1 Peter 1:16

διότι γέγραπται Ἅγιοι γένεσθε ὅτι ἐγὼ ἅγιος εἰμι
Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
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Leviticus 11:44

כִּי אֲנִי יְהוָה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם וְהִתְקַדִּשְׁתֶּם וִֽהְיִיתֶם קְדֹשִׁים כִּי קָדוֹשׁ אָנִי וְלֹא תְטַמְּאוּ אֶת-נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶם בְּכָל-הַשֶּׁרֶץ הָֽרֹמֵשׂ עַל-הָאָֽרֶץ׃
44
For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

Leviticus 19:2

דַּבֵּר אֶל-כָּל-עֲדַת בְּנֵֽי-יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאָֽמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם קְדֹשִׁים תִּֽהְיוּ כִּי קָדוֹשׁ אֲנִי יְהוָה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶֽם׃
2
Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy.

Leviticus 20:7

וְהִתְקַדִּשְׁתֶּם וִֽהְיִיתֶם קְדֹשִׁים כִּי אֲנִי יְהוָה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶֽם׃
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Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God.

Amos 3:3

הֲיֵלְכוּ שְׁנַיִם יַחְדָּו בִּלְתִּי אִם-נוֹעָֽדוּ׃
3
Can two walk together, except they be agreed?
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1 Peter 1:16
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: διότι · thee-OH-tee
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In the KJV here: because
because ×10 for ×7 because that ×3 for by ×1 therefore ×1
Strong's Definition G1360
because, for, that, therefore
dioti
on the very account that, or inasmuch as
  • on this account that, because
    • "for
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 5 English renderings
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Verb — Passive Indicative, third person singular the subject receives the action — "he is ___ed" a statement of fact — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "he / she / it"
γέγραπται Speech Verb Voice Passive Mood Indicative Person Third Number Singular
Dictionary form: γράφω · GRA-foh
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In the KJV here: it is written
it is written ×60 written ×25 write ×16 i write ×13 to write ×10 i have written ×8 wrote ×7 is written ×6
Strong's Definition G1125
written, write, wrote, writing, describeth
graphō
to ___%___grave___%___, especially to write; figuratively, to describe
  • to write, with reference to the form of the letters
    • to delineate (or form) letters on a tablet, parchment, paper, or other material
    to write, with reference to the contents of the writing
    • to express in written characters
      • "to commit to writing (things not to be forgotten), write down, record"used of those things which stand written in the sacred books (of the Old Testament)"to write to one, i.e., by writing (in a written epistle) to give information, directions
    to fill with writing"to draw up in writing, compose
Variations 35 forms of this word
Translations 51 English renderings
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In the KJV here: holy
holy ×113 saints ×37 the holy ×18 an holy ×8 saints of ×8 of saints ×5 holy one ×4 saints to ×4
Strong's Definition G40
holy, saints, one, saint, thing
hagios
sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)
  • most holy thing, a saint
Variations 21 forms of this word
Translations 27 English renderings
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In the KJV here: be ye
it came to pass ×56 was ×44 be ×26 there was ×22 came ×15 god forbid ×14 were ×14 was come ×13
Strong's Definition G1096
was, be, pass, made, done, …
ginomai
to cause to be (___%___gen___%___-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
  • to become, i.e., to come into existence, begin to be, receive being
    • "to become, i.e., to come to pass, happen
    • of events
    to arise, appear in history, come upon the stage
    • of men appearing in public
    to be made, finished
    • of miracles, to be performed, wrought
    to become, be made
Variations 85 forms of this word
Translations 245 English renderings
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: ὅτι · HOH-tee
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In the KJV here: for
that ×608 for ×258 because ×173 how that ×21 how ×11 for that ×6 because that ×4 he ×2
Strong's Definition G3754
that, for, because, how, though, …
hoti
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
  • that, because, since
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 39 English renderings
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Personal Pronoun — Nominative, first person singular the subject — the one doing the action
ἐγὼ Speech Personal Pronoun Case Nominative Person First Number Singular
Dictionary form: ἐγώ · eh-GOH
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In the KJV here: i
i ×353 my ×3 as i ×2 i i ×2 me ×2 do i ×1 it were i ×1 saying i ×1
Strong's Definition G1473
i, my, me
egō
I, me
  • I, me, my
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 13 English renderings
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Adjective — Nominative, masculine singular the subject — the one doing the action
ἅγιος Speech Adjective Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: ἅγιος · HA-gee-ose
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In the KJV here: holy
holy ×113 saints ×37 the holy ×18 an holy ×8 saints of ×8 of saints ×5 holy one ×4 saints to ×4
Strong's Definition G40
holy, saints, one, saint, thing
hagios
sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)
  • most holy thing, a saint
Variations 21 forms of this word
Translations 27 English renderings
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In the KJV here: am
am ×80 i am ×41 am i ×6 we were ×6 it is ×4 were ×3 i ×2 i be ×2
Strong's Definition G1510
am, were, is, be, been, …
eimi
I exist (used only when emphatic)
  • to be, to exist, to happen, to be present
Variations 10 forms of this word
Translations 18 English renderings
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