King James Version

1 Peter 5:8

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “to devour” (καταπιεῖν·) after whom here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “that” (ὅτι,) before The here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “he may devour” (καταπίῃ) after whom here.

νήψατεnēpsateBe soberνήφω (nēphō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “Be sober”, a single actionG3525(lit: I am sober), I am calm (vigilant), circumspect.This verse uses “sober”.Be soberγρηγορήσατεgrēgorēsatebe vigilantγρηγορέω (grēgoreō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “be vigilant”, a single actionG1127(a) I am awake (in the night), watch, (b) I am watchful, on the alert, vigilant.be vigilantὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀντίδικοςantidikosadversaryἀντίδικοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “adversary”, the subject formG476an opponent (at law), an adversary.This verse uses “adversary”.adversaryὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.διάβολοςdiabolosdevilδιάβολοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “devil”, the subject formG1228(adj. used often as a noun), slanderous; with the article: the Slanderer (par excellence), the Devil.the devilὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asλέωνleōnlionλέωνnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “lion”, the subject formG3023a lion.lionὠρυόμενοςōruomenosto roarὠρύομαι (ōruomai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to roar”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5612I roar, howl, as a beast.This verse uses “roar”.περιπατεῖperipateiwalketh aboutπεριπατέω (peripateō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “walketh about”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4043I walk, hence Hebraistically (in an ethical sense): I conduct my life, live.walketh aboutζητῶνzētōnseekingζητέω (zēteō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “seeking”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2212I seek, search for, desire, require, demand.seekingτιναtinawhomτις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “whom”, the object formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.whomκαταπιεῖνkatapieinto he may devourκαταπίνω (katapinō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to he may devour”, a single actionG2666I drink down, swallow, devour, destroy, consume.This verse uses “devour”.he may devour

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ὅτιhotibecauseὅτιconjunction — “because”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “because”.καταπίῃkatapiēto he may devourκαταπίνω (katapinō)verb, second aorist active infinitive — “to he may devour”, a single actionG2666I drink down, swallow, devour, destroy, consume.This verse uses “devour”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Be sober, vigilant, because your opponent the devil, as a roaring lion, doth walk about, seeking whom he may swallow up,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Young’s Literal Translation

Be sober, vigilant, because your opponent the devil, as a roaring lion, doth walk about, seeking whom he may swallow up,

World English Bible

Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

Darby Translation

Be vigilant, watch. Your adversary [the] devil as a roaring lion walks about seeking whom he may devour.

Douay-Rheims

Be sober and watch: because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, goeth about seeking whom he may devour.

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