Greek Interlinear
1 Peter 2:15 Interlinear
“For so is the will of God that with well doing ye may put to silence of foolish men the ignorance”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ὅτι | G3754 | For | demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because |
| 2 | οὕτως | G3779 | so | in this way (referring to what precedes or follows) |
| 3 | ἐστὶν | G2076 | is | he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are |
| 4 | τὸ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 5 | θέλημα | G2307 | the will | a determination (properly, the thing), i.e., (actively) choice (specially, purpose, decree; abstractly, volition) or (passively) inclination |
| 6 | τοῦ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 7 | θεοῦ | G2316 | of God | a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism) |
| 8 | ἀγαθοποιοῦντας | G15 | that with well doing | to be a well-doer (as a favor or a duty) |
| 9 | φιμοῦν | G5392 | ye may put to silence | to muzzle |
| 10 | τὴν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 11 | τῶν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 12 | ἀφρόνων | G878 | of foolish | properly, mindless, i.e., stupid, (by implication) ignorant, (specially) egotistic, (practically) rash, or (morally) unbelieving |
| 13 | ἀνθρώπων | G444 | men | man-faced, i.e., a human being |
| 14 | ἀγνωσίαν | G56 | the ignorance | ignorance (properly, the state) |
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