King James Version

1 Peter 5:3

Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.

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μηδ’mēdNeitherμηδέ (mēde)conjunction — “Neither”G3366and not, not even, neither...nor.Neitherὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asκατακυριεύοντεςkatakurieuontesbeing lords overκατακυριεύω (katakurieuō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “being lords over”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2634I exercise authority over, overpower, master.being lords overτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.κλήρωνklērōnGod's heritageκλῆρος (klēros)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “God's heritage”, the of-formG2819(a) a lot, (b) a portion assigned; hence: a portion of the people of God assigned to one's care, a congregation.God's heritageἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butτύποιtupoiensamplesτύπος (tupos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “ensamples”, the subject formG5179(originally: the mark of a blow, then a stamp struck by a die), (a) a figure; a copy, image, (b) a pattern, model, (c) a type, prefiguring something or somebody.ensamplesγινόμενοιginomenoito beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ποιμνίουpoimniouto the flockποίμνιον (poimnion)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “to the flock”, the of-formG4168a little flock.to the flock

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

neither as exercising lordship over the heritages, but patterns becoming of the flock,

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American Standard Version (1901)

neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.

Young’s Literal Translation

neither as exercising lordship over the heritages, but patterns becoming of the flock,

World English Bible

not as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

Darby Translation

not as lording it over your possessions, but being models for the flock.

Douay-Rheims

Neither as lording it over the clergy, but being made a pattern of the flock from the heart.

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