1 Peter 5:3
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.

Young's Literal Translation
neither as exercising lordship over the heritages, but patterns becoming of the flock,

King James Bible
Neither as being lords over [God's] heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.

Greek
not
μηδ’ (mēd’)
Conjunction
Strong's 3366: And not, not even, neither…nor. From me and de; but not, not even; in a continued negation, nor.

lording it over
κατακυριεύοντες (katakyrieuontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2634: To exercise authority over, overpower, master. From kata and kurieuo; to lord against, i.e. Control, subjugate.

those entrusted to you,
κλήρων (klērōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 2819: (a) a lot, (b) a portion assigned; hence: a portion of the people of God assigned to one's care, a congregation.

but
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

being
γινόμενοι (ginomenoi)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

examples
τύποι (typoi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 5179: From tupto; a die, i.e. a stamp or scar; by analogy, a shape, i.e. A statue, style or resemblance; specially, a sampler, i.e. A model or instance.

to the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

flock.
ποιμνίου (poimniou)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 4168: A little flock. Neuter of a presumed derivative of poimne; a flock, i.e. group.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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