2 Peter

2 Peter 2:15–19

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. ¹⁸With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error. ¹⁹They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves to depravity. For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him.

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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

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

2 Peter 2:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
With lofty	ὑπέρογκα	hyperonka	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5246 immoderate, boastful
empty	ματαιότητος	mataiotētos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3153 vanity, purposelessness
words	φθεγγόμενοι	phthengomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5350 I speak aloud, utter
they appeal	φθεγγόμενοι	phthengomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5350 I speak aloud, utter
sensual	ἀσελγείαις	aselgeiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G766 wantonness, lewdness
passions	ἐπιθυμίαις	epithymiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust
of	σαρκὸς	sarkos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
entice	δελεάζουσιν	deleazousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1185 I allure, entice by a bait
those	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
just	ὀλίγως	oligōs	Adverb	G3641 small, brief, few, soon
escaping	ἀποφεύγοντας	apopheugontas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G668 I flee from, escape
from	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
live	ἀναστρεφομένους	anastrephomenous	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural	G390 I overturn, turn upside down, return, mid. and pass: I conduct myself, live
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
error	πλάνῃ	planē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4106 a wandering, error

2 Peter 2:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They promise	ἐπαγγελλόμενοι	epangellomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1861 I promise, profess
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
freedom	ἐλευθερίαν	eleutherian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1657 freedom, liberty
while they themselves	αὐτοὶ	autoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
are	ὑπάρχοντες	hyparchontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5225 I am, exist, am in possession
slaves	δοῦλοι	douloi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1401 a male slave
to depravity	φθορᾶς	phthoras	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5356 corruption, destruction, decay
For	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
a man is a slave	δεδούλωται	dedoulōtai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1402 I enslave
to whatever	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
has mastered him	ἥττηται	hēttētai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2274 I am defeated, made inferior