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1 Peter 2:4

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← 1 Peter 2:3	1 Peter 2:4 (KJV)	1 Peter 2:5 →
If so be ye have tasted that the Lord [is] gracious.	To whom coming, [as unto] a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, [and] precious,	Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

To^G4314 whom^G3739 coming^G4334, as unto a living^G2198 stone^G3037, disallowed^G593 indeed^G3303 of^G5259 men^G444, but^G1161 chosen^G1588 of^G3844 God^G2316, and precious^G1784,

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Original Greek

πρὸς ὃν προσερχόμενοι, λίθον ζῶντα, ὑπὸ ἀνθρώπων μὲν ἀποδεδοκιμασμένον, παρὰ δὲ Θεῷ ἐκλεκτὸν, ἔντιμον,

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
πρὸς	pros	G4314	PREP	To
ὃν	hon	G3739	R-ASM	whom
προσερχόμενοι,	proserchomenoi	G4334	V-PNP-NPM	coming
λίθον	lithon	G3037	N-ASM	stone
ζῶντα,	zōnta	G2198	V-PAP-ASM	a living
ὑπὸ	hupo	G5259	PREP	of
ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	G444	N-GPM	men
μὲν	men	G3303	PRT	indeed
ἀποδεδοκιμασμένον,	apodedokimasmenon	G593	V-RPP-ASM	disallowed
παρὰ	para	G3844	PREP	of
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	but
Θεῷ	Theō	G2316	N-DSM	God
ἐκλεκτὸν,	eklekton	G1588	A-ASM	chosen
ἔντιμον,	entimon	G1784	A-ASM	precious

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G444 — ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, anth'-ro-pos): a man, one of the human race — from ἀνήρ and (the countenance; from ὀπτάνομαι); man-faced, i.e. a human being:--certain, man.
• G593 — ἀποδοκιμάζω (apodokimázō, ap-od-ok-ee-mad'-zo): I reject after testing, I disqualify — from ἀπό and δοκιμάζω; to disapprove, i.e. (by implication) to repudiate:--disallow, reject.
• G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
• G1588 — ἐκλεκτός (eklektós, ek-lek-tos'): chosen, elect, choice, select — from ἐκλέγομαι; select; by implication, favorite:--chosen, elect.
• G1784 — ἔντιμος (éntimos, en'-tee-mos): precious, honored, honorable — from ἐν and τιμή; valued (figuratively):--dear, more honourable, precious, in reputation.
• G2198 — ζάω (záō, dzah'-o): I live — a primary verb; to live (literally or figuratively):--life(-time), (a-)live(-ly), quick.
• G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): God, a god — of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
• G3037 — λίθος (líthos, lee'-thos): a stone — apparently a primary word; a stone (literally or figuratively):--(mill-, stumbling-)stone.
• G3303 — μέν (mén, men): truly, indeed — a primary particle; properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with δέ (this one, the former, etc.):--even, indeed, so, some, truly, verily. Often compounded with other particles in an intensive or asseverative sense.
• G3739 — ὅς (hós, hos): who, which, what, that — probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ.
• G3844 — παρά (pará, par-ah'): from, in the presence of — a primary preposition; properly, near; i.e. (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively), (with accusative case) to the proximity with (local (especially beyond or opposed to) or causal (on account of):--above, against, among, at, before, by, contrary to, X friend, from, + give (such things as they), + that (she) had, X his, in, more than, nigh unto, (out) of, past, save, side…by, in the sight of, than, (there-)fore, with. In compounds it retains the same variety of application.
• G4314 — πρός (prós, pros): to, towards, with — a strengthened form of πρό; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated):--about, according to , against, among, at, because of, before, between, (where-)by, for, X at thy house, in, for intent, nigh unto, of, which pertain to, that, to (the end that), X together, to (you) -ward, unto, with(-in). In the comparative case, it denotes essentially the same applications, namely, motion towards, accession to, or nearness at.
• G4334 — προσέρχομαι (prosérchomai, pros-er'-khom-ahee): I come near, consent to — from πρός and ἔρχομαι (including its alternate); to approach, i.e. (literally) come near, visit, or (figuratively) worship, assent to:--(as soon as he) come (unto), come thereunto, consent, draw near, go (near, to, unto).
• G5259 — ὑπό (hypó, hoop-o'): by, under, about — a primary preposition; under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time (when (at)):--among, by, from, in, of, under, with. In the comparative, it retains the same general applications, especially of inferior position or condition, and specially, covertly or moderately.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• a living — John 5:26, John 6:57, John 11:25-26, John 14:6, John 14:19, Romans 5:10, Colossians 3:4
• chosen — Isaiah 42:1, Matthew 12:18
• disallowed — Psalms 118:22-23, Isaiah 8:14-15, Matthew 21:42, Mark 12:10-11, Luke 20:17-18, Acts 4:11-12
• precious — 1 Peter 1:7, 1 Peter 1:19, 1 Peter 2:7, 2 Peter 1:1, 2 Peter 1:4
• stone — Isaiah 28:16, Daniel 2:34, Daniel 2:45, Zechariah 3:9, Zechariah 4:7
• To — Isaiah 55:3, Jeremiah 3:22, Matthew 11:28, John 5:40, John 6:37

Reciprocal references (33): Genesis 49:24, Exodus 26:6, Exodus 36:13, Leviticus 4:31, Numbers 12:7, 1 Samuel 16:7, 1 Samuel 18:30, 1 Samuel 20:27, Psalms 87:1, Isaiah 49:7, Isaiah 54:11, Jeremiah 12:16, Haggai 2:23, Zechariah 6:12, Zechariah 6:15, Matthew 12:6, Matthew 22:42, Matthew 26:68, Mark 6:3, Luke 3:22, Luke 6:47, Luke 6:48, Luke 23:35, John 1:14, John 2:21, John 6:51, John 15:5, 2 Corinthians 13:5, Ephesians 2:20, Ephesians 2:22, Colossians 2:7, Hebrews 4:12, 1 Peter 2:6

Related Topics

• Torrey’s: CHURCH, THE, PASCHAL LAMB, TYPICAL NATURE OF, PRECIOUSNESS OF CHRIST
• Nave’s: JESUS, THE CHRIST, STONES

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