1 Peter 2:9

Ὑμεῖς δὲ γένος ἐκλεκτόν βασίλειον ἱεράτευμα ἔθνος ἅγιον λαὸς εἰς περιποίησιν ὅπως τὰς ἀρετὰς ἐξαγγείλητε τοῦ ἐκ σκότους ὑμᾶς καλέσαντος εἰς τὸ θαυμαστὸν αὐτοῦ φῶς·
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of who hath him called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
Ὑμεῖς
G5210
hymeis
you (as subjective of verb)
  • you
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
γένος
G1085 N-NSN
genos
___%___kin___%___ (abstract or concrete, literal or figurative, individual or collective)
  • race
    • offspring
      • "family"stock, race, nation
      • i.e., nationality or descent from a particular people
      the aggregate of many individuals of the same nature, kind, sort
ἐκλεκτόν
G1588 A-NSN
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
βασίλειον
G934 A-NSN
basileios
kingly (in nature)
  • royal, kingly, regal
ἱεράτευμα
G2406 N-NSN
hierateuma
the priestly fraternity, i.e., sacerdotal order (figuratively)
  • the office of a priest
    • "the order or body of priests
ἔθνος
G1484 N-NSN
ethnos
a race (as of the same habit), i.e., a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan)
  • a multitude (whether of men or of beasts) associated or living together
    • a company, troop, swarm
    a multitude of individuals of the same nature or genus
    • the human race
    a race, nation, people group"in the Old Testament, foreign nations not worshipping the true God, pagans, Gentiles"Paul uses the term for Gentile Christians
ἅγιον
G40 A-NSN
hagios
sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)
  • most holy thing, a saint
λαὸς
G2992 N-NSM
laos
a people (in general; thus differing from G1218, which denotes one's own populace)
  • a people, people group, tribe, nation, all those who are of the same stock and language
    • "of a great part of the population gathered together anywhere
εἰς
G1519 PREP
eis
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
  • into, unto, to, towards, for, among
περιποίησιν
G4047 N-ASF
peripoiēsis
acquisition (the act or the thing); by extension, preservation
  • a preserving, a preservation
    • "possession, one's own property"an obtaining
ὅπως
G3704 CONJ
hopōs
what(-ever) how, i.e., in the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual)
  • how, that
τὰς
G3588 T-APF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἀρετὰς
G703 N-APF
aretē
properly, manliness (valor), i.e., excellence (intrinsic or attributed)
  • a virtuous course of thought, feeling and action
    • virtue, moral goodness
    any particular moral excellence, as modesty, purity
ἐξαγγείλητε
G1804 V-AAS-2P
exangellō
to publish, i.e., celebrate
  • to tell out or forth
    • "to declare abroad, divulge, publish"to make known by praising or proclaiming, to celebrate
τοῦ
G3588 T-GSM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἐκ
G1537 PREP
ek
a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote)
  • out of, from, by, away from
σκότους
G4655 N-GSN
skotos
shadiness, i.e., obscurity (literally or figuratively)
  • darkness
    • of night darkness
      • "of darkened eyesight or blindness
    metaphorically
    • of ignorance respecting divine things and human duties, and the accompanying ungodliness and immorality, together with their consequent misery in hell
      • "persons in whom darkness becomes visible and holds sway
ὑμᾶς
G5209
hymas
you (as the objective of a verb or preposition)
  • you
καλέσαντος
G2564 V-AAP-GSM
kaleō
to ___%___call___%___ (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise)
  • to call
    • to call aloud, utter in a loud voice
      • "to invite
    to call i.e., to name, by name
    • to give a name to
      • to receive the name of, receive as a name
        • "to give some name to one, call his name
      to be called i.e., to bear a name or title (among men)"to salute one by name
εἰς
G1519 PREP
eis
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
  • into, unto, to, towards, for, among
τὸ
G3588 T-ASN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
θαυμαστὸν
G2298 A-ASN
thaumastos
wondered at, i.e., (by implication) wonderful
  • wonderful, marvellous
    • worthy of pious admiration, admirable, excellent
      • "passing human comprehension"causing amazement joined with terror"marvellous
      • extraordinary, striking, surprising
αὐτοῦ
G846 P-GSM
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
φῶς·
G5457 N-ASN
phōs
luminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative)
  • light
    • the light
      • emitted by a lamp
        • "a heavenly light such as surrounds angels when they appear on earth
      anything emitting light
      • a star
        • "fire because it is light and sheds light"a lamp or torch
      light, i.e., brightness
      • of a lamp
    metaphorically
    • God is light because light has the extremely delicate, subtle, pure, brilliant quality
      • "of truth and its knowledge, together with the spiritual purity associated with it"that which is exposed to the view of all, openly, publicly"reason, mind
      • the power of understanding especially moral and spiritual truth

Ὑμεῖς δὲ γένος ἐκλεκτόν βασίλειον ἱεράτευμα ἔθνος ἅγιον λαὸς εἰς περιποίησιν ὅπως τὰς ἀρετὰς ἐξαγγείλητε τοῦ ἐκ σκότους ὑμᾶς καλέσαντος εἰς τὸ θαυμαστὸν αὐτοῦ φῶς·
9
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of who hath him called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
Cross References

Exodus 19:5

וְעַתָּה אִם-שָׁמוֹעַ תִּשְׁמְעוּ בְּקֹלִי וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם אֶת-בְּרִיתִי וִֽהְיִיתֶם לִי סְגֻלָּה מִכָּל-הָעַמִּים כִּי-לִי כָּל-הָאָֽרֶץ׃
5
Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:

Deuteronomy 7:6

כִּי עַם קָדוֹשׁ אַתָּה לַֽיהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ בְּךָ בָּחַר׀ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ לִֽהְיוֹת לוֹ לְעַם סְגֻלָּה מִכֹּל הָֽעַמִּים אֲשֶׁר עַל-פְּנֵי הָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃
6
For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.

Revelation 1:6

καὶ ἐποίησεν ἡμᾶς βασιλεῖς καὶ ἱερεῖς τῷ θεῷ καὶ πατρὶ αὐτοῦ αὐτῷ ἡ δόξα καὶ τὸ κράτος εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων· ἀμήν
6
And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

Revelation 5:10

καὶ ἐποίησας ἡμᾶς τῷ θεῷ ἡμῶν βασιλεῖς καὶ ἱερεῖς καὶ βασιλεύσομεν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς
10
And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

Isaiah 61:6

וְאַתֶּם כֹּהֲנֵי יְהוָה תִּקָּרֵאוּ מְשָׁרְתֵי אֱלֹהֵינוּ יֵאָמֵר לָכֶם חֵיל גּוֹיִם תֹּאכֵלוּ וּבִכְבוֹדָם תִּתְיַמָּֽרוּ׃
6
But ye shall be named the Priests of the LORD: men shall call you the Ministers of our God: ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves.

2 Timothy 1:9

τοῦ σώσαντος ἡμᾶς καὶ καλέσαντος κλήσει ἁγίᾳ οὐ κατὰ τὰ ἔργα ἡμῶν ἀλλὰ κατ' ἰδίαν πρόθεσιν καὶ χάριν τὴν δοθεῖσαν ἡμῖν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ πρὸ χρόνων αἰωνίων
9
Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

Deuteronomy 26:18

וַֽיהוָה הֶאֱמִֽירְךָ הַיּוֹם לִֽהְיוֹת לוֹ לְעַם סְגֻלָּה כַּֽאֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר-לָךְ וְלִשְׁמֹר כָּל-מִצְוֹתָֽיו׃
18
And the LORD hath avouched thee this day to be his peculiar people, as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments;

Deuteronomy 14:2

כִּי עַם קָדוֹשׁ אַתָּה לַֽיהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ וּבְךָ בָּחַר יְהוָה לִֽהְיוֹת לוֹ לְעַם סְגֻלָּה מִכֹּל הָֽעַמִּים אֲשֶׁר עַל-פְּנֵי הָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃
2
For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth.

Ephesians 5:8

ἦτε γάρ ποτε σκότος νῦν δὲ φῶς ἐν κυρίῳ· ὡς τέκνα φωτὸς περιπατεῖτε
8
For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

1 Peter 2:5

καὶ αὐτοὶ ὡς λίθοι ζῶντες οἰκοδομεῖσθε οἶκος πνευματικὸς ἱεράτευμα ἅγιον ἀνενέγκαι πνευματικὰς θυσίας εὐπροσδέκτους τῷ θεῷ διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ
5
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.

Titus 2:14

ὃς ἔδωκεν ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν ἵνα λυτρώσηται ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἀνομίας καὶ καθαρίσῃ ἑαυτῷ λαὸν περιούσιον ζηλωτὴν καλῶν ἔργων
14
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

Deuteronomy 10:15

רַק בַּֽאֲבֹתֶיךָ חָשַׁק יְהוָה לְאַֽהֲבָה אוֹתָם וַיִּבְחַר בְּזַרְעָם אַֽחֲרֵיהֶם בָּכֶם מִכָּל-הָֽעַמִּים כַּיּוֹם הַזֶּֽה׃
15
Only the LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day.

Acts 26:18

ἀνοῖξαι ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν τοῦ ἐπιστρέψαι ἀπὸ σκότους εἰς φῶς καὶ τῆς ἐξουσίας τοῦ Σατανᾶ ἐπὶ τὸν θεόν τοῦ λαβεῖν αὐτοὺς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν καὶ κλῆρον ἐν τοῖς ἡγιασμένοις πίστει τῇ εἰς ἐμέ
18
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

Isaiah 26:2

פִּתְחוּ שְׁעָרִים וְיָבֹא גוֹי-צַדִּיק שֹׁמֵר אֱמֻנִֽים׃
2
Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.

Revelation 20:6

μακάριος καὶ ἅγιος ὁ ἔχων μέρος ἐν τῇ ἀναστάσει τῇ πρώτῃ· ἐπὶ τούτων ὁ θάνατος ὁ δεύτερος οὐκ ἔχει ἐξουσίαν ἀλλ' ἔσονται ἱερεῖς τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ τοῦ Χριστοῦ καὶ βασιλεύσουσιν μετ' αὐτοῦ χίλια ἔτη
6
Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

Psalms 33:12

אַשְׁרֵי הַגּוֹי אֲשֶׁר-יְהוָה אֱלֹהָיו הָעָם׀ בָּחַר לְנַחֲלָה לֽוֹ׃
12
Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

Isaiah 60:1

קוּמִי אוֹרִי כִּי בָא אוֹרֵךְ וּכְבוֹד יְהוָה עָלַיִךְ זָרָֽח׃
1
Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.

Matthew 5:16

οὕτως λαμψάτω τὸ φῶς ὑμῶν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων ὅπως ἴδωσιν ὑμῶν τὰ καλὰ ἔργα καὶ δοξάσωσιν τὸν πατέρα ὑμῶν τὸν ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς
16
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Colossians 1:13

ὃς ἐῤῥύσατο ἡμᾶς ἐκ τῆς ἐξουσίας τοῦ σκότους καὶ μετέστησεν εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ υἱοῦ τῆς ἀγάπης αὐτοῦ
13
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

Deuteronomy 4:20

וְאֶתְכֶם לָקַח יְהוָה וַיּוֹצִא אֶתְכֶם מִכּוּר הַבַּרְזֶל מִמִּצְרָיִם לִֽהְיוֹת לוֹ לְעַם נַֽחֲלָה כַּיּוֹם הַזֶּֽה׃
20
But the LORD hath taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, even out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as ye are this day.
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