2 Peter

2 Peter 2:12–14

¹²These men are like irrational animals, creatures of instinct, born to be captured and destroyed. They blaspheme in matters they do not understand, and like such creatures, they too will be destroyed. ¹³The harm they will suffer is the wages of their wickedness.

They consider it a pleasure to carouse in broad daylight. They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their deception as they feast with you. ¹⁴Their eyes are full of adultery; their desire for sin is never satisfied; they seduce the unstable. They are accursed children with hearts trained in greed.

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2 Peter 2:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
These	Οὗτοι	Houtoi	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
irrational	ἄλογα	aloga	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G249 unreasonable, senseless
animals	ζῷα	zōa	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2226 an animal
creatures of instinct	φυσικὰ	physika	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G5446 natural, according to nature
born	γεγεννημένα	gegennēmena	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Plural	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
to be captured	ἅλωσιν	halōsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G259 capture, capturing
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
destroyed	φθοράν	phthoran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5356 corruption, destruction, decay
They blaspheme	βλασφημοῦντες	blasphēmountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G987 I speak evil against, blaspheme
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
they do not understand	ἀγνοοῦσιν	agnoousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G50 I do not know, am ignorant of
they too will be destroyed	φθαρήσονται	phtharēsontai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G5351 I corrupt, spoil, destroy

2 Peter 2:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The harm they will suffer	ἀδικούμενοι	adikoumenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G91 I act unjustly towards
wages	μισθὸν	misthon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3408 wages, reward
of	ἀδικίας	adikias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G93 unrighteousness
They consider it	ἡγούμενοι	hēgoumenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2233 I lead, think
a pleasure	ἡδονὴν	hēdonēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2237 pleasure, lust, strong desire
to carouse	τρυφήν	tryphēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5172 effeminate luxury
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
broad daylight	ἡμέρᾳ	hēmera	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
blots	σπίλοι	spiloi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4696 a spot, fault
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
blemishes	μῶμοι	mōmoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3470 a blemish, disgrace
reveling	ἐντρυφῶντες	entryphōntes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1792 I revel in, live luxuriously
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
deception	ἀπάταις	apatais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G539 deceit, deception
as they feast with	συνευωχούμενοι	syneuōchoumenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4910 I feast sumptuously with
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you

2 Peter 2:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
eyes	ὀφθαλμοὺς	ophthalmous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3788 the eye
are	ἔχοντες	echontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
full	μεστοὺς	mestous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3324 full
of adultery	μοιχαλίδος	moichalidos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3428 an adulteress
their desire for sin is never satisfied	ἀκαταπαύστους	akatapaustous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G180 not ceasing from, not abandoning
they seduce	δελεάζοντες	deleazontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1185 I allure, entice by a bait
unstable	ἀστηρίκτους	astēriktous	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G793 unsteady, unstable
accursed	κατάρας	kataras	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2671 a curse, cursing
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
with	ἔχοντες	echontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
hearts	καρδίαν	kardian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
trained	γεγυμνασμένην	gegymnasmenēn	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1128 I train by physical exercise
in greed	πλεονεξίας	pleonexias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4124 covetousness, avarice

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2 Peter 2:12 Jude 1:10 · Jeremiah 12:3 · 2 Peter 2:19 · Galatians 6:8 · Psalm 92:6 · Jeremiah 10:8 · Jeremiah 10:21 · Proverbs 14:32 · Jeremiah 4:22

2 Peter 2:13 Romans 13:13 · Romans 2:8–9 · Hebrews 2:2–3 · Philippians 3:19 · Jude 1:12–16 · 1 Peter 4:4 · Ephesians 5:27 · 1 Thessalonians 5:7–8

2 Peter 2:14 2 Peter 2:3 · 2 Peter 2:18 · Ephesians 2:3 · Romans 16:18 · Ephesians 4:14 · 2 Peter 3:16 · 1 Corinthians 11:19 · Matthew 12:34 · Jeremiah 13:23 · John 5:44 · Mark 13:22 · 1 John 2:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.