Greek Interlinear

1 Peter 5:8 Interlinear

“Be sober be vigilant because adversary your the devil as lion a roaring walketh about seeking whom he may devour”

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1 Peter 5 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	Νήψατε	G3525	Be sober	to abstain from wine (keep sober), i.e., (figuratively) be discreet
2	γρηγορήσατε	G1127	be vigilant	to keep awake, i.e., watch (literally or figuratively)
3	ὅτι	G3754	because	demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
4	ὁ	G3588		the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
5	ἀντίδικος	G476	adversary	an opponent (in a lawsuit); specially, satan (as the arch-enemy)
6	ὑμῶν	G5216	your	of (from or concerning) you
7	διάβολος	G1228	the devil	a traducer; specially, satan (compare h7854)
8	ὡς	G5613	as	which how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
9	λέων	G3023	lion	a "lion"
10	ὠρυόμενος	G5612	a roaring	to "roar"
11	περιπατεῖ	G4043	walketh about	to tread all around, i.e., walk at large (especially as proof of ability); figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow (as a companion or votary)
12	ζητῶν	G2212	seeking	to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by hebraism) to worship (god), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life)
13	τινα	G5101	whom	an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
14	καταπίῃ·	G2666	he may devour	to drink down, i.e., gulp entire (literally or figuratively)

1 Peter 5:8 (current)Be sober be vigilant because adversary your the devil as lion a roaring walketh about seeking whom he may devour