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By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ΔιὰDiaThrough
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 5:12 word 1
ΣιλουανοῦSilouanouSilvanus
Lemma: Σιλουανός (Silouanos) · Strong's: G4610
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-GSM-P)
Meaning: Silvanus — Σιλουανός; (in MSS also Σιλβανός, a form frequently in π.), -οῦ, ὁ, ; Silvanus, latinized name of Silas: 2Co.1:19, 1Th.1:1, 2Th.1:1, 1Pe.5:12.†; (AS)
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Used 4 times. Also: 2 Corinthians 1:19, 1 Thessalonians 1:1, 2 Thessalonians 1:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4610; TFLSJ G4610; TAGNT 1 Peter 5:12 word 2
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 5:12 word 3
τοῦtouthe
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 5:12 word 4
πιστοῦpistoufaithful
Lemma: πιστός (pistos) · Strong's: G4103
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (A-GSM)
Meaning: faithful — πιστός, -ή, -όν; (πείθω), [in LXX chiefly for אָמַן ; ] ; I. Pass., to be trusted or believed; 1. of persons, trusty, faithful : Mat.24:45 25:21, 23 Luk.12:42, Act.16:15, 1Co.4:2 4:17 7:25, Eph.1:1 6:21, Col.1:2, 7 4:7,…
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Used 68 times. Also: Matthew 24:45, Matthew 25:21, Matthew 25:23, Luke 12:42, Luke 16:10, Luke 16:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4103; TFLSJ G4103; TAGNT 1 Peter 5:12 word 5
ἀδελφοῦ,adelphoubrother
Lemma: ἀδελφός (adelphos) · Strong's: G0080
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
Meaning: brother — ἀδελφός, -οῦ, ὁ ; (ἀ- copul., δελφύς, womb), ; in cl., a brother, born of the same parent or parents. [In LXX (Hort, Ja., 102f.), for אָח ; ] ; 1. lit. of a brother (Gen.4:2, al.). ; 2. Of a neighbour (Lev.19:17). ; 3.…
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Used 347 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 4:18, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0080; TFLSJ G0080; TAGNT 1 Peter 5:12 word 6
ὡςhōsas
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 5:12 word 7
λογίζομαι,logizomaiI regard [him],
Lemma: λογίζομαι (logizomai) · Strong's: G3049
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PNI-1S)
Meaning: to count — λογίζομαι; (λόγος), [in LXX chiefly for חָשַׁב ; ] ; 1. prop., of numerical calculation, to count, reckon: with accusative before μετά, Mrk.15:23 (LXX) (Rec., R, mg.), Luk.22:37. ; 2. Metaphorical, without reference to…
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Used 41 times. Also: Mark 15:28, Luke 22:37, John 11:50, Acts 19:27, Romans 2:3, Romans 2:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3049; TFLSJ G3049; TAGNT 1 Peter 5:12 word 8
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 5:12 word 9
ὀλίγωνoligōnfew [words]
Lemma: ὀλίγος (oligos) · Strong's: G3641
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (A-GPN)
Meaning: little/few — ὀλίγος, -η, -ον; (on οὐχ ὁλ., see infr.), [in LXX chiefly for מָעַט ; ] ; of number, quantity, size, few, little, small, slight: Mat.9:37 15:34, Mrk.6:5 8:7, Luk.10:2 12:48 (sc. πληγάς, opposite to πολλάς), 1Ti.5:23,…
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Used 44 times. Also: Matthew 7:14, Matthew 9:37, Matthew 15:34, Matthew 20:16, Matthew 22:14, Matthew 25:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3641; TFLSJ G3641; TAGNT 1 Peter 5:12 word 10
ἔγραψαegrapsaI have written
Lemma: γράφω (graphō) · Strong's: G1125
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-2AAI-1S)
Meaning: to write — γράφω, [in LXX chiefly for כּתב ]; 1. to scrape, graze (Hom.), and later (Hdt.) to sketch, draw. ; 2. to write; (a) of forming or tracing letters on writing material: Jhn.8:[6], Gal.6:11, 2Th.3:17; (b) to express in…
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Used 207 times. Also: Matthew 2:5, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 4:10, Matthew 11:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1125; TFLSJ G1125; TAGNT 1 Peter 5:12 word 11
παρακαλῶνparakalōnexhorting
Lemma: παρακαλέω (parakaleō) · Strong's: G3870
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)
Meaning: to plead/comfort — παρακαλέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for נחם ni., pi. ; ] ; 1. to call to one, call for, summon: Act.28:20 (R, mg.; R, txt., entreat); hence (of the gods: Dem., Xen., al.), to invoke, call on, beseech, entreat: τ. πατέρα…
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Used 108 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 5:4, Matthew 8:5, Matthew 8:31, Matthew 8:34, Matthew 14:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3870; TFLSJ G3870; TAGNT 1 Peter 5:12 word 12
καὶkaiand
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 5:12 word 13
ἐπιμαρτυρῶνepimarturōntestifying
Lemma: ἐπιμαρτυρέω (epimartureō) · Strong's: G1957
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)
Meaning: to testify to — ἐπι-μαρτυρέω, -ῶ ; to bear witness to: with accusative and inf., 1Pe.5:12,†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1957; TFLSJ G1957; TAGNT 1 Peter 5:12 word 14
ταύτηνtautēnthis
Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (D-ASF)
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 5:12 word 15
εἶναιeinaito be
Lemma: εἶναι (einai) · Strong's: G1511
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to exist — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
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Used 126 times. Also: Matthew 16:13, Matthew 16:15, Matthew 17:4, Matthew 19:21, Matthew 20:27, Matthew 22:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1511; TFLSJ G1511; TAGNT 1 Peter 5:12 word 16
ἀληθῆalēthē[the] true
Lemma: ἀληθής (alēthēs) · Strong's: G0227
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (A-ASF)
Meaning: true — ἀληθής, -ές; (λήθω = λανθάνω, hence primarily, unconcealed, manifest; hence, actual, real), [in LXX for אֶמֶת, etc. ; ] ; (a) of things, true, conforming to reality: Jhn.4:18 5:31-32 6:55 (= ἀληθινός, which see)…
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Used 26 times. Also: Matthew 22:16, Mark 12:14, John 3:33, John 4:18, John 5:31, John 5:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0227; TFLSJ G0227; TAGNT 1 Peter 5:12 word 17
χάρινcharingrace
Lemma: χάρις (charis) · Strong's: G5485
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: grace — χάρις, -ιτος, ἡ Abbott-Smith does not include the article here., accusative, χάριν (χάριτα in Act.24:27, Ju 4; see WH, App., 157), ; [in LXX chiefly for חֵן ; ] ; 1. objectively, that which causes favourable regard,…
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Used 156 times. Also: Luke 1:30, Luke 2:40, Luke 2:52, Luke 4:22, Luke 6:32, Luke 6:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5485; TFLSJ G5485; TAGNT 1 Peter 5:12 word 18
τοῦtou<the>
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.,…
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 5:12 word 19
θεοῦ,theouof God,
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-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 5:12 word 20
εἰςeisin
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 5:12 word 21
ἣνhēnwhich
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (R-ASF)
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 5:12 word 22
στῆτε.¶stētedo stand firm.
Lemma: ἵστημι (histēmi) · Strong's: G2476
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-2AAM-2P)
Meaning: to stand — ἵστημι, and in late writers, also ἱστάνω (Veitch, see word; Bl., §23, 2; M, Pr., 55), [in LXX chiefly for עמד, קוּם, also for נצב ni., hi., יצב hith., etc.]. ; I. Trans, in pres., impf., fut. and 1 aor. act. and in the…
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Used 154 times. Also: Matthew 2:9, Matthew 4:5, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 12:25, Matthew 12:26, Matthew 12:46 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2476; TFLSJ G2476; TAGNT 1 Peter 5:12 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Through | → | διά G1223 through/because of |
| Silvanus | → | Σιλουανός G4610 Silvanus |
| [whom] I regard | → | λογίζομαι G3049 to count |
| as | → | ὡς G5613 as/when |
| a | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| faithful | → | πιστός G4103 faithful |
| brother | → | ἀδελφός G0080 brother |
| I have written | → | γράφω G1125 to write |
| to you | → | σύ G4771 you |
| briefly | → | ὀλίγος G3641 little/few |
| encouraging [you] | → | παρακαλέω G3870 to plead/comfort |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| testifying | → | ἐπιμαρτυρέω G1957 to testify to |
| [that] this | → | οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it |
| is | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| [the] true | → | ἀληθής G0227 true |
| grace | → | χάρις G5485 grace |
| of God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| Stand firm | → | ἵστημι G2476 to stand |
| in | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| [it] | → | ὅς G3739 which |
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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