Greek Interlinear
1 Peter 3:12 Interlinear
“For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous and ears his are open unto prayers his the face but of the Lord are over them that do evil”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ὅτι | G3754 | For | demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because |
| 2 | οἵ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 3 | ὀφθαλμοὶ | G3788 | the eyes | the eye (literally or figuratively); by implication, vision; figuratively, envy (from the jealous side-glance) |
| 4 | κυρίου | G2962 | of the Lord | supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title) |
| 5 | ἐπὶ | G1909 | are over | properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re |
| 6 | δικαίους | G1342 | the righteous | equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively) |
| 7 | καὶ | G2532 | and | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 8 | ὦτα | G3775 | ears | the ear (physically or mentally) |
| 9 | αὐτῶν | G846 | his | the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons |
| 10 | εἰς | G1519 | are open unto | to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases |
| 11 | δέησιν | G1162 | prayers | a petition |
| 12 | αὐτῶν | G846 | his | the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons |
| 13 | πρόσωπον | G4383 | the face | the front (as being towards view), i.e., the countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person |
| 14 | δὲ | G1161 | but | but, and, etc |
| 15 | κυρίου | G2962 | of the Lord | supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title) |
| 16 | ἐπὶ | G1909 | are over | properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re |
| 17 | ποιοῦντας | G4160 | them that do | to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct) |
| 18 | κακά | G2556 | evil | worthless (intrinsically, such; whereas g4190 properly refers to effects), i.e., (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious |
Verse Context
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1 Peter 3:12 (current)For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous and ears his are open unto prayers his the face but of the Lord are over them that do evil
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