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She who isἡinἐνBabylon,Βαβυλῶνιchosen together with you,συνεκλεκτὴgreetsἀσπάζεταιyou,ὑμᾶςandκαὶso does Mark,Μᾶρκοςmy son.ὁ υἱός μου
1 Peter 5:13
Study it in the app“She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, greets you, and so does Mark, my son.”
With the Greek beneath
1 Peter 5:13, word by word
- BabylonΒαβυλῶνιBabylōni
Babylon
See it on the mapWhere else “Babylōni” appears- chosen together with youσυνεκλεκτὴsyneklektē
chosen together with
Chosen together with others.
Where else “syneklektē” appears- greetsἀσπάζεταιaspazetai
greet
To greet.
Where else “aspazetai” appears- so does MarkΜᾶρκοςMarkos
Mark
Mark, the surname of John, a companion of Barnabas and Paul.
Where else “Markos” appears- my sonυἱόςhuios
son
A son.
Where else “huios” appears
Translation note
“She who is in Babylon”: the feminine can refer to an assembly (the Greek word for “assembly” is feminine) or to a woman; Babylon can be the city or a figurative name (compare Revelation 17:5; 18:2). “My son”: it can be understood in the faith.
Places in this verse
Babylon
Today: Babylon ruins, near Hillah, Iraq
A great city on the Euphrates River, in present-day Iraq, about 53 miles (85 km) south of Baghdad.
In its land the languages were confused at Babel (Gen 11:9). Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem and took the people captive there (2 Kgs 25:1-11). Daniel lived there (Dan 1:1-6).
The context
12Through Silvanus, the faithful brother, as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.
13 · This verse (above)
14Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to you all who are in the Messiah.