Greek Interlinear

1 Peter 2:9 Interlinear

ye But generation are a chosen a royal priesthood nation an holy people a peculiar that the praises ye should shew forth out of darkness you of him who hath called a peculiar marvellous light

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1ὙμεῖςG5210yeyou (as subjective of verb)
2δὲG1161Butbut, and, etc
3γένοςG1085generation"kin" (abstract or concrete, literal or figurative, individual or collective)
4ἐκλεκτόνG1588are a chosenselect; by implication, favorite
5βασίλειονG934a royalkingly (in nature)
6ἱεράτευμαG2406priesthoodthe priestly fraternity, i.e., sacerdotal order (figuratively)
7ἔθνοςG1484nationa race (as of the same habit), i.e., a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan)
8ἅγιονG40an holysacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)
9λαὸςG2992peoplea people (in general; thus differing from g1218, which denotes one's own populace)
10εἰςG1519a peculiarto or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
11περιποίησινG4047acquisition (the act or the thing); by extension, preservation
12ὅπωςG3704thatwhat(-ever) how, i.e., in the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual)
13τὰςG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
14ἀρετὰςG703the praisesproperly, manliness (valor), i.e., excellence (intrinsic or attributed)
15ἐξαγγείλητεG1804ye should shew forthto publish, i.e., celebrate
16τοῦG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
17ἐκG1537out ofa primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
18σκότουςG4655darknessshadiness, i.e., obscurity (literally or figuratively)
19ὑμᾶςG5209youyou (as the objective of a verb or preposition)
20καλέσαντοςG2564of him who hath calledto "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise)
21εἰςG1519a peculiarto or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
22τὸG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
23θαυμαστὸνG2298marvellouswondered at, i.e., (by implication) wonderful
24αὐτοῦG846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
25φῶς·G5457lightluminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative)

Verse Context

1 Peter 2:8And a stone of stumbling And a rock of offence...
1 Peter 2:9 (current)ye But generation are a chosen a royal priesthood nation an holy people a peculiar that the praises ye should shew forth out of darkness you of him who hath called a peculiar marvellous light
1 Peter 2:10Which in time past had not a people are now but...

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