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Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: (KJV)
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Ἀγαπητοί,AgapētoiBeloved,
Lemma: ἀγαπητός (agapētos) · Strong's: G0027
Parsing: Adjective · Vocative · Plural · Masculine (A-VPM)
Meaning: beloved — ἀγαπητός, -ή, -όν ; (ἀγαπάω), [in LXX chiefly for יָתִיד, יָדִיד ; ] ; beloved (see M, Pr., 221); (a) by God: of Christ, Mat.3:17; of men, Rom.1:7; (b) by Christians, of one another: 1Co.4:14; frequently as form of…
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Used 61 times. Also: Matthew 3:17, Matthew 12:18, Matthew 17:5, Mark 1:11, Mark 9:7, Mark 12:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0027; TFLSJ G0027; TAGNT 1 Peter 4:12 word 1
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 4:12 word 2
ξενίζεσθεxenizesthedo be surprised
Lemma: ξενίζω (xenizō) · Strong's: G3579
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-PPM-2P)
Meaning: to host — ξενίζω; (ξένος), [in LXX: Est.3:13, Sir.29:25, 2Ma.9:6, 3Ma.7:3 * ; ] ; 1. to receive as a guest, entertain: with accusative of person(s), Act.10:23 28:7, Heb.13:2; pass., Act.10:6, 18 10:32 21:16. ; 2. In late writers…
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Used 10 times. Also: Acts 10:6, Acts 10:18, Acts 10:23, Acts 10:32, Acts 17:20, Acts 21:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3579; TFLSJ G3579; TAGNT 1 Peter 4:12 word 3
τῇtēaat 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.,…
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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 4:12 word 4
ἐνenamong
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 4:12 word 5
ὑμῖνhuminyou
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Dative · Plural (P-2DP)
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 4:12 word 6
πυρώσειpurōseifire
Lemma: πύρωσις (purōsis) · Strong's: G4451
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: burning — πύρωσις, -εως, ἡ; (πυρόω), [in LXX: Pro.27:21 (כּוּר), Amo.4:9 (שְׁדֵפָה) * ; ] ; 1. a burning: Rev.18:9, 18. ; 2. a refining or trial by fire: metaphorically, 1Pe.4:12.†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: Revelation 18:9, Revelation 18:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4451; TFLSJ G4451; TAGNT 1 Peter 4:12 word 7
πρὸςprosfor
Lemma: πρός (pros) · Strong's: G4314
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: to/with — πρός, ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative ; I. I. C. genitive, of motion from a place, from the side of, hence metaphorically, in the interests of, Act.27:34 (cf. Page, in l.). ; II. II. C. dative, of local…
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Used 732 times. Also: Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4314; TFLSJ G4314; TAGNT 1 Peter 4:12 word 8
πειρασμὸνpeirasmona trial
Lemma: πειρασμός (peirasmos) · Strong's: G3986H
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: temptation/testing: testing — πειρασμός, -οῦ, ὁ; (πειράζω), [in LXX for מַסָּה, עִנְיָן ; ] ; 1. = πεῖρα, an experiment Diosc.). ; 2. a trial, of ethical purpose and effect, whether good or evil (see Hort on Jas.1:13) ; (a) in good or neutral sense:…
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Used 11 times. Also: Luke 8:13, Luke 22:28, Acts 20:19, Galatians 4:14, Hebrews 3:8, James 1:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3986H; TFLSJ G3986H; TAGNT 1 Peter 4:12 word 9
ὑμῖνhuminto you
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Dative · Plural (P-2DP)
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 4:12 word 10
γινομένῃginomenētaking place
Lemma: γίνομαι (ginomai) · Strong's: G1096
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Participle · Dative · Singular · Feminine (V-PNP-DSF)
Meaning: to be — γίνομαι, Ion. and κοινή for Att. γίγν- (M. Pr., 47; Bl., §6, 8 Mayser, 166 f.), ; [in LXX chiefly for היה ; ] ; 1. of persons, things occurrences, to come into being, be born, arise, come on: Jhn.1:15 8:58, 1Co.15:37; a…
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Used 675 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1096; TFLSJ G1096; TAGNT 1 Peter 4:12 word 11
ὡςhōsas if
Lemma: ὡς (hōs) · Strong's: G5613
Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)
Meaning: as/when — ὡς, adverbial form of the relative pron. ὅς, ἥ, ὅ. ; I. As relat. adv. of manner, as, like as, just as, even as; 1. with a demonstrative, like οὕτως, expressed or understood: οὕτως . . . ὡς, Mrk.4:26, 1Co.3:15,…
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Used 515 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 5:48, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:12, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5613; TFLSJ G5613; TAGNT 1 Peter 4:12 word 12
ξένουxenoua strange thing
Lemma: ξένος (xenos) · Strong's: G3581
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (A-GSN)
Meaning: foreign — ξένος, -η, -ον ; [in LXX chiefly for נׇכְרִי ; ] ; (a) foreign, alien: δαιμόνια, Act.17:18; διδαχαί Heb.13:9; (b) with genitive of thing(s), strange to, estranged from, ignorant of: Eph.2:12; (with) strange, unusual:…
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Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 25:35, Matthew 25:38, Matthew 25:43, Matthew 25:44, Matthew 27:7, Acts 17:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3581; TFLSJ G3581; TAGNT 1 Peter 4:12 word 13
ὑμῖνhuminto you
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Dative · Plural (P-2DP)
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 4:12 word 14
συμβαίνοντος·sumbainontoswere happening;
Lemma: συμβαίνω (sumbainō) · Strong's: G4819
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (V-PAP-GSN)
Meaning: to happen — συμ-βαίνω ; [in LXX for עָשָׂה, קָרָא, קָרָה, etc. ; ] ; 1. to stand with the feet together. ; 2. to come together, come to terms. ; 3. Of events, to come to pass, happen: with dative of person(s), Mrk.10:32, Act.3:10…
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Used 8 times. Also: Mark 10:32, Luke 24:14, Acts 3:10, Acts 20:19, Acts 21:35, 1 Corinthians 10:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4819; TFLSJ G4819; TAGNT 1 Peter 4:12 word 15
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Beloved | → | ἀγαπητός G0027 beloved |
| {do} not | → | μή G3361 not |
| be surprised at | → | ξενίζω G3579 to host |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| fiery | → | πύρωσις G4451 burning |
| trial | → | πειρασμός G3986H temptation/testing: testing |
| that has come | → | γίνομαι G1096 to be |
| upon | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| you | → | σύ G4771 you |
| as though | → | ὡς G5613 as/when |
| something strange | → | ξένος G3581 foreign |
| were happening | → | συμβαίνω G4819 to happen |
| to you | → | σύ G4771 you |
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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