1 Peter
1 Peter 3:20
20who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built.
In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| who disobeyed | ἀπειθήσασίν | apeithēsasin | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural | G544 I disobey, rebel, am disloyal |
| long ago | ποτε | pote | Particle | G4218 at one time or other |
| when | ὅτε | hote | Adverb | G3753 when |
| God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| waited | ἀπεξεδέχετο | apexedecheto | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G553 I expect eagerly, wait for eagerly |
| patiently | μακροθυμία | makrothymia | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3115 patience, forbearance |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| days | ἡμέραις | hēmerais | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G2250 a day |
| of Noah | Νῶε | Nōe | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3575 Noah |
| ark | κιβωτοῦ | kibōtou | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2787 an ark |
| was being built | κατασκευαζομένης | kataskeuazomenēs | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2680 I build, prepare, make |
| In | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| a few | ὀλίγοι | oligoi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3641 small, brief, few, soon |
| eight | ὀκτὼ | oktō | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural | G3638 eight |
| souls | ψυχαί | psychai | Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural | G5590 the soul, life, self |
| were saved | διεσώθησαν | diesōthēsan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G1295 I save, bring safely to |
| through | δι’ | di’ | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| water | ὕδατος | hydatos | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G5204 water |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Hebrews 11:7 · 2 Peter 2:5 · Genesis 6:3 · Genesis 6:5 · Genesis 8:18 · Genesis 6:13–7:7 · Romans 2:4–5 · Matthew 24:37–39 · Genesis 7:17–23 · Matthew 7:14 · Genesis 7:13 · Luke 12:32
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.