ὁ Ἰ, ib. 3:13, al.; Ἰ. Χριστός, ib. 1:1, Mrk.1:1, al.; Χρ. Ἰ., Rom.2:26, al.; κύριος Ἰ., Act.28:31,…
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Used 978 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2424G; TFLSJ G2424G; TAGNT 1 Peter 3:21 word 20
Χριστοῦ,ChristouChrist,
Lemma: Χριστός (Christos) · Strong's: G5547
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-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 3:21 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And | → | καί G2532 and |
| [this water] | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| symbolizes | → | ἀντίτυπος G0499 representation |
| [the] baptism | → | βάπτισμα G0908 baptism |
| [that] now | → | νῦν G3568 now |
| saves | → | σῴζω G4982 to save |
| you {also} | → | σύ G4771 you |
| not | → | οὐ G3756 no |
| the removal | → | ἀπόθεσις G0595 removal |
| of dirt | → | ῥύπος G4509 filth |
| from the body | → | σάρξ G4561 flesh |
| but | → | ἀλλά G0235 but |
| [the] pledge of | → | ἐπερώτημα G1906 pledge |
| a clear | → | ἀγαθός G0018 good |
| conscience | → | συνείδησις G4893 conscience |
| toward | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| through | → | διά G1223 through/because of |
| [the] resurrection | → | ἀνάστασις G0386 resurrection |
| of Jesus | → | Ἰησοῦς G2424G Jesus |
| Christ | → | Χριστός G5547 Christ |
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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