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Be sober,νήψατεkeep watch.γρηγορήσατεYour adversaryὁ ἀντίδικος ὑμῶνthe devilδιάβολοςprowls aroundπεριπατεῖlikeὡςa roaringὠρυόμενοςlion,λέωνseekingζητῶνsomeoneτιναto devour.καταπιεῖν
1 Peter 5:8
Study it in the app“Be sober, keep watch. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.”
Be alert and resist, firm in faith; your brothers and sisters suffer the sameTemptation
With the Greek beneath
1 Peter 5:8, word by word
- Be soberνήψατεnēpsate
be sober, be alert
Be sober: keep a clear head and stay alert; free from the confusion of wine.
Where else “nēpsate” appears- keep watchγρηγορήσατεgrēgorēsate
be alert
To be alert and ready for when the Lord comes.
Where else “grēgorēsate” appears- Your adversaryἀντίδικοςantidikos
opponent, adversary
Opponent, adversary, especially the accuser in a lawsuit.
Where else “antidikos” appears- the devilδιάβολοςdiabolos
devil
The enemy of God and of people, who accuses, tempts and deceives.
Where else “diabolos” appears- prowls aroundπεριπατεῖperipatei
walk
To move on foot, step by step, from place to place.
Where else “peripatei” appears- a roaringὠρυόμενοςōryomenos
roar
Roar.
Where else “ōryomenos” appears- lionλέωνleōn
lion
Lion.
Where else “leōn” appears- seekingζητῶνzētōn
seek
To go after something or someone until it is found.
Where else “zētōn” appears- to devourκαταπιεῖνkatapiein
swallow, devour
Swallow, gulp down, devour; swallow up.
Where else “katapiein” appears
The context
7casting all your anxiety on him, because he cares about you.
8 · This verse (above)
9Resist him, firm in the faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being accomplished in your brotherhood in the world.