2 Peter

2 Peter 2:21–22

²¹It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than to have known it and then to turn away from the holy commandment passed on to them. ²²Of them the proverbs are true: “A dog returns to its vomit,”^g and, “A sow that is washed goes back to her wallowing in the mud.”

Footnotes

g 2:22 Proverbs 26:11|PRO 26:11

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2 Peter 2:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It would have been	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
better	κρεῖττον	kreitton	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G2909 stronger, more excellent
for them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
to have known	ἐπεγνωκέναι	epegnōkenai	Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active	G1921 I come to know, discern, recognize
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
way	ὁδὸν	hodon	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3598 a way, road, journey
of righteousness	δικαιοσύνης	dikaiosynēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness
than	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
to have known	ἐπιγνοῦσιν	epignousin	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural	G1921 I come to know, discern, recognize
and then to turn away	ὑποστρέψαι	hypostrepsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G5290 I turn back, return
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
holy	ἁγίας	hagias	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
commandment	ἐντολῆς	entolēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command
passed on	παραδοθείσης	paradotheisēs	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
to them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

2 Peter 2:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Of them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
proverbs	παροιμίας	paroimias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3942 an allegory, proverb
are	συμβέβηκεν	symbebēken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4819 I happen, occur
true	ἀληθοῦς	alēthous	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G227 unconcealed, true
A dog	Κύων	Kyōn	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2965 a dog
returns	ἐπιστρέψας	epistrepsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1994 I turn back to
to	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
vomit	ἐξέραμα	exerama	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1829 vomit
and	καί	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
A sow	Ὗς	Hys	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5300 a hog, boar, or sow
that is washed	λουσαμένη	lousamenē	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3068 I wash, bathe
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
wallowing	κυλισμὸν	kylismon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2946 rolling, wallowing
in	βορβόρου	borborou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1004 mud, mire, filth

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2 Peter 2:21 Ezekiel 18:24 · Hebrews 6:4–6 · James 4:17 · Ezekiel 3:20 · Luke 12:47 · John 15:22 · 1 Thessalonians 4:2 · John 9:41 · Zephaniah 1:6 · Matthew 21:32 · Proverbs 16:31 · Romans 7:12

2 Peter 2:22 Proverbs 26:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.