2 Peter

2 Peter 2:14–17

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 2:14

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