Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. Young's Literal Translation and ye [are] a choice race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired, that the excellences ye may shew forth of Him who out of darkness did call you to His wondrous light; King James Bible 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: Greek Butδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. you Ὑμεῖς (Hymeis) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. [are] a chosen ἐκλεκτόν (eklekton) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 1588: From eklegomai; select; by implication, favorite. people, γένος (genos) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 1085: Offspring, family, race, nation, kind. From ginomai; 'kin'. a royal βασίλειον (basileion) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 934: Courtiers, palaces, a body of kings, royal. From basileus; kingly. priesthood, ἱεράτευμα (hierateuma) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 2406: The act or office of priesthood. From hierateuo; the priestly fraternity, i.e. Sacerdotal order. a holy ἅγιον (hagion) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 40: Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred. nation, ἔθνος (ethnos) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 1484: Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one. a people λαὸς (laos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2992: Apparently a primary word; a people. for [God’s own] εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. possession, περιποίησιν (peripoiēsin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 4047: Acquiring, obtaining, possessing, possession, ownership. From peripoieomai; acquisition; by extension, preservation. to ὅπως (hopōs) Conjunction Strong's 3704: From hos and pos; what(-ever) how, i.e. In the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual). proclaim ἐξαγγείλητε (exangeilēte) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 1804: To announce publicly, proclaim. From ek and the base of aggelos; to publish, i.e. Celebrate. the τὰς (tas) Article - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. virtues ἀρετὰς (aretas) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 703: Goodness, a gracious act, virtue, uprightness. From the same as arrhen; properly, manliness, i.e. Excellence. of Him who τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. called καλέσαντος (kalesantos) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'. you ὑμᾶς (hymas) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. out of ἐκ (ek) Preposition Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. darkness σκότους (skotous) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 4655: Darkness, either physical or moral. From the base of skia; shadiness, i.e. Obscurity. into εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. marvelous θαυμαστὸν (thaumaston) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 2298: To be wondered at, wonderful, marvelous. From thaumazo; wondered at, i.e. wonderful. light. φῶς (phōs) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 5457: Light, a source of light, radiance. From an obsolete phao; luminousness. |
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