1 Peter 1:24

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For, All flesh is as grass, And all the glory thereof as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower falleth:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Διότι πᾶσα σὰρξ ὡς χόρτος, καὶ πᾶσα δόξα ἀνθρώπου ὡς ἄνθος χόρτου. Ἐξηράνθη ὁ χόρτος, καὶ τὸ ἄνθος αὐτοῦ ἐξέπεσεν:

Transliteration

Because all sarx as chortos, and all doxa of anthrōpou as anthos of chortou. Was exēranthē the chortos, and the anthos of it exepesen:

Grammar Details

*sarx*: nominative, feminine, singular - subject
*chortos*: nominative, masculine, singular - subject
*doxa*: nominative, feminine, singular - subject
*anthrōpou*: genitive, masculine, singular - possession/relationship
*anthos*: nominative, neuter, singular - subject
*chortou*: genitive, masculine, singular - possession/relationship
*exēranthē*: aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - completed action
*exepesen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - completed action

Word Meanings

*sarx*: flesh/body/human nature
*chortos*: grass/hay/vegetation
*doxa*: glory/splendor/honor
*anthrōpou*: human/man/person
*anthos*: flower/blossom
*exēranthē*: was withered/dried up/scorched
*exepesen*: fell off/dropped/fell away

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Isa 40:6-8 : 6 The voice of one saying, Cry. And one said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field. 7 The grass withereth, the flower fadeth, because the breath of Jehovah bloweth upon it; surely the people is grass. 8 The grass withereth, the flower fadeth; but the word of our God shall stand forever.
Ps 103:15 : 15 As for man, his days are as grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.
Jas 1:10-11 : 10 and the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. 11 For the sun ariseth with the scorching wind, and withereth the grass: and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his goings.
Jas 4:14 : 14 whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. {G1063} What is your life? For ye are a vapor, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
Ps 37:2 : 2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb.
Ps 92:7 : 7 When the wicked spring as the grass, And when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; It is that they shall be destroyed for ever.
Ps 102:4 : 4 My heart is smitten like grass, and withered; For I forget to eat my bread.
Ps 90:5 : 5 Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: In the morning they are like grass which groweth up.
1 John 2:17 : 17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
Ps 129:6 : 6 Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, Which withereth before it groweth up;
2 Kgs 19:26 : 26 Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded; they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as the grass on the housetops, and as grain blasted before it is grown up.

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