But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
But yee are a choſen generation, a royall Prieſthood, an holy nation, a || peculiar people, that yee ſhould ſhewe forth the || praiſes of him, who hath called you out of darknes into his marueilous light:
ὑμεῖς δὲ γένος ἐκλεκτόν, βασίλειον ἱεράτευμα, ἔθνος ἅγιον, λαὸς εἰς περιποίησιν, ὅπως τὰς ἀρετὰς ἐξαγγείλητε τοῦ ἐκ σκότους ὑμᾶς καλέσαντος εἰς τὸ θαυμαστὸν αὐτοῦ φῶς·
ὑμεῖς δὲ γένος ἐκλεκτὸν, βασίλειον ἱεράτευμα, ἔθνος ἅγιον, λαὸς εἰς περιποίησιν, ὅπως τὰς ἀρετὰς ἐξαγγείλητε τοῦ ἐκ σκότους ὑμᾶς καλέσαντος εἰς τὸ θαυμαστὸν αὑτοῦ φῶς·
ἅγιος , adjective, hagios — sacred, holy (value 284)
G40,
ἅγιος hágios, hag'-ee-os; from ἅγος hágos (an awful thing) (compare G53, G2282); sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated):—(most) holy (one, thing), saint.Used in 219 Verses, 23 Books 228  Occurrence Count
ἀρέτη , feminine noun, aretē — moral goodness, virtue (value 414)
G703,
ἀρέτη arétē, ar-et'-ay; from the same as G730; properly, manliness (valor), i.e. excellence (intrinsic or attributed):—praise, virtue.a virtuous course of thought, feeling and action
virtue, moral goodness
any particular moral excellence, as modesty, purity
Used in 4 Verses, 3 Books 5  Occurrence Count
αὐτός , pronoun, autos — (1) self (emphatic) (2) he, she, it (used for the third person pronoun) (3) the same (value 971)
G846,
αὐτός autós, ow-tos'; from the particle αὖ aû (perhaps akin to the base of G109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); 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:—her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare G848.himself, herself, themselves, itself
he, she, it
the same
Used in 3781 Verses, 27 Books 5773  Occurrence Count
βασίλειος , adjective, basileios — royal (value 528)
G934,
βασίλειος basíleios, bas-il'-i-os; from G935; kingly (in nature):—royal.This number was incorrectly assigned by Mr. Strong, please see the prior entry, 933, for the data connected to this word.
Used in 1 Verse, 1 Book 1  Occurrence Count
γένος , neuter noun, genos — family, offspring (value 328)
G1085,
γένος génos, ghen'-os; from G1096; "kin" (abstract or concrete, literal or figurative, individual or collective):—born, country(-man), diversity, generation, kind(-red), nation, offspring, stock.kindred
offspring
family
stock, tribe, nation
i.e. nationality or descent from a particular people
the aggregate of many individuals of the same nature, kind, sort
Used in 21 Verses, 9 Books 21  Occurrence Count
δέ , conjunction, de — but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle) (value 9)
G1161,
δέ dé, deh; a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:—also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).Used in 2568 Verses, 26 Books 2882  Occurrence Count
ἔθνος , neuter noun, ethnos — a race, a nation, the nations (as distinct from Israel) (value 334)
G1484,
ἔθνος éthnos, eth'-nos; probably from G1486; a race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan):—Gentile, heathen, nation, people.a multitude (whether of men or of beasts) associated or living together
a company, troop, swarm
a multitude of individuals of the same nature or genus
the human family
a tribe, nation, people group
in the OT, foreign nations not worshipping the true God, pagans, Gentiles
Paul uses the term for Gentile Christians
Used in 152 Verses, 17 Books 164  Occurrence Count
εἰς , preposition, eis — to or into (indicating the point reached or entered, of place, time, purpose, result) (value 215)
G1519,
εἰς eis, ice; a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases:—(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with.into, unto, to, towards, for, among
Used in 1512 Verses, 27 Books 1773  Occurrence Count
ἐκ , preposition, ek — from, from out of (value 25)
G1537,
ἐκ ek, ek; a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote):—after, among, × are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, × hereby, + very highly, in, …ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, × thenceforth, through, × unto, × vehemently, with(-out).out of, from, by, away from
Used in 761 Verses, 26 Books 920  Occurrence Count
ἐκλεκτός , adjective, eklektos — select, by implication favorite (value 650)
G1588,
ἐκλεκτός eklektós, ek-lek-tos'; from G1586; select; by implication, favorite:—chosen, elect.picked out, chosen
chosen by God,
to obtain salvation through Christ
Christians are called "chosen or elect" of God
the Messiah is called "elect", as appointed by God to the most exalted office conceivable
choice, select, i.e. the best of its kind or class, excellence preeminent: applied to certain individual Christians
Used in 23 Verses, 11 Books 23  Occurrence Count
ἐξαγγέλλω , verb, exangellō — to tell out, proclaim (value 937)
G1804,
ἐξαγγέλλω exangéllō, ex-ang-el'-lo; from G1537 and the base of G32; to publish, i.e. celebrate:—shew forth.to tell out or forth
to declare abroad, divulge, publish
to make known by praising or proclaiming, to celebrate
Used in 1 Verse, 1 Book 1  Occurrence Count
θαυμαστός , adjective, thaumastos — wonderful (value 1221)
G2298,
θαυμαστός thaumastós, thow-mas-tos'; from G2296; wondered at, i.e. (by implication) wonderful:—marvel(-lous).wonderful, marvellous
worthy of pious admiration, admirable, excellent
passing human comprehension
causing amazement joined with terror
marvellous
extraordinary, striking, surprising
Used in 7 Verses, 6 Books 7  Occurrence Count
ἱεράτευμα , neuter noun, hierateuma — a priesthood (value 862)
G2406,
ἱεράτευμα hieráteuma, hee-er-at'-yoo-mah; from G2407; the priestly fraternity, i.e. sacerdotal order (figuratively):—priesthood.the office of a priest
the order or body of priests
Used in 2 Verses, 1 Book 2  Occurrence Count
καλέω , verb, kaleō — to call (value 856)
G2564,
καλέω kaléō, kal-eh'-o; akin to the base of G2753; to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise):—bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-)name (was (called)).to call
to call aloud, utter in a loud voice
to invite
to call i.e. to name, by name
to give a name to
to receive the name of, receive as a name
to give some name to one, call his name
to be called i.e. to bear a name or title (among men)
to salute one by name
Used in 138 Verses, 20 Books 146  Occurrence Count
λαός , masculine noun, laos — the people (value 301)
G2992,
†λαός laós, lah-os'; apparently a primary word; a people (in general; thus differing from G1218, which denotes one's own populace):—people.a people, people group, tribe, nation, all those who are of the same stock and language
of a great part of the population gathered together anywhere
Used in 139 Verses, 14 Books 143  Occurrence Count
ὁ , article, ho — the (value 70)
G3588,
ὁ ho, ho; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):—the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted
Used in 7051 Verses, 27 Books 20257  Occurrence Count
ὅπως , particle, hopōs — as, how, that (value 1150)
G3704,
ὅπως hópōs, hop'-oce; from G3739 and G4459; what(-ever) how, i.e. in the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual):—because, how, (so) that, to, when.Used in 55 Verses, 14 Books 56  Occurrence Count
περιποίησις , feminine noun, peripoiēsis — preservation, acquisition (value 773)
G4047,
περιποίησις peripoíēsis, per-ee-poy'-ay-sis; from G4046; acquisition (the act or the thing); by extension, preservation:—obtain(-ing), peculiar, purchased, possession, saving.a preserving, a preservation
possession, one's own property
an obtaining
Used in 5 Verses, 5 Books 5  Occurrence Count
σκότος , neuter noun, skotos — darkness (value 860)
G4655,
σκότος skótos, skot'-os; from the base of G4639; shadiness, i.e. obscurity (literally or figuratively):—darkness.darkness
of night darkness
of darkened eyesight or blindness
metaph.
of ignorance respecting divine things and human duties, and the accompanying ungodliness and immorality, together with their consequent misery in hell
persons in whom darkness becomes visible and holds sway
Used in 31 Verses, 16 Books 32  Occurrence Count
σύ , pronoun, sy — you (early mod. Eng. thou) (value 600)
G4771,
σύ sý, soo; the personal pronoun of the second person singular; thou:—thou. See also G4571, G4671, G4675; and for the plural G5209, G5210, G5213, G5216.Used in 163 Verses, 16 Books 178  Occurrence Count
ὑμᾶς , pronoun, hymas — you (value 641)
G5209,
ὑμᾶς humas, hoo-mas'; accusative case of G5210; you (as the objective of a verb or preposition):—ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own).Used in 388 Verses, 22 Books 437  Occurrence Count
ὑμεῖς , pronoun, hymeis — you (value 655)
G5210,
ὑμεῖς humĕis, hoo-mice'; irregular plural of G4771; you (as subjective of verb):—ye (yourselves), you.Used in 228 Verses, 19 Books 242  Occurrence Count
φῶς , neuter noun, phōs — light (value 1500)
G5457,
φῶς phōs, foce; from an obsolete φάω pháō (to shine or make manifest, especially by rays; compare G5316, G5346); luminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative):—fire, light.light
the light
emitted by a lamp
a heavenly light such as surrounds angels when they appear on earth
anything emitting light
a star
fire because it is light and sheds light
a lamp or torch
light, i.e brightness
of a lamp
metaph.
God is light because light has the extremely delicate, subtle, pure, brilliant quality
of truth and its knowledge, together with the spiritual purity associated with it
that which is exposed to the view of all, openly, publicly
reason, mind
the power of understanding esp. moral and spiritual truth
Used in 59 Verses, 15 Books 70  Occurrence Count
| 1 Peter 2:9Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 14927) |
| ὑμεῖς δὲ γένος ἐκλεκτόν, βασίλειον ἱεράτευμα, ἔθνος ἅγιον, λαὸς εἰς περιποίησιν, ὅπως τὰς ἀρετὰς ἐξαγγείλητε τοῦ ἐκ σκότους ὑμᾶς καλέσαντος εἰς τὸ θαυμαστὸν αὐτοῦ φῶς· |
| Verse #30409 (Ch. #1153) — 25 words, 138 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| But |
G1161de |
δέ |
9 |
| ye |
G4771sy |
σύ |
600 |
| are a chosen |
G1588eklektos |
ἐκλεκτός |
650 |
| generation, |
G1085genos |
γένος |
328 |
| a royal |
G934basileios |
βασίλειος |
528 |
| priesthood, |
G2406hierateuma |
ἱεράτευμα |
862 |
| an holy |
G40hagios |
ἅγιος |
284 |
| nation, |
G1484ethnos |
ἔθνος |
334 |
| a peculiar |
G4047peripoiēsis |
περιποίησις |
773 |
| people; |
G2992laos |
λαός |
301 |
| that |
G3704hopōs |
ὅπως |
1150 |
| ye should shew forth |
G1804exangellō |
ἐξαγγέλλω |
937 |
| the praises |
G703aretē |
ἀρέτη |
414 |
| of him who hath called |
G2564kaleō |
καλέω |
856 |
| you |
G4771sy |
σύ |
600 |
| out of |
G1537ek |
ἐκ |
25 |
| darkness |
G4655skotos |
σκότος |
860 |
| into |
G1519eis |
εἰς |
215 |
| his |
G846autos |
αὐτός |
971 |
| marvellous |
G2298thaumastos |
θαυμαστός |
1221 |
| light: |
G5457phōs |
φῶς |
1500 |
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