Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
Be ſober, be vigilant: becauſe your aduerſary the deuill, as a roaring Lion walketh about, ſeeking whom he may deuoure.
νήψατε, γρηγορήσατε, ὅτι ὁ ἀντίδικος ὑμῶν διάβολος, ὡς λέων ὠρυόμενος περιπατεῖ ζητῶν τινα καταπίῃ·
Νήψατε, γρηγορήσατε, ὅτι ὁ ἀντίδικος ὑμῶν διάβολος, ὡς λέων ὠρυόμενος, περιπατεῖ ζητῶν τινα καταπίῃ·
ἀντίδικος , masculine noun, antidikos — an opponent, adversary (value 665)
G476,
ἀντίδικος antídikos, an-tid'-ee-kos; from G473 and G1349; an opponent (in a lawsuit); specially, Satan (as the arch-enemy):—adversary.opponent
an opponent in a suit of law
an adversary, enemy
Used in 4 Verses, 3 Books 5  Occurrence Count
γρηγορεύω , verb, grēgoreō — to be awake, to watch (value 1489)
G1127,
γρηγορεύω grēgoreúō, gray-gor-yoo'-o; from G1453; to keep awake, i.e. watch (literally or figuratively):—be vigilant, wake, (be) watch(-ful).to watch
metaph. give strict attention to, be cautious, active
to take heed lest through remission and indolence some destructive calamity suddenly overtake one
Used in 23 Verses, 9 Books 23  Occurrence Count
διάβολος , adjective, diabolos — slanderous, accusing falsely (value 387)
G1228,
διάβολος diábolos, dee-ab'-ol-os; from G1225; a traducer; specially, Satan (compare H7854):—false accuser, devil, slanderer.prone to slander, slanderous, accusing falsely
a calumniator, false accuser, slanderer,
metaph. applied to a man who, by opposing the cause of God, may be said to act the part of the devil or to side with him
Used in 36 Verses, 14 Books 38  Occurrence Count
ζητέω , verb, zēteō — to seek (value 1120)
G2212,
ζητέω zētéō, dzay-teh'-o; of uncertain affinity; to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life):—be (go) about, desire, endeavour, enquire (for), require, (X will) seek (after, for, means). Compare G4441.to seek in order to find
to seek a thing
to seek [in order to find out] by thinking, meditating, reasoning, to enquire into
to seek after, seek for, aim at, strive after
to seek i.e. require, demand
to crave, demand something from someone
Used in 116 Verses, 16 Books 119  Occurrence Count
καταπίνω , verb, katapinō — to drink down (value 1262)
G2666,
καταπίνω katapínō, kat-ap-ee'-no; from G2596 and G4095; to drink down, i.e. gulp entire (literally or figuratively):—devour, drown, swallow (up).to drink down, swallow down
to devour
to swallow up, destroy
Used in 7 Verses, 6 Books 7  Occurrence Count
λέων , masculine noun, leōn — a lion (value 885)
G3023,
†λέων léōn, leh-ohn'; a primary word; a "lion":—lion.a lion
a brave and mighty hero
Both Christ and Satan are referred to as a lion, indicating great strength, Satan as a "roaring lion" (1Pe 5:8) and Christ as "the Lion of the tribe of Judah" (Rev 5:5).
Used in 9 Verses, 4 Books 9  Occurrence Count
νήφω , verb, nēphō — to be sober, to abstain from wine (value 1358)
G3525,
νήφω nḗphō, nay'-fo; of uncertain affinity; to abstain from wine (keep sober), i.e. (figuratively) be discreet:—be sober, watch.to be sober, to be calm and collected in spirit
to be temperate, dispassionate, circumspect
Used in 6 Verses, 3 Books 6  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
ὅτι , conjunction, hoti — that, because (value 380)
G3754,
ὅτι hóti, hot'-ee; neuter of G3748 as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:—as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.Used in 1188 Verses, 27 Books 1291  Occurrence Count
περιπατέω , verb, peripateō — to walk (value 1381)
G4043,
περιπατέω peripatéō, per-ee-pat-eh'-o; from G4012 and G3961; 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):—go, be occupied with, walk (about).to walk
to make one's way, progress; to make due use of opportunities
Hebrew for, to live
to regulate one's life
to conduct one's self
to pass one's life
Used in 90 Verses, 20 Books 96  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
τίς , pronoun, tis — who? which? what? (value 510)
G5101,
τίς tís, tis; probably emphatic of G5100; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions):—every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, - with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.Used in 483 Verses, 20 Books 535  Occurrence Count
ὑμῶν , pronoun, hymōn — you (value 1290)
G5216,
ὑμῶν humōn, hoo-mone'; genitive case of G5210; of (from or concerning) you:—ye, you, your (own, -selves).Used in 503 Verses, 25 Books 583  Occurrence Count
ὠρύομαι , verb, ōryomai — to roar, howl (value 1421)
G5612,
ὠρύομαι ōrýomai, o-roo'-om-ahee; middle voice of an apparently primary verb; to "roar":—roar.to roar, to howl (of a lion, wolf, dog, and other beasts)
of men, to raise a loud and inarticulate cry: either of grief, or of joy
to sing with a loud voice
Used in 1 Verse, 1 Book 1  Occurrence Count
ὡς , adverb, hōs — as, like as, even as, when, since, as long as (value 1000)
G5613,
ὡς hōs, hoce; probably adverb of comparative from G3739; which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows):—about, after (that), (according) as (it had been, it were), as soon (as), even as (like), for, how (greatly), like (as, unto), since, so (that), that, to wit, unto, when(-soever), while, × with all speed.Used in 435 Verses, 26 Books 494  Occurrence Count
| 1 Peter 5:8Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 10821) |
| νήψατε, γρηγορήσατε, ὅτι ὁ ἀντίδικος ὑμῶν διάβολος, ὡς λέων ὠρυόμενος περιπατεῖ ζητῶν τινα καταπίῃ· |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| Be sober, |
G3525nēphō |
νήφω |
1358 |
| be vigilant; |
G1127grēgoreō |
γρηγορεύω |
1489 |
| because |
G3754hoti |
ὅτι |
380 |
| your |
G4771sy |
σύ |
600 |
| adversary |
G476antidikos |
ἀντίδικος |
665 |
| the devil, |
G1228diabolos |
διάβολος |
387 |
| as |
G5613hōs |
ὡς |
1000 |
| a roaring |
G5612ōryomai |
ὠρύομαι |
1421 |
| lion, |
G3023leōn |
λέων |
885 |
| walketh about, |
G4043peripateō |
περιπατέω |
1381 |
| seeking |
G2212zēteō |
ζητέω |
1120 |
| whom |
G5101tis |
τίς |
510 |
| he may devour: |
G2666katapinō |
καταπίνω |
1262 |
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