Humble yourselvesΤαπεινώθητεthenοὖνunderὑπὸthe mightyτὴν κραταιὰνhandχεῖραof God,τοῦ θεοῦso thatἵναhe may exaltὑψώσῃyouὑμᾶςinἐνdue time,καιρῷ
1 Peter 5:6
Study it in the app“Humble yourselves then under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you in due time,”
With the Greek beneath
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1 Peter 5:6, word by word
- Humble yourselvesΤαπεινώθητεTapeinōthēte
humble oneself
To make oneself small before God and others.
Where else “Tapeinōthēte” appears- the mightyκραταιὰνkrataian
mighty, strong
Mighty, strong.
Where else “krataian” appears- handχεῖραcheira
hand
The part of the body at the end of the arm, used to hold and touch.
Where else “cheira” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- he may exaltὑψώσῃhypsōsēi
exalt
To give honor and a high place to someone.
Where else “hypsōsēi” appears- due timeκαιρῷkairōi
right time
The right moment for something.
Where else “kairōi” appears
The context
5Likewise, you younger, submit to the elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
6 · This verse (above)
7casting all your anxiety on him, because he cares about you.