Lexicon
γυναικεῖος
gunaikeios
G1134
G:A Greek

feminine

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gunaikeios describes the feminine designation used in 1 Peter 3:7's reference to a wife.

The attested use marks a feminine designation within 1 Peter 3:7, where husbands are told to render honor to the wife.

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  1. Feminine designation in reference to a wife · dominant

    In 1 Peter 3:7, γυναικείῳ is a dative singular neuter adjective in the clause concerning the wife as the weaker vessel. The APB renders the verse's instruction as husbands "rendering honor to the wife,".

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Peter 3:7, the APB presents the surrounding clause as "rendering honor to the wife as to the weaker vessel." Its exact English correspondence to the adjective cannot be isolated.

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