1 Peter 2:20
New Testament • 11 words with Strong's data
"For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God."
Word-by-Word Analysis
כָּבוֹד
kâbôwd
properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
לָקַח
lâqach
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
חוּל
chûwl
properly, to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; fig...
יָטַב
yâṭab
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
לָקַח
lâqach
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
חוּל
chûwl
properly, to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; fig...
אֱלֹהִים
ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...
Key Terms in This Verse
חוּל chûwl
properly, to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively, to wait, to pervert
Study H2342 →חוּל chûwl
properly, to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively, to wait, to pervert
Study H2342 →נָתַן nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Study H5414 →יָטַב yâṭab
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
Study H3190 →כָּבוֹד kâbôwd
properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
Study H3519 →Cross References
For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.
But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,
And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.
Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;
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