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Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
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…
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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 3:9 word 1
ἀποδιδόντεςapodidontesrepaying
Lemma: ἀποδίδωμι (apodidōmi) · Strong's: G0591
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-NPM)
Meaning: to pay — ἀπο-δίδωμι ; [in LXX for מָכַר, שׁוּב hi., נָתַן, שָׁלֵם pi., etc. ; ] ; to give up or back, restore, return: Mat.27:58, Luk.4:20 9:42 19:8; esp. of wages, debts, oaths, etc. (MM, see word), to render what is due, to…
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Used 48 times. Also: Matthew 5:26, Matthew 5:33, Matthew 6:4, Matthew 6:6, Matthew 6:18, Matthew 12:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0591; TFLSJ G0591; TAGNT 1 Peter 3:9 word 2
κακὸνkakonevil
Lemma: κακός (kakos) · Strong's: G2556G
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (A-ASN)
Meaning: evil/harm: evil — κακός, -ή, -όν ; [in LXX chiefly for רַע ; ] ; 1. in general, opposite to ἀγαθός, καλός, in various senses, bad, mean, base, worthless (cl.). ; 2. In ethical sense, base, evil, wicked: of persons, Mat.21:41 24:48,…
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Used 44 times. Also: Matthew 21:41, Matthew 24:48, Matthew 27:23, Mark 7:21, Mark 15:14, Luke 23:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2556G; TFLSJ G2556G; TAGNT 1 Peter 3:9 word 3
ἀντὶantifor
Lemma: ἀντί (anti) · Strong's: G0473
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: for — ἀντί; (the ι is elided only in ἀνθ᾽ ὧν), prep. with genitive (cf. MM, VGT, see word); 1. prop, in local sense, over against, opposite, hence ; 2. instead of, in place of, for (Hom., etc.): Mat.5:38 17:27, Luk.11:11,…
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Used 22 times. Also: Matthew 2:22, Matthew 5:38, Matthew 17:27, Matthew 20:28, Mark 10:45, Luke 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0473; TFLSJ G0473; TAGNT 1 Peter 3:9 word 4
κακοῦkakouevil
Lemma: κακός (kakos) · Strong's: G2556G
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (A-GSN)
Meaning: evil/harm: evil — κακός, -ή, -όν ; [in LXX chiefly for רַע ; ] ; 1. in general, opposite to ἀγαθός, καλός, in various senses, bad, mean, base, worthless (cl.). ; 2. In ethical sense, base, evil, wicked: of persons, Mat.21:41 24:48,…
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Used 44 times. Also: Matthew 21:41, Matthew 24:48, Matthew 27:23, Mark 7:21, Mark 15:14, Luke 23:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2556G; TFLSJ G2556G; TAGNT 1 Peter 3:9 word 5
ἢēor
Lemma: ἤ (ē) · Strong's: G2228
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: or — ἤ, ; disjunctive and comparative particle (Bl., §36, 12; 77, 11); 1. disjunctive, or; (a) between single words: Mat.5:17 Mrk.6:56, Luk.2:24, Jhn.6:19, Rom.1:21, al.; (b) before a sentence expressing a variation, denial…
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Used 365 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2228; TFLSJ G2228; TAGNT 1 Peter 3:9 word 6
λοιδορίανloidorianinsult
Lemma: λοιδορία (loidoria) · Strong's: G3059
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: reviling — λοιδορία, -ας, ἡ; (λοιδορέω), [in LXX chiefly for רִיב, מְרִיבָה ; ] ; abuse, railing: 1Ti.5:14, 1Pe.3:9.†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: 1 Timothy 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3059; TFLSJ G3059; TAGNT 1 Peter 3:9 word 7
ἀντὶantifor
Lemma: ἀντί (anti) · Strong's: G0473
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: for — ἀντί; (the ι is elided only in ἀνθ᾽ ὧν), prep. with genitive (cf. MM, VGT, see word); 1. prop, in local sense, over against, opposite, hence ; 2. instead of, in place of, for (Hom., etc.): Mat.5:38 17:27, Luk.11:11,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 22 times. Also: Matthew 2:22, Matthew 5:38, Matthew 17:27, Matthew 20:28, Mark 10:45, Luke 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0473; TFLSJ G0473; TAGNT 1 Peter 3:9 word 8
λοιδορίας,loidoriasinsult,
Lemma: λοιδορία (loidoria) · Strong's: G3059
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: reviling — λοιδορία, -ας, ἡ; (λοιδορέω), [in LXX chiefly for רִיב, מְרִיבָה ; ] ; abuse, railing: 1Ti.5:14, 1Pe.3:9.†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: 1 Timothy 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3059; TFLSJ G3059; TAGNT 1 Peter 3:9 word 9
τοὐναντίονtounantionon the contrary
Lemma: τοὐναντίον (tounantion) · Strong's: G5121
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: instead — τοὐναντίον ; by crasis for τὸ ἐνανίον, neut. accusative, used adverbially, on the contrary, contrariwise: 2Co.2:7, Gal.2:7, 1Pe.3:9.†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: 2 Corinthians 2:7, Galatians 2:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5121; TFLSJ G5121; TAGNT 1 Peter 3:9 word 10
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 3:9 word 11
εὐλογοῦντεςeulogountesblessing
Lemma: εὐλογέω (eulogeō) · Strong's: G2127
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-NPM)
Meaning: to praise/bless — εὐλογέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for בָּרַךְ pi. ; ] ; 1. to speak well of, praise (cl.; LXX Deu.8:10, al.): τ. θεόν, Luk.1:64 2:28 24:51, 53 (αἰνοῦντες, T, WH, mg.), Jas.3:9; absol., to give praise, Mat.14:19 26:26 (see…
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Used 43 times. Also: Matthew 5:44, Matthew 14:19, Matthew 21:9, Matthew 23:39, Matthew 25:34, Matthew 26:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2127; TFLSJ G2127; TAGNT 1 Peter 3:9 word 12
εἰδότες,eidotesknowing
Lemma: οἶδα (oida) · Strong's: G6063
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-RAP-NPM)
Meaning: to know — 1. to know , εὖ οἶδα I know well; εὖ ἴσθι be assured : often with accusative rei, νοήματα οἶδε, μήδεα οἶδε he is versed in counsels, (Homer); with neut. Adjs., πεπνυμένα, φίλα, ἀθεμίστια εἰδώς (Homer); also with…
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Used 285 times. Also: Matthew 6:8, Matthew 6:32, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 9:6, Matthew 12:25, Matthew 15:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G6063; TFLSJ G6063; TAGNT 1 Peter 3:9 word 13
ὅτιhotibecause
Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754H
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: that/since: since — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…
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Used 467 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:4, Matthew 5:5, Matthew 5:6, Matthew 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3754H; TFLSJ G3754H; TAGNT 1 Peter 3:9 word 14
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,…
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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 3:9 word 15
τοῦτοtoutothis
Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (D-ASN)
Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…
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Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT 1 Peter 3:9 word 16
ἐκλήθητεeklēthēteyou were called
Lemma: καλέω (kaleō) · Strong's: G2564G
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-API-2P)
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 3:9 word 17
ἵναinaso that
Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…
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Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT 1 Peter 3:9 word 18
εὐλογίανeulogianblessing
Lemma: εὐλογία (eulogia) · Strong's: G2129
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: praise — εὐλογία, -ας, ἡ; [in LXX chiefly for בְּרָכָה ; ] ; 1. fair speaking, flattering speech: χρηστολογίας καὶ εὐ., Rom.16:18. ; 2. praise: of God (as in late Inscr.; LS, see word) and Christ, Rev.5:12-13 7:12 ; 3. In LXX…
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Used 16 times. Also: Romans 15:29, Romans 16:18, 1 Corinthians 10:16, 2 Corinthians 9:5, 2 Corinthians 9:6, Galatians 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2129; TFLSJ G2129; TAGNT 1 Peter 3:9 word 19
κληρονομήσητε.klēronomēsēteyou may inherit.
Lemma: κληρονομέω (klēronomeō) · Strong's: G2816
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 2nd · Plural (V-AAS-2P)
Meaning: to inherit — κληρονομέω, -ῶ; (κληρονόμος) [in LXX chiefly for יָרַשׁ, also for נָחַל, etc. ; ] ; 1. to receive by lot. ; 2. to inherit (in cl., usually with genitive of thing(s)): absol., Gal.4:30 (LXX); in general, to possess…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 18 times. Also: Matthew 5:5, Matthew 19:29, Matthew 25:34, Mark 10:17, Luke 10:25, Luke 18:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2816; TFLSJ G2816; TAGNT 1 Peter 3:9 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Do not repay | → | ἀποδίδωμι G0591 to pay |
| evil | → | κακός G2556G evil/harm: evil |
| with | → | ἀντί G0473 for |
| evil | → | κακός G2556G evil/harm: evil |
| or | → | ἤ G2228 or |
| insult | → | λοιδορία G3059 reviling |
| with | → | ἀντί G0473 for |
| insult | → | λοιδορία G3059 reviling |
| but | → | δέ G1161 then |
| . . . | → | τοὐναντίον G5121 instead |
| with blessing | → | εὐλογέω G2127 to praise/bless |
| because | → | ὅτι G3754H that/since: since |
| to | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| this | → | οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it |
| you were called | → | καλέω G2564G to call: call |
| so that | → | ἵνα G2443 in order that/to |
| you may inherit | → | κληρονομέω G2816 to inherit |
| a blessing | → | εὐλογία G2129 praise |
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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