2 Peter

2 Peter 2:12–17

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.

¹⁵They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor,^e who loved the wages of wickedness. ¹⁶But he was rebuked for his transgression by a donkey, otherwise without speech, that spoke with a man’s voice and restrained the prophet’s madness.

¹⁷These men are springs without water and mists driven by a storm. Blackest darkness is reserved for them.

Footnotes

e 2:15 NA, SBL, BYZ, and TR Bosor

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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

2 Peter 2:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They have left	Καταλιπόντες	Katalipontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2641 I leave behind, abandon
straight	εὐθεῖαν	eutheian	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2117 straight, immediately
way	ὁδὸν	hodon	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3598 a way, road, journey
and wandered off	ἐπλανήθησαν	eplanēthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G4105 I lead astray, deceive
to follow	ἐξακολουθήσαντες	exakolouthēsantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1811 I follow after, imitate
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
way	ὁδῷ	hodō	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3598 a way, road, journey
of Balaam	Βαλαὰμ	Balaam	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G903 Balaam
of Beor	Βεώρ	Beōr	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1007 Bosor
who	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
loved	ἠγάπησεν	ēgapēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G25 I love
wages	μισθὸν	misthon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3408 wages, reward
of wickedness	ἀδικίας	adikias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G93 unrighteousness

2 Peter 2:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
he was	ἔσχεν	eschen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
rebuked	ἔλεγξιν	elenxin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1649 rebuke, reproof, refutation
for his	ἰδίας	idias	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2398 one's own, private, personal
transgression	παρανομίας	paranomias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3892 a transgression
by a donkey	ὑποζύγιον	hypozygion	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5268 a beast of burden, an ass or mule
without speech	ἄφωνον	aphōnon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G880 soundless, voiceless, speechless, dumb
that spoke	φθεγξάμενον	phthenxamenon	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5350 I speak aloud, utter
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
a man’s	ἀνθρώπου	anthrōpou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
voice	φωνῇ	phōnē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5456 a sound, noise, voice
restrained	ἐκώλυσεν	ekōlysen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2967 I prevent, hinder
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
prophet’s	προφήτου	prophētou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4396 a prophet, poet
madness	παραφρονίαν	paraphronian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3913 madness, folly

2 Peter 2:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
These	Οὗτοί	Houtoi	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
are	εἰσιν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
springs	πηγαὶ	pēgai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G4077 a fountain, spring, well
without water	ἄνυδροι	anydroi	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural	G504 without water, dry
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
mists	ὁμίχλαι	homichlai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G887 a mist, dimness
driven	ἐλαυνόμεναι	elaunomenai	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Plural	G1643 I drive on, propel, row
by	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
a storm	λαίλαπος	lailapos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2978 a sudden storm, squall
Blackest	ζόφος	zophos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2217 darkness, murkiness
darkness	σκότους	skotous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4655 darkness
is reserved	τετήρηται	tetērētai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5083 I keep, guard, observe
for them	οἷς	hois	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that