1 Peter 4:8
New Testament • 10 words with Strong's data
"And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins."
Word-by-Word Analysis
מַעַל
maʻal
properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
ζέω
zéō
to be hot (boil, of liquids; or glow, of solids), i.e. (figuratively) be fervid (earnest)
ἀγάπη
agápē
love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast
תָּוֶךְ
tâvek
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre
נֶפֶשׁ
nephesh
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or menta...
ἀγάπη
agápē
love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast
כָּסָה
kâçâh
properly, to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)
חַטָּאָה
chaṭṭâʼâh
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
Key Terms in This Verse
ζέω zéō
to be hot (boil, of liquids; or glow, of solids), i.e. (figuratively) be fervid (earnest)
Study G2204 →ἀγάπη agápē
love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast
Study G26 →ἀγάπη agápē
love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast
Study G26 →כָּסָה kâçâh
properly, to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)
Study H3680 →חַטָּאָה chaṭṭâʼâh
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
Study H2403 →נֶפֶשׁ nephesh
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
Study H5315 →מַעַל maʻal
properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.
Study H4605 →דָּבָר dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Study H1697 →Cross References
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:
Let brotherly love continue.
Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
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