1 Peter 5:13

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

She that is in Babylon, elect together with [you], saluteth you; and [so doth] Mark my son.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς· ἡ Ἐν Βαβυλῶνι, συνεκλεκτὴ, καὶ Μᾶρκος ὁ υἱός μου.

Transliteration

Aspazetai you; the in Babylōni, syneklektē, and Markos the huios of me.

Grammar Details

*Aspazetai*: present, indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - greets/salutes
*Babylōni*: dative, feminine, singular - in Babylon [place name]
*syneklektē*: nominative, feminine, singular - fellow elected/chosen together
*Markos*: nominative, masculine, singular - Mark [proper name]
*huios*: nominative, masculine, singular - son

Word Meanings

*Aspazetai*: greets/salutes/sends greetings
*Babylōni*: Babylon [literal place or symbolic for Rome]
*syneklektē*: fellow elected/chosen together/co-elect [could refer to a church or person]
*Markos*: Mark [proper name]
*huios*: son [literal or spiritual]

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Acts 12:12 : 12 And when he had considered [the thing], he came to the house of Mary the mother of John whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together and were praying.
Acts 12:25 : 25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministration, taking with them John whose surname was Mark.
2 John 1:13 : 13 The children of thine elect sister salute thee.
Rev 17:5 : 5 and upon her forehead a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF THE HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
Rev 18:2 : 2 And he cried {G2479} with a mighty voice, saying, Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and is become a habitation of demons, and a hold of every unclean spirit, and a hold of every unclean and hateful bird.
Ps 87:4 : 4 I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon as among them that know me: Behold, Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia: This one was born there.

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5and [salute] the church that is in their house. Salute Epaenetus my beloved, who is the firstfruits of Asia unto Christ.
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8Salute Ampliatus my beloved in the Lord.
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2 Cor 13:12-14
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12Salute one another with a holy kiss.
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Rom 16:21-23
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Titus 3:15
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