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1 Peter 3:15 - Meekness

1 Peter 3:15 - But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

Verse	Strongs No.	Greek	Strongs Definition
But	G1161	δέ	[Conjunction] but and etc.
sanctify	G37	ἁγιάζω	[Verb] to make holy that is (ceremonially) purify or consecrate; (mentally) to venerate
the	G3588	ὁ	the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom)
Lord	G2962	κύριος	[Noun Masculine] supreme in authority that is (as noun) controller; by implication Mr . (as a respectful title)
God	G2316	θεός	[Noun Masculine] a deity especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively a magistrate; by Hebraism very
in	G1722	ἐν	[Preposition] in at (up-) on by etc.
your	G5216	ὑμῶν	of (from or concerning) you
hearts	G2588	καρδία	[Noun Feminine] the heart that is (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle
and	G1161	δέ	[Conjunction] but and etc.
be ready	G2092	ἕτοιμος	[Adjective] adjusted that is ready
always	G104	ἀεί	[Adverb] ever; by qualification regularly; by implication earnestly
to give an answer	G4314	πρός	[Preposition] a preposition of direction; forward to that is toward (with the genitive case the side of that is pertaining to; with the dative case by the side of that is near to; usually with the accusative case the place time occasion or respect which is the destination of the relation that is whither or for which it is predicated)
to every man	G3956	πᾶς	[Adjective] apparently a primary word; all any: every the whole
that asketh	G154	αἰτέω	[Verb] to ask (in generally)
you	G5209	ὑμᾶς	you (as the object of a verb or preposition)
a reason	G3056	λόγος	[Noun Masculine] something said (including the thought); by implication a topic (subject of discourse) also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension a computation; specifically (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (that is Christ)
of	G4012	περί	[Preposition] properly through (all over) that is around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications of place cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality circuit: matter circumstance or general period)
the	G3588	ὁ	the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom)
hope	G1680	ἐλπίς	[Noun Feminine] expectation (abstract or concrete) or confidence
that is in	G1722	ἐν	[Preposition] in at (up-) on by etc.
you	G5209	ὑμᾶς	you (as the object of a verb or preposition)
with	G3326	μετά	[Preposition] properly denoting accompaniment; amid (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive case association or accusative case succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between G575 or G1537 and G1519 or G4314; less intimate than G1722 and less close than G4862)
meekness	G4240	πραΰτης	[Noun Feminine] mildness that is (by implication) humility
and	G1161	δέ	[Conjunction] but and etc.
fear	G5401	φόβος	[Noun Masculine] alarm or fright

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.

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1 Peter 3:15 - Meekness

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