King James Version

1 Peter 3:3

Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

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ὧνhōnWhoseὅς (hos)relative pronoun, genitive, plural, feminine — “Whose”, the of-formG3739who, which, what, that.Whoseἔστωestōlet itεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active imperative, 3rd person singular — “let it”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.let itοὐχouchnotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἔξωθενexōthenthat outwardἔξωθενadverb — “that outward”G1855(a) from outside, from without, (b) outside, both as adj. and prep; with article: the outside.that outwardἐμπλοκῆςemplokēsadorning of plaitingἐμπλοκή (emplokē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “adorning of plaiting”, the of-formG1708a plaiting, braiding.adorning of plaitingτριχῶνtrichōnhairθρίξ (thrix)noun, genitive, plural, feminine — “hair”, the of-formG2359hair (of the head or of animals).the hairκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπεριθέσεωςperitheseōsof wearingπερίθεσις (perithesis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of wearing”, the of-formG4025a putting around or on (as of ornaments).of wearingχρυσίωνchrusiōnof goldχρυσίον (chrusion)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “of gold”, the of-formG5553a piece of gold, golden ornament.of goldἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.orἐνδύσεωςenduseōsof putting onἔνδυσις (endusis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of putting on”, the of-formG1745a putting on of clothing.of putting onἱματίωνhimatiōnof apparelἱμάτιον (himation)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “of apparel”, the of-formG2440 a long flowing outer garment, tunic.of apparelκόσμοςkosmosworldκόσμοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “world”, the subject formG2889the world, universe; worldly affairs; the inhabitants of the world; adornment.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

whose adorning — let it not be that which is outward, of plaiting of hair, and of putting around of things of gold, or of putting on of garments,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Whose adorning let it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel;

Young’s Literal Translation

whose adorning — let it not be that which is outward, of plaiting of hair, and of putting around of things of gold, or of putting on of garments,

World English Bible

Let your beauty come not from the outward adorning of braiding your hair, and of wearing gold ornaments or of putting on fine clothing,

Darby Translation

whose adorning let it not be that outward one of tressing of hair, and wearing gold, or putting on apparel;

Douay-Rheims

Whose adorning let it not be the outward plaiting of the hair, or the wearing of gold, or the putting on of apparel:

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