2 Peter

2 Peter 2:4–5

⁴For if God did not spare the angels when they sinned, but cast them deep into hell,^a placing them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment; ⁵if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight;

Footnotes

a 2:4 Greek cast them into Tartarus; see the First Book of Enoch (1 Enoch 13:1–11 and 1 Enoch 20:1–4).

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2 Peter 2:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
if	Εἰ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
spare	ἐφείσατο	epheisato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G5339 I spare, abstain
angels	ἀγγέλων	angelōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G32 an angel, messenger
when they sinned	ἁμαρτησάντων	hamartēsantōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G264 I sin
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
cast	ταρταρώσας	tartarōsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5020 I thrust down to Tartarus
placing	παρέδωκεν	paredōken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
in chains	σειραῖς	seirais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G4577 a chain
of darkness	ζόφου	zophou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2217 darkness, murkiness
to be held	τηρουμένους	tēroumenous	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5083 I keep, guard, observe
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
judgment	κρίσιν	krisin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2920 judging, divine judgment

2 Peter 2:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He did not spare	ἐφείσατο	epheisato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G5339 I spare, abstain
ancient	ἀρχαίου	archaiou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G744 original, primitive, ancient
world	κόσμου	kosmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
when He brought	ἐπάξας	epaxas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1863 I bring upon
flood	κατακλυσμὸν	kataklysmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2627 a deluge, flood
ungodly	ἀσεβῶν	asebōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G765 impious, ungodly, wicked
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
preserved	ἐφύλαξεν	ephylaxen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5442 I keep, guard, observe
Noah	Νῶε	Nōe	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3575 Noah
a preacher	κήρυκα	kēryka	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2783 a herald, preacher
of righteousness	δικαιοσύνης	dikaiosynēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness
among the eight	ὄγδοον	ogdoon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3590 eighth

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2 Peter 2:4 Jude 1:6 · Matthew 25:41 · Romans 8:32 · Revelation 20:1–3 · Revelation 12:7–9 · Isaiah 14:12 · Revelation 20:10 · Ezekiel 7:4 · Ezekiel 5:11 · Luke 10:18 · 1 John 3:8 · Job 4:18

2 Peter 2:5 Hebrews 11:7 · 2 Peter 3:6 · Jude 1:14–15 · Luke 17:26–27 · Matthew 24:37–39 · Genesis 7:1–24 · 1 Peter 3:19–20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.