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Koine Greek wordlink #149457

SR GNT 1 Pet 3:4 ἡσυχίου (haʸsuⱪiou) ‘of the gentle and quiet spirit which is’ Strongs=22720 Lemma=hēsuχios
Word role=adjective case=genitive gender=neuter number=singular
Year=60 AD

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Only use of identical word form ἡσυχίου (A-GNS) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘ἡσυχίου’ (A-GNS) is always and only glossed as ‘quiet’.

1 Pet 3:4 ‘of the gentle and quiet spirit which is’ SR GNT 1 Pet 3:4 word 15

OET-LV: 4 but the hidden person of _the heart, in the indestructible beauty of _the gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious before the god. (PE1_3:4)

OET-RV: 4 but on the inner person with a gentle and quiet spirit that’s indestructible and which God considers precious. (PE1 3:4)

Greek words (1) other than ἡσυχίου (A-GNS) with a gloss related to ‘quiet’

1 TIM 2:2 ἡσύχιον (haʸsuⱪion) A-AMS ‘in_order_that a tranquil and quiet living we may_be going_by in’ SR GNT 1 Tim 2:2 word 12

OET-LV: 2 for kings and all who being in prominence, in _order _that we _may _be _going _by a_tranquil and quiet living in all devoutness and dignity. (TI1_2:2)

OET-RV: 2 So too for national leaders and other prominent officials so that we can live a quiet and tranquil life with all devoutness and dignity. (TI1 2:2)

Key: A=adjective AMS=accusative, masculine, singular GNS=genitive, neuter, singular