1 Peter 3:20 Greek Word Analysis

0were disobedientἀπειθήσασίνg544
1Which sometimeποτεg4218
2whenὅτεg3753
3onceἅπαξg530
4waitedἐξεδέχετοg1551
5g3588
6τοῦg3588
7of Godθεοῦg2316
8the longsufferingμακροθυμίαg3115
9inἐνg1722
10the daysἡμέραιςg2250
11of NoahΝῶεg3575
12was a preparingκατασκευαζομένηςg2680
13while the arkκιβωτοῦg2787
14whereinεἰςg1519
15ἣνg3739
16fewὀλίγαι,g3641
17τοῦτ'g5124
18ἔστινg2076
19eightὀκτὼg3638
20soulsψυχαίg5590
21were savedδιεσώθησανg1295
22byδι'g1223
23waterὕδατοςg5204

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.

American Standard Version (ASV)

that aforetime were disobedient, when the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Who, in the days of Noah, went against God's orders; but God in his mercy kept back the punishment, while Noah got ready the ark, in which a small number, that is to say eight persons, got salvation through water:

Darby English Bible (DBY)

heretofore disobedient, when the longsuffering of God waited in [the] days of Noah while the ark was preparing, into which few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water:

World English Bible (WEB)

who before were disobedient, when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, while the ark was being built. In it, few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

who sometime disbelieved, when once the long-suffering of God did wait, in days of Noah -- an ark being preparing -- in which few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water;