1 Peter

1 Peter 5:8

⁸Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.