1 Peter 1:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
knowing 
 
3609a: to have seen or perceived, hence to knowperf. of eidon
that you were not redeemedἐλυτρώθητε
(elutrōthēte)
3084: to release by paying a ransom, to redeemfrom luó
with perishable thingsφθαρτοῖς
(phthartois)
5349: perishable, corruptiblefrom phtheiró
like silverἀργυρίῳ
(arguriō)
694: silvery, by ext. a piece of silverfrom arguros
or
(ē)
2228: or, thana prim. conjunction used disjunctively or cptv.
goldχρυσίῳ
(chrusiō)
5553: a piece of gold, golddim. of chrusos
from your futileματαίας
(mataias)
3152: vain, uselessfrom the same as matén
way of lifeἀναστροφῆς
(anastrophēs)
391: behavior, conductfrom anastrephó
inherited from your forefathers,πατροπαραδότου
(patroparadotou)
3970b: handed down from one's fathersfrom patér and paradidómi


















KJV Lexicon
ειδοτες  verb - perfect active participle - nominative plural masculine
eido  i'-do:  to see; by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
οτι  conjunction
hoti  hot'-ee:  demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
ου  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
φθαρτοις  adjective - dative plural neuter
phthartos  fthar-tos':  decayed, i.e. (by implication) perishable -- corruptible.
αργυριω  noun - dative singular neuter
argurion  ar-goo'-ree-on:  silvery, i.e. (by implication) cash; specially, a silverling (i.e. drachma or shekel) -- money, (piece of) silver (piece).
η  particle
e  ay:  disjunctive, or; comparative, than -- and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea.
χρυσιω  noun - dative singular neuter
chrusion  khroo-see'-on:  a golden article, i.e. gold plating, ornament, or coin -- gold.
ελυτρωθητε  verb - aorist passive indicative - second person
lutroo  loo-tro'-o:  to ransom -- redeem.
εκ  preposition
ek  ek:  a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote)
της  definite article - genitive singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ματαιας  adjective - genitive singular feminine
mataios  mat'-ah-yos:  empty, i.e. (literally) profitless, or (specially), an idol -- vain, vanity.
υμων  personal pronoun - second person genitive plural
humon  hoo-mone':  of (from or concerning) you -- ye, you, your (own, -selves).
αναστροφης  noun - genitive singular feminine
anastrophe  an-as-trof-ay':  behavior -- conversation.
πατροπαραδοτου  adjective - genitive singular feminine
patroparadotos  pat-rop-ar-ad'-ot-os:  traditionary -- received by tradition from fathers.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers,

King James Bible
Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For you know that you were redeemed from your empty way of life inherited from the fathers, not with perishable things like silver or gold,

International Standard Version
For you know that it was not with perishable things like silver or gold that you have been ransomed from the worthless way of life handed down to you by your ancestors,

NET Bible
You know that from your empty way of life inherited from your ancestors you were ransomed--not by perishable things like silver or gold,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
As you know that you were redeemed from your worthless works which you received from your fathers, not with silver which wears out, neither with gold,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Realize that you weren't set free from the worthless life handed down to you from your ancestors by a payment of silver or gold which can be destroyed.

King James 2000 Bible
Since you know that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain manner of life received by tradition from your fathers;
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