1 Peter 3:12

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅτι οἵ ὀφθαλμοὶ Κυρίου ἐπὶ δικαίους, καὶ ὦτα αὐτοῦ εἰς δέησιν αὐτῶν: πρόσωπον δὲ Κυρίου ἐπὶ ποιοῦντας κακά.

Transliteration

Because the ophthalmoi Kyriou upon dikaious, and ōta of-him unto deēsin of-them: but prosōpon Kyriou upon those-poiountas kaka.

Grammar Details

*hoti*: conjunction - because/for/that
*ophthalmoi*: nominative, masculine, plural - eyes
*Kyriou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord
*epi*: preposition + accusative - upon/on/toward
*dikaious*: accusative, masculine, plural - righteous/just
*ōta*: nominative, neuter, plural - ears
*autou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his
*eis*: preposition + accusative - to/into/for
*deēsin*: accusative, feminine, singular - prayer/supplication
*autōn*: genitive, plural - of them/their
*prosōpon*: nominative, neuter, singular - face/countenance
*de*: conjunction - but/and/now
*poiountas*: present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - doing/practicing
*kaka*: accusative, neuter, plural - evil things/bad things

Word Meanings

*ophthalmoi*: eyes/sight
*Kyriou*: of the Lord/of the master
*dikaious*: righteous ones/just ones/upright ones
*ōta*: ears/hearing
*deēsin*: prayer/supplication/petition
*prosōpon*: face/countenance/presence
*poiountas*: doing/practicing/performing
*kaka*: evil things/bad things/harmful things

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

John 9:31 : 31 Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
Prov 15:29 : 29 The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
Ps 34:15-16 : 15 The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. 16 The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
Prov 15:3 : 3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
Prov 15:8 : 8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Jas 5:16 : 16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
Ps 65:2 : 2 O thou that hearest{H8802)} prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come{H8799)}.
Ps 80:16 : 16 It is burned{H8803)} with fire, it is cut down{H8803)}: they perish{H8799)} at the rebuke of thy countenance.
Jer 21:10 : 10 For I have set my face against this city for evil, and not for good, saith the LORD: it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.
Ezek 15:7 : 7 And I will set my face against them; they shall go out from one fire, and another fire shall devour them; and ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I set my face against them.
Zech 4:10 : 10 For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.
Lev 17:10 : 10 And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.
Lev 20:3 : 3 And I will set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people; because he hath given of his seed unto Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name.
Lev 20:6 : 6 And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people.
Lev 26:17 : 17 And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be slain before your enemies: they that hate you shall reign over you; and ye shall flee when none pursueth you.
Deut 11:12 : 12 A land which the LORD thy God careth for: the eyes of the LORD thy God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year.
2 Chr 7:15 : 15 Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.
2 Chr 16:9 : 9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
Ps 11:4 : 4 The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.

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