2 Peter

2 Peter 2:15–16

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.

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

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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

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2 Peter 2:15 Revelation 2:14 · Jude 1:11 · Deuteronomy 23:4–5 · Numbers 22:5–7 · Numbers 31:16 · Nehemiah 13:2 · Micah 6:5 · Proverbs 28:4 · Acts 13:10 · Acts 1:18 · 2 Peter 2:13 · Hosea 14:8

2 Peter 2:16 Numbers 22:21–33 · Acts 26:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.