1 Peter 2:6

διὸ καὶ περιέχει ἐν τῇ γραφῇ Ἰδού τίθημι ἐν Σιὼν λίθον ἀκρογωνιαῖον ἐκλεκτὸν ἔντιμον καὶ ὁ πιστεύων ἐπ' αὐτῷ οὐ μὴ καταισχυνθῇ
Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
διὸ
G1352
dio
through which thing, i.e., consequently
  • wherefore, on account off
καὶ
G2532
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
περιέχει
G4023 V-PAI-3S
periechō
to hold all around, i.e., include, clasp (figuratively)
  • to surround, encompass
    • to contain: of the subject-matter, contents, of a writing
      • "to take possession of, to seize
ἐν
G1722 PREP
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
τῇ
G3588
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
γραφῇ
G1124 N-DSF
graphē
a document, i.e., holy Writ (or its contents or a statement in it)
  • a writing, thing written
    • "the Scripture, used to denote either the book itself, or its contents"a certain portion or section of the Holy Scripture
Ἰδού
G2400
idou
used as imperative lo!
  • behold, see, lo
τίθημι
G5087 V-PAI-1S
tithēmi
to place (in the widest application, literally and figuratively; properly, in a passive or horizontal posture, and thus different from G2476, which properly denotes an upright and active position, while G2749 is properly reflexive and utterly prostrate)
  • to set, put, place
    • to place or lay
      • "to put down, lay down
      • to bend down
        • "to lay off or aside, to wear or carry no longer"to lay by, lay aside money
      to set on (serve) something to eat or drink"to set forth, something to be explained by discourse
    to make
    • to make (or set) for one's self or for one's use
    to set, fix establish
    • to set forth
      • "to establish, ordain
ἐν
G1722 PREP
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
Σιὼν
G4622 N-DSF-L
siōn
a parched place
Sion (i.e., Tsijon), a hill of Jerusalem; figuratively, the Church (militant or triumphant)
  • the hill on which the higher and more ancient part of Jerusalem was built
    • the southwestern most and highest of the hills on which the city was built
    often used of the entire city of Jerusalem"since Jerusalem because the temple stood there, was called the dwelling place of God
λίθον
G3037 N-ASM
lithos
a stone (literally or figuratively)
  • a stone
    • of small stones
      • "of building stones"metaphorically of Christ
ἀκρογωνιαῖον
G204 A-ASM
akrogōniaios
belonging to the extreme corner
  • placed at an extreme corner, the corner foundation stone
ἐκλεκτὸν
G1588 A-ASM
eklektos
select; by implication, favorite
  • picked out, chosen
    • chosen by God,
      • to obtain salvation through Christ
        • Christians are called ___%___chosen or elect___%___ of God
        the Messiah in called ___%___elect___%___, as appointed by God to the most exalted office conceivable"choice, select, i.e., the best of its kind or class, excellence preeminent: applied to certain individual Christians
ἔντιμον
G1784 A-ASM
entimos
valued (figuratively)
  • held in honor, prized, precious
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
ὁ
G3588 T-NSM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
πιστεύων
G4100 V-PAP-NSM
pisteuō
to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e., credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to Christ)
  • to think to be true, to be persuaded of, to credit, place confidence in
    • of the thing believed
      • to credit, have confidence
      in a moral or religious reference
      • used in the New Testament of the conviction and trust to which a man is impelled by a certain inner and higher prerogative and law of soul
        • "to trust in Jesus or God as able to aid either in obtaining or in doing something: saving faith
    to entrust a thing to one, i.e., his fidelity
    • to be entrusted with a thing
ἐπ'
G1909
epi
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc
  • upon, on, at, by, before
    • "of position, on, at, by, over, against"to, over, on, at, across, against
αὐτῷ
G846 P-DSM
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same
οὐ
G3756 PRT-N
ou
the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not
  • no, not
μὴ
G3361 PRT-N
mē
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
  • no, not lest
καταισχυνθῇ
G2617 V-APS-3S
kataischynō
to shame down, i.e., disgrace or (by implication) put to the blush
  • to dishonor, disgrace
    • "to put to shame, make ashamed
    • to be ashamed, blush with shame
      • "one is said to be put to shame who suffers a repulse, or whom some hope has deceived

διὸ καὶ περιέχει ἐν τῇ γραφῇ Ἰδού τίθημι ἐν Σιὼν λίθον ἀκρογωνιαῖον ἐκλεκτὸν ἔντιμον καὶ ὁ πιστεύων ἐπ' αὐτῷ οὐ μὴ καταισχυνθῇ
6
Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
Cross References

Isaiah 28:16

לָכֵן כֹּה אָמַר אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה הִנְנִי יִסַּד בְּצִיּוֹן אָבֶן אֶבֶן בֹּחַן פִּנַּת יִקְרַת מוּסָד מוּסָּד הַֽמַּאֲמִין לֹא יָחִֽישׁ׃
16
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I in Zion lay for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.

Romans 9:32

διατί; ὅτι οὐκ ἐκ πίστεως ἀλλ' ὡς ἐξ ἔργων νόμου· προσέκοψαν γὰρ τῷ λίθῳ τοῦ προσκόμματος
32
Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;

1 Peter 2:4

πρὸς ὃν προσερχόμενοι λίθον ζῶντα ὑπὸ ἀνθρώπων μὲν ἀποδεδοκιμασμένον παρὰ δὲ θεῷ ἐκλεκτὸν ἔντιμον
4
To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

Ephesians 2:20

ἐποικοδομηθέντες ἐπὶ τῷ θεμελίῳ τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ προφητῶν ὄντος ἀκρογωνιαίου αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ
20
And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

Zechariah 10:4

מִמֶּנּוּ פִנָּה מִמֶּנּוּ יָתֵד מִמֶּנּוּ קֶשֶׁת מִלְחָמָה מִמֶּנּוּ יֵצֵא כָל-נוֹגֵשׂ יַחְדָּֽו׃
4
Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every oppressor together.

Romans 10:11

λέγει γὰρ ἡ γραφή Πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων ἐπ' αὐτῷ οὐ καταισχυνθήσεται
11
For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

Mark 12:10

οὐδὲ τὴν γραφὴν ταύτην ἀνέγνωτε Λίθον ὃν ἀπεδοκίμασαν οἱ οἰκοδομοῦντες οὗτος ἐγενήθη εἰς κεφαλὴν γωνίας·
10
And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:

Isaiah 50:7

וַאדֹנָי יְהוִה יַֽעֲזָר-לִי עַל-כֵּן לֹא נִכְלָמְתִּי עַל-כֵּן שַׂמְתִּי פָנַי כַּֽחַלָּמִישׁ וָאֵדַע כִּי-לֹא אֵבֽוֹשׁ׃
7
For the Lord GOD will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.

Isaiah 42:1

הֵן עַבְדִּי אֶתְמָךְ-בּוֹ בְּחִירִי רָצְתָה נַפְשִׁי נָתַתִּי רוּחִי עָלָיו מִשְׁפָּט לַגּוֹיִם יוֹצִֽיא׃
1
Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.

2 Timothy 3:16

πᾶσα γραφὴ θεόπνευστος καὶ ὠφέλιμος πρὸς διδασκαλίαν πρὸς ἔλεγχον πρὸς ἐπανόρθωσιν πρὸς παιδείαν τὴν ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ
16
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Isaiah 54:4

אַל-תִּֽירְאִי כִּי-לֹא תֵבוֹשִׁי וְאַל-תִּכָּלְמִי כִּי לֹא תַחְפִּירִי כִּי בֹשֶׁת עֲלוּמַיִךְ תִּשְׁכָּחִי וְחֶרְפַּת אַלְמְנוּתַיִךְ לֹא תִזְכְּרִי-עֽוֹד׃
4
Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.

John 7:38

ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμέ καθὼς εἶπεν ἡ γραφή ποταμοὶ ἐκ τῆς κοιλίας αὐτοῦ ῥεύσουσιν ὕδατος ζῶντος
38
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

Luke 23:35

καὶ εἱστήκει ὁ λαὸς θεωρῶν ἐξεμυκτήριζον δὲ καὶ οἱ ἄρχοντες σὺν αὐτοῖς λέγοντες Ἄλλους ἔσωσεν σωσάτω ἑαυτόν εἰ οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ Χριστὸς ὁ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐκλεκτός
35
And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.

Isaiah 45:16

בּוֹשׁוּ וְגַֽם-נִכְלְמוּ כֻּלָּם יַחְדָּו הָלְכוּ בַכְּלִמָּה חָרָשֵׁי צִירִֽים׃
16
They shall be ashamed, and also confounded, all of them: they shall go to confusion together that are makers of idols.

Psalms 40:14

יֵבֹשׁוּ וְיַחְפְּרוּ׀ יַחַד מְבַקְשֵׁי נַפְשִׁי לִסְפּוֹתָהּ יִסֹּגוּ אָחוֹר וְיִכָּלְמוּ חֲפֵצֵי רָעָתִֽי׃
14
Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.

Isaiah 41:11

הֵן יֵבֹשׁוּ וְיִכָּלְמוּ כֹּל הַנֶּחֱרִים בָּךְ יִֽהְיוּ כְאַיִן וְיֹאבְדוּ אַנְשֵׁי רִיבֶֽךָ׃
11
Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.

Matthew 12:18

Ἰδού ὁ παῖς μου ὃν ᾑρέτισα ὁ ἀγαπητός μου εἰς ὃν εὐδόκησεν ἡ ψυχή μου· θήσω τὸ πνεῦμά μου ἐπ' αὐτόν καὶ κρίσιν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν ἀπαγγελεῖ
18
Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.

Psalms 89:19

אָז דִּבַּרְתָּֽ-בְחָזוֹן לַֽחֲסִידֶיךָ וַתֹּאמֶר שִׁוִּיתִי עֵזֶר עַל-גִּבּוֹר הֲרִימוֹתִי בָחוּר מֵעָֽם׃
19
Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.

2 Peter 3:16

ὡς καὶ ἐν πάσαις ταῖς ἐπιστολαῖς λαλῶν ἐν αὐταῖς περὶ τούτων ἐν οἷς ἐστιν δυσνόητά τινα ἃ οἱ ἀμαθεῖς καὶ ἀστήρικτοι στρεβλοῦσιν ὡς καὶ τὰς λοιπὰς γραφὰς πρὸς τὴν ἰδίαν αὐτῶν ἀπώλειαν
16
As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

2 Peter 1:20

τοῦτο πρῶτον γινώσκοντες ὅτι πᾶσα προφητεία γραφῆς ἰδίας ἐπιλύσεως οὐ γίνεται·
20
Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
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