1 Peter

1 Peter 5:8–9

⁸Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. ⁹Resist him, standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.

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1 Peter 5:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Be sober-minded	Νήψατε	Nēpsate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3525 I am calm, vigilant, sober
alert	γρηγορήσατε	grēgorēsate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1127 I am awake, am vigilant, watch
Your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
adversary	ἀντίδικος	antidikos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G476 an opponent, adversary
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
devil	διάβολος	diabolos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1228 slanderous, the Slanderer, the Devil
prowls around	περιπατεῖ	peripatei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4043 I walk, conduct my life
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
a roaring	ὠρυόμενος	ōryomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5612 I roar, howl
lion	λέων	leōn	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3023 a lion
seeking	ζητῶν	zētōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
to devour	καταπιεῖν	katapiein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2666 I swallow, devour, destroy

1 Peter 5:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Resist	ἀντίστητε	antistēte	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G436 I take a stand against, oppose, resist
firm	στερεοὶ	stereoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4731 solid, firm, steadfast
in	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
faith	πίστει	pistei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
in the knowledge that	εἰδότες	eidotes	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1492 I know, remember
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
brothers	ἀδελφότητι	adelphotēti	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G81 brotherhood
throughout	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμῳ	kosmō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
are undergoing	ἐπιτελεῖσθαι	epiteleisthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G2005 I complete, accomplish, perfect
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
same kinds	αὐτὰ	auta	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Neuter 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
of	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
suffering	παθημάτων	pathēmatōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3804 suffering, passion

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1 Peter 5:8 Ephesians 6:11 · James 4:7 · Ephesians 4:27 · Job 2:2 · 1 Peter 1:13 · 1 Peter 4:7 · 1 John 3:8–10 · 1 Thessalonians 5:6–8 · Luke 21:36 · Luke 22:31 · Romans 13:11–13 · Titus 2:12

1 Peter 5:9 James 4:7 · Acts 14:22 · Ephesians 6:11–13 · 1 Peter 2:21 · 1 Corinthians 10:13 · 2 Timothy 3:12 · 1 Timothy 6:12 · Ephesians 6:16 · Hebrews 11:33 · 1 Peter 3:14 · Ephesians 4:27 · 1 Peter 4:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.