2 Peter

2 Peter 2:16

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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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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