Greek Interlinear
1 Peter 3:15 Interlinear
“the Lord But God sanctify in hearts your be ready But always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of in you the hope with meekness and fear”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | κύριον | G2962 | the Lord | supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title) |
| 2 | δὲ | G1161 | But | but, and, etc |
| 3 | τὸν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 4 | Θεὸν | G2316 | God | a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism) |
| 5 | ἁγιάσατε | G37 | sanctify | to make holy, i.e., (ceremonially) purify or consecrate; (mentally) to venerate |
| 6 | ἐν | G1722 | in | "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc |
| 7 | ταῖς | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 8 | καρδίαις | G2588 | hearts | the heart, i.e., (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle |
| 9 | ὑμῶν | G5216 | your | of (from or concerning) you |
| 10 | ἕτοιμοι | G2092 | be ready | adjusted, i.e., ready |
| 11 | δὲ | G1161 | But | but, and, etc |
| 12 | ἀεὶ | G104 | always | "ever," by qualification regularly; by implication, earnestly |
| 13 | πρὸς | G4314 | to | a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, |
| 14 | ἀπολογίαν | G627 | give an answer | a plea ("apology") |
| 15 | παντὶ | G3956 | to every man | all, any, every, the whole |
| 16 | τῷ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 17 | αἰτοῦντι | G154 | that asketh | to ask (in genitive case) |
| 18 | ὑμᾶς | G5209 | you | you (as the objective of a verb or preposition) |
| 19 | λόγον | G3056 | a reason | something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a |
| 20 | περὶ | G4012 | of | properly, through (all over), i.e., around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive cas |
| 21 | τῆς | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 22 | ἐν | G1722 | in | "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc |
| 23 | ὑμῖν | G5213 | you | to (with or by) you |
| 24 | ἐλπίδος | G1680 | the hope | expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence |
| 25 | μετά | G3326 | with | properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) |
| 26 | πρᾳΰτητος | G4240 | meekness | mildness, i.e., (by implication) humility |
| 27 | καί | G2532 | and | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 28 | φόβου | G5401 | fear | alarm or fright |
Verse Context
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