Greek Interlinear

1 Peter 2:21 Interlinear

even hereunto For were ye called because also Christ suffered for us us leaving an example that ye should follow steps his

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1εἰςG1519evento or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
2τοῦτοG5124hereuntothat thing
3γὰρG1063Forproperly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
4ἐκλήθητεG2564were ye calledto "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise)
5ὅτιG3754becausedemonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
6καὶG2532alsoand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
7ΧριστὸςG5547Christanointed, i.e., the messiah, an epithet of jesus
8ἔπαθενG3958sufferedto experience a sensation or impression (usually painful)
9ὑπὲρG5228for"over", i.e., (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case super
10ἡμῶνG2257usof (or from) us
11ἡμῖνG2254usto (or for, with, by) us
12ὑπολιμπάνωνG5277leavingto leave behind, i.e., bequeath
13ὑπογραμμὸνG5261an examplean underwriting, i.e., copy for imitation (figuratively)
14ἵναG2443thatin order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
15ἐπακολουθήσητεG1872ye should followto accompany
16τοῖςG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
17ἴχνεσινG2487stepsa track (figuratively)
18αὐτοῦG846histhe reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

Verse Context

1 Peter 2:20what For glory if for your faults and...
1 Peter 2:21 (current)even hereunto For were ye called because also Christ suffered for us us leaving an example that ye should follow steps his
1 Peter 2:22Who sin no did neither found...

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