1 Peter

1 Peter 3:5

⁵For this is how the holy women of the past adorned themselves. They put their hope in God and were submissive to their husbands,

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
this is how	Οὕτως	Houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
the	αἱ	hai	Article - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
holy	ἅγιαι	hagiai	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
women	γυναῖκες	gynaikes	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
of the past	ποτε	pote	Particle	G4218 at one time or other
adorned	ἐκόσμουν	ekosmoun	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2885 I put into order, adorn
themselves	ἑαυτάς	heautas	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
They put their hope	ἐλπίζουσαι	elpizousai	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Plural	G1679 I hope, hope for, expect
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
God	Θεὸν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
were submissive	ὑποτασσόμεναι	hypotassomenai	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Plural	G5293 I place under, subject to
to	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
husbands	ἀνδράσιν	andrasin	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man

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